Chocolate affects Sara. She spins like an airplane in a tailspin. She giggles. She runs around the house with her arms stretched out like Frankenstein.
Our Halloween was very happy despite driving rain and a dark night post Day Light Savings. I arrived home at 6pm w/ my husband and pumpkin clad daughter gunning to trick or treat before dinner. Sara was a trooper. She plundered over 6 houses, spanning 2 blocks. She clung to one butterfinger bar for over a block. Eventually, she seemed to get the hang of it and wanted “more”. At one house, she braved a strobe light cemetery, an opening coffin, a knife wielding monster, and dancing ghouls for candy. The valor award went to a neighbor passing out candy on crutches (seat by the door so he could even open it). I got smooched by a ghost.
It took Sara a few minutes to shift gears at home. When trick or treaters came to the door, she tried to take more candy. Eventually, she started passing it out. We continue to be blessed with a multitude of treaters.
Sara asleep and the candy basket empty, we continued tradition and snuck next door to enjoy good conversation with Ken and Erica et al till bedtime. We had a great time earlier in the week at their pumpkin carving party. Pictures are below.
