Halloween 2009

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Trunk or Treating

Our ward Trunk or Treat was held on Friday. The parkinglot had been plowed and the weather had warmed up so it wasn't too cold. The evening started out with chili and cinnamon rolls--our traditional trunk or treat dinner, which is unfortunate because none of our kids is a big fan of chili. I was a rebel and brought corn bread muffins instead. After dinner the kids played games and won prizes, and then came the trunk or treating. We got a prize for our trunk decorations. Steven decorated all by himself!


Presenting:
John - Robin Hood
Joshua - Friar Tuck
Peter - the king (He couldn't decide if he wanted to be Prince John or King Richard.)
Hannah - Maid Marian



Josh at one of the games. I'm not sure what he was supposed to be doing, but he liked riding the horse.


Peter, after he got tired of playing games and before the Trunk-or-Treating.  Notice me, on the left, holding all the kids' unwanted accessories and prizes.


Steven with the trunk he decorated. Kids had to say Merry Christmas to get candy here!

Halloween
Halloween night was kind of anticlimactic after the Trunk or Treat the night before. After dinner they put their costumes back on and Steven took them trick or treating. I stayed home to answer the door in case any one came. In hind sight, I probably shouldn't have bothered. I had a grand total of six trick or treaters come to the door, and four of those were our own children!


Ready to go out on Halloween night. This time John remembered his hat!


The kids return home with all their loot! Project Trick or Treat is deemed successful.

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