Tricks & Treats

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a dramatic little kid with an affinity for sweets, the reasons I loved Halloween were very obvious. Now that I'm an adult, I still love getting all dressed up and taking on a new persona for the night. And I've always been one to enjoy a good scare. Since moving to College Station, our Halloweens have been a little less eventful. Without a costume party to attend or Ryan and his buddies dressing up as some 4-piece music act, we have gotten fully involved in passing out candy to trick-or-treaters. This year we decorated the pathway up to our door in an attempt to create that spooky suspense I enjoyed as kid. Here's a view of our house from the street.

A ghoul averts the kiddos' attention to the corner...

...and the witch catches them off guard.

"Raaaaawwwr. Happy Halloween! Boo!"

Even the dogs got in on the fun in costumes that lived up to their nicknames. Olive was our jack-O-lantern, and Midgey Moo was a cow.

For being good sports, they got some treats of their own.

So that was our quiet but fun Halloween. I hope you enjoyed your holiday however you celebrated it.