Ah, Halloween, my favorite day of the year! From the cute costumes, to the spooky house decor, to the CANDY, I LOVE it all! This year was especially fun because Lily finally gets it! She picked out her costume on her own, knocked on doors by herself, and got a lesson or two in sharing.
She decided completely on her own to be Little Bo Peep. This worked out well since she had a tutu from her June dance recital that looked the part (and we paid a pretty penny for), so we were half way there! I found matching fabric to make bloomers and a hat out of, and managed to make a matching loot bag out of leftovers, too! She wore a white turtle neck and tights underneath for warmth (and it added to the look, I think), and white patent leather Mary Janes.
Our first stop was the Shops at the Old Mill on the west side of town. We walked from store to store, sometimes having to direct her to the correct person to ask for candy from, for about an hour. Many of the stores were giving out small bags of popchips potato chips instead of candy. We had to get a shopping bag from one of the stores to put them in because they were filling her loot bag too fast! Anyway, by the time we left she had the idea.
Next stop, the Factory Outlet Mall. This one went much faster, maybe a half hour, and she was a pro by now! They had had a Halloween Festival earlier in the day we didn't make it to, but there were no telltale signs to upset her, so we were safe!
We went home for a bit (it was only 5:00), but on the way stopped at Papa Murphy's for a Jack-o-Lantern pizza. It's supposed to be mainly cheese, with an outline and a face made from pepperoni, but Josh asked for all pepperoni, so our Jack, was just a pumpkin (much like our pumpkins we never got around to carving).
After dinner, we got Lily back into her costume (no eating pizza in that baby!), and headed out for some door to door fun. First stop, the new neighbors across the street, who we happen to know from Kiddoz. Then it was over to Great Grandma's where Lily got a pack of Red Vines. Then we drove over to my parents and picked up a goody bag. Our next stop was going to be a good friends, but we detoured and stopped at another friends' first, then another. That friend had an awesome, busy neighborhood, so we decided to trick or treat around there for a bit.
Last stop, our friend, Cohen's. He still had his Batman costume on and was so excited for our visit! We chatted for a minute and then headed home. Lily got ready for bed shortly after while we handed out candy to kids at our house (Josh stayed home to man the candy bowl while we trick or treated). After Lily was in bed, the sitter came over and Josh and I went to the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Tower Theatre.
This was my first time seeing the movie, EVER. It was so much fun! I only wish we had brought cash with us. They had "Show Survival Kits" for $5 each which included all the props you would need for the movie. Things like rice and confetti and toast to throw, and newspaper, and a party hat to wear at key point in the movie. There was a costume contest for the best look-alike costumes, and there were actors acting out what was going on on the screen. Then there were the fans who knew exactly what to yell at exactly the right time. And of course, we all did the Time Warp. It was an adventure I can't believe I've never had, and one I can't wait to do again next year!
So, our Halloween was an eventful, candy filled, transvestite Transylvanian laced night and I hope yours was as good as ours!
