at least 3 tips to remember for next year

{ I love this little vintage looking tag, the flash washes it out though}

SO I have just awoke from a candy coma and need to get this down before I forget and next year turns out like this year did... not that this year was bad or anything... it was really good but it could have been a little better...

Tip #1.

Plan dinner ahead of time and (feed daddy before t o' t-ing or else he will be grum-py!)

I thought about it all day, I almost put something in the crock pot, I really wanted to get the Jack o' lantern pizzas from Papa Murphys, when I finally called to order it was an hour wait...

I guess everyone had the same idea... plus it was already 5 o'clock. (dinner time)

We went to Jim's workplace to trick or treat around the cubicles



and ended up with a ton of candy before the main event even started.


Sam is sort of a half hearted, casual costumer.

He didn't want to wear all the parts of his costume ie. no fangs, white face, whatev...


So because we already had a bunch of junk, imean candy, we had plenty for when we had trick or treaters which were only a few because we were t o' t-ing at the same time as everyone else on our street.



Tip#2.
Don't buy a ton of candy unless you know you will need it or else you will have a mountain of candy to last til next Halloween (or at least through the holidays :)


This girl didn't care about smiling all she wants is candy!

This is the best I could get of this guy. He would not stay still or keep his horns on.

too much candy? perhaps.

Tip #3 bring an extra bag along.

I don't have a photo of, but i'm sure you can imagine,

by the end of t o' t-ing I was in full costume.

I had 2 capes on, a handful of glow sticks, a glow in the dark pirate ring, (that wasn't glowing) a princess wand and a princess candy bucket that got "too hebby". Oh, and a baby devil who wanted to ride in the stroller, but had to fight for it with his princess sister and lost. Next year they are all going as "beach bums" in shorts and t's so there is no complaining about their costumes all night. Unless it's cold, then they will go as "kids in coats". :)

When we got home we were so tired, we didn't even turn on the porch lights

which is why we have tip #2.

Now I must get back to my candy.