Lenarrr’s Blog

This year was Goggy’s first time out trick or treating.  Last year Babby went out collecting all the candy and Goggy stayed at home to help Mr EB with the distribution side of things.

I’ve been involving both the boys in all events that lead up to this night, they chose their pumpkins, bought the candy with me, heck they even chose their own costumes online this year.  Babby is a T-Rex and Goggy chose his own Triceratops costume.  You could say the excitement of this night has been building for quite some time. 

Goggy has been saying Trick or Treat all day.  I’m not sure he really knew about the Candy.  Sure he’d seen a couple of programs on nick jrabout it, but nothing compares to the look of realisation on his face after the first house.

He let go of my hand and went on ahead as if to say its ok mommy I’ve got this.  I have to admit it was cute watching this little triceratops wander out into the darkness on a quest to find more candy.  Especially as his overstuffed tail would wiggle as he walked.

At the first house the people were sitting out in the driveway so this next house was his first doorway.  Babby (an expert at trick or treating) rang the doorbell and stood back.  They opened the door ready with the bowl of candy and both my sons said “trick or treat”.  I was so proud that Goggy had picked it up so fast.  Then he went ahead and walked right in.  The concept of just walking away after getting the candy went right over his head.  It took a couple more houses before he really got the hang of things.

I was really impressed with the night as a whole.  Babby was great as usual.  So polite and well mannered.  It made my heart sing when i saw him chase down a girl that had unknowingly drop a piece of candy.  She was a little scared at first when he finally caught up with her and then he said ” Its ok, I just want to give you this candy you dropped”.  Moments like that make me wanna hug the babby all over.  So I did.

This year I decided to give out pencils and stampers as well as the candy, I actually heard little voices saying looking mommy they just gave me a pencil… Makes it all worth it… I hope I remember to do the same next year.

They both enjoyed many of the fruits of their labor that evening and anything that ends with a happy dance done by both the boys has got to be a good deal.

I have a feeling Goggy is not going to understand that this is a once a year thing.  I better go hide the costume.

Note to self.  If we are in AZ next year choose a costume that is not so heavy or warm…  Goggy was sweating buckets.