Trick-or-Treating with Superheroes

Halloween 2012 was like a last hooray for our family at Creekwoods.  It's the one night of the year that we can guarantee to run into about 90% of our neighbors and it's such fun!  Sadly, the weather did not cooperate with freezing, cold rain.  But we made the most of it and said some goodbye's to our swell neighbors.

The day started with a Fall Party at Howie's school.  We made some neat lanterns, played some games and ate lots of sugar.  The perfect preschool party, right?

Our night of candy-collecting started by putting on the Superhero costumes and running around like mad.  You don't even need to give my kids candy to make them crazy, just mention the possibility and their adrenaline sky rockets.  

Howie created his own mask by gluing pieces of the cape fabric to some felt and painted the shirt with matching colors, to write Super Howie in his adorable preschool handwriting.   

 We hit the streets of Creekwoods with the other brave trick-or-treaters.  Brrrr... it was cold!  Johnny started shivering about 10 houses in so he doubled back with Nonnie and Sarah while Howie hit the pavement like a marathon runner.  Being 5 years old, this is prime age for trick-or-treating.  He wasn't going to let a little cold come between him and the candy out there.  

Alas, there is a limit to Howie's dedication to sugar and we found it.  Around 7:15 pm, he suddenly stops and says, "I'm all done.  Too much candy.  I think I have 100," and we head home.  

The next morning, Johnny wakes up asking for "Halloween food, please," pointing to the candy.  

Gotta love November 1, the crankiest day of the year.