Last weekend, Matt's work held a trunk or treat event. They had food and games, and an entertainer who brought creepy crawlies for the kids to touch. Both of the bigger kids touched a snake (& I even helped to hold one), then had a blast trick or treating in the parking lot. Even Clara was all smiles, and kept her headpiece on the entire time!
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| Minion, peacock, and Batgirl |
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| Lily petting a baby Burmese python |
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| A bigger python. He wasn't sure about this at first... |
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| ... But in the end he enjoyed it. |
The kids came home with a decent amount of candy, and overall were very happy.
On the actual evening of Halloween, it didn't go quite as smoothly. Matt asked around at work, and was told that it is pretty hit or miss in town with trick or treating. It's not as widely done in the UK, but there are several American households nearby, so it's more prevalent here than other areas.
So we set out without a plan, which was a mistake. We wandered around our neighborhood a bit, but only one house was handing out candy. The kids were pretty upset, but luckily Matt came to the rescue. He had picked up some full size candy bars (just a few) on his way home from work, so the kids got to "trick or treat" once they got home. This cheered them up a bit.
I did talk to another mum on the playground the next day, and she said that a lot of houses in her neighborhood participate. So next year, we will definitely do our homework beforehand!
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