Halloween

I can't believe it has been a month since Halloween has come and gone. Yes, this post is long over due (along with a few others) and I don't really have an excuse other than just being busy the past couple of weeks. More on that later, but first, Halloween!
We had grand plans of heading to downtown Glen Ellyn to do some trick or treating at the local shops, but due to nap and eating schedules, it just did not work out. Instead, we hung around around the house with Katie and Jack and Meredith and Collin. Collin, Ethan, and Jack had a great time playing together and getting into trouble as you can see from the picture above. The "what did we do?" look on their faces is priceless! In reality, they were just raiding the animal cracker bucket!We headed outside around 4, when trick or treating began, in hopes of getting the boys to a few houses. The boys were more interested in running around and playing than getting candy. Regardless, Jack and Ethan looked adorable in their cowboy and fireman costumes.

Our neighbors next door always do a bon fire on the drive way and hand out candy. We took advantage of the warmth from the fire and set up shop right next to them. It works out pretty well since we share a driveway! The weather this year was a lot more brisk than last Halloween which was perfect for our chili dinner tradition. This year we added White Chicken Chili to the mix and it was a perfect addition! After several hours running around outside, it was time to hit the hay! I couldn't resist a picture of the two boys in their Halloween jammies!

The first Halloween in our new house was a lot of fun with visits from good friends and family, but I will have to say I was a little disappointed in the lack of trick or treaters that visited our house. I was expecting tons of trick or treaters and had prepared myself with 3 huge bags of candy from Costco. Much to my dismay, I only went through about a bag and a quarter (which left us with a TON of leftover candy...not good). I don't know if Halloween being on a Saturday actually put a damper on the number of kids out or if it was just the chilly weather. Regardless, I loved seeing all the kids dressed up, especially the little ones. Most popular costume this year....Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz....go figure! See more pictures from Halloween here.