Trade or Treat

the best family shot we could muster

"Trick or treat" was a little more than he could handle this year, but he managed to combine a giant smile, a "tweet," and a "tank ew" to convey his desire for a piece of the Halloween fun. 

Thrilled with the game, he kept one of his treats clasped in his hand at all times. 

Always easygoing, he made sure no one was left out. 

Several times, he tried to hand over his clutched candy bar in exchange for the candy handed out at the next house.

Bringing back the barter system, one mini candy bar at a time.

a new species has been discovered

we'll call it the Pretzel Monkey 

After a late night at the Zoo Boo, Abbey awoke with a raspy voice and a self-diagnosed "scratchy throat." 


Snuggles from Grandma and a little extra TV (an episode of Little Bear, straight from the story books Grandma used to read to Mommy and Uncle Donnie) were as close to a nap as she got, but she perked up a little as the festivities began.


Layers under and over her costume and a fairly tame trick-or-treat route kept her warm, though she was hitching a ride in a stroller by the end of our evening. 


New footie jammies brought a smile to her face, as she drifted to sleep on the drive home, her small fingers still encircling her glow-in-the-dark wand.

making silly faces has replaced saying cheese

the only decent photo with the monkey hood

"loves pretzels, hates hats" sums up his Halloween preferences this year