Unfortunately, on Sunday evening I came down with a fever/sore throat/aches and pains thingy. By Tuesday, I decided the trip was still well worth the effort, despite still being a little unwell.
So I packed up the saddlebags, strapped on my camera bag/backpack and hit the open road. It was a three hour trip and I enjoyed every. last. mile of it. :0)
The kids were all be'costumed and ready to roll when I pulled up to the house. It was so cute to see that rag-tag little group of pirates and superheroes all pouring out of Em's front door to greet me and Mr. Darcy.
After a bowl of delicious homemade chili, we all piled into Em's van and headed downtown. The kids were an absolute joy to see, as they bounded up to each new doorstep, said their "trick or treat" and "thank you" and then scurried off to the next house, all bright-eyed and full of excitement.
By the end of the trek, the kids could barely carry their bulging candy sacks. I was absolutley exhausted, myself!
The Whole Crew
Utterly gratuitous cute baby picture!
Mam-maw watched Tiny E while we all went out. She was laughing at all of his cute little noises!
Q and Jack
What a cute litte superhero sidekick!
A shy Pirate? No pictures, please, just throw candy!!
Scariest moment of the night: Jack creeps up to the ghoul holding the candy-filled bowl as Quentin looks on in fear and awe. Jack took so long slowly eeeeeeasing his hand out to take some candy, that a line of trick or treaters was forming behind him and the ghoul finally sat up and said in a completely non-ghoulish voice "Just take some candy, son, it's okay". LOL!!!
Jack displaying his best Ninja moves!
Robin relaxes in the wagon after a hard night of candy-gathering
When I pointed the camera at him, he immediately turned his little choclatey face to the side and gave his cape a very impressive flourish!
When the trick or treating was finished, I drove Mr.Darcy to Mom and Dad's and collapsed into bed.
The next day, I took Jack, Savannah and Quentin on a walk in the woods and down to the creek. We scouted for deer sign, chased spring frogs and collected cool rocks. A call from my cell phone brought Pap-paw down with the Gator to give us a ride back up to the house.
Later that night, me and Melissa gussied up a bit and met Janelle at our favorite little French restaurant, downtown. We enjoyed a lovely evening of conversation, laughter and delicious food and wine. The three of us have started discussing a possible trip abroad for next year (excited squeal!!!).
The drive back home to the mountains, the next day, was great up until the last 20 miles. The temperature began to drop quite dramatically and I was an ice cube by the time I made it home.
But, hey, what an adventure! I loved it!
6 comments:
LOVE the pictures! The one of Jack doing his kick is awesome! Thanks for posting them.
Wow that kick is awesome! WTG Ninja Jack!
I LOVED the picture of your mom and the baby. What a great grandma!
What a fun time - I'm working on not stalking your family cyberly but you guys just seem like so much fun! ;-)
It sounds like you all had a lot of fun. The ride on Mr. Darcy sounds great, I haven't gotten to ride very much but I liked the little bit I have done. Don't you just love Halloween and all the kids? It's such a fun time of year.
Bridget
YAY!!!! I LOVE the pictures!! Great re-cap!!Thanks so much for getting the pics even though you were sick. It really was a great time.
OH, my gosh, those are the best pictures! I love the kick shot, and Q's face in the first picture. and, and, and all of them! What a fun bunch of kids! S did an AWESOME job on her pirate costume - but even all decked out like a pirate, she's so pretty. She's really growing up quickly.
Dy
The pictures are great (as always) and it looks like soooo much fun! Your trip also sounds great, albeit a little chilly! More pictures please!!!
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