Halloween 2021

 With Halloween on a Sunday this year, I feel like we were able to spread out all of the festivities and not feel quite as rushed as we often do when it Falls on a weekday.  We were still basking in the glow of the big MSU win over UofM the day before and a fun Halloween Party at a friend's house so I opted to keep the meal simple with soup and salad and a few desserts so little prep was involved there.  

The kids found their trick-or-treat bags that they use each year and had them sitting out by mid-morning and had already helped themselves to the "good candy" in the bowl before lunch.  The weather was looking decent -- still a bit chilly, maybe some light drizzle, but no snow or strong winds like we have become accustomed to here lately.

Still sporting his crazy moustache, Steve dressed up as a ref and joined Snow White, Cruella de Vil, Darth Vader and an alien for the photo:

Then it was my turn as the Queen of Hearts:

James did a quick wardrobe change (as we can afford to do with the many costumes that we have acquired over the years) and trick-or-treated through the neighborhood as Iron Man:

We spent about 1.5 hours out and about; stopping back by home once for warmer gloves and a bathroom break.  We also checked on Grandpa, who was home passing out candy to all of the other goblins that came to our door.

Some fun glasses that were a highlight for Jimmy:

All smiles as she began to sort out and trade whichever candy she was not allowed to have due to her braces this year.

My hot-blooded boy had already stripped down to shorts despite it being near-freezing temperatures outside.

The pile in the middle was everything that the kids did not want.  I wasn't too sad about it because it contained some of my favorites.  Grandpa scored all of the Almond Joy bars too!