Halloween was a big deal at our house this year.  I am sure you can guess why…

Costumes + Candy + Freedom to Run Like Mad Around the Neighborhood = 2 Happy Toddlers

Or more like…

= 1 Ecstatic Fairy Ballerina and 1 Excited (Albeit Somewhat Confused) Bumblebee

We ate a few bites of dinner (emphasis on few in the 3-year-old department), made the kids take a bunch of photos (all with the tantalizing promise of candy at the end),

and then waited for our pals the Mugfords to arrive so we could TAKE OVER the neighborhood.

Waiting is so hard.  Especially when candy is at stake.

But arrive they did.  And when the kids were released it was a moment of PURE JOY.

See what I mean?

The Little Miss and Cohen ran the entire route!  She even amassed so much candy that she had to dump it into the stroller periodically.  The Little Mister traveled through most of the neighborhood on his handy-dandy bike, and enjoyed waving and saying “Hi!” and “Happy!” to all those we passed by.

All the while his candy may have been eaten by a couple of adults (when he wasn’t looking).  But I ain’t naming names.

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Determined to stuff even more sugary treats into our bellies, we also enjoyed some Halloween festivities the weekend before with the Wright cousins.

 Thanks to Grammie, the kids had a ball painting pumpkins,

playing games,

and (with the help of Uncle Adam) being wild and crazy!

Halloween is so fun.  The Little Miss and Mister think we should all dress up in costumes everyday!