This year's Halloween marked a first: I didn't go out trick-or-treating with my 3-year-old son, John. I was really tired and had a lot to do, so Peter took him out, which is all John wanted anyway (he loves his Dad more than anything!). I also missed the ward Trunk-or-Treat and some other fun things last weekend due to being sick. Oh well. I guess there are many more Halloweens to come!
In the afternoon, John's friend Sami was over to play. They had a blast playing chase for awhile. As a result, John was really tired when it was time to trick-or-treat a few hours later. But they sure did have fun! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PNPei3WXLEd1N3yeWal0XwdGjLBHXmPrYE0FK83t8PHkKgQ6puRX4agQozByNd2OXrPx-gT26M6GcIve3RP5wWs8GO5ROHn1Gd5rDGfLnuuJqeO7uzc6SdmwVIvzLI6K1LbU6y7b9M4/s320/100_1696.jpg)
We also baked and decorated Halloween cupcakes. They were so good, if I do say so myself. I love cupcakes! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2PbIUzHO23-4AVXV5FOWOurJKn-k8WaMMzdNUFVQDaMmpvLVPTQaEvgL7QkvgN69DiKQ5kHUJy75segdnwSsUUzBuxM1k8SMp3OfXb4LFSN7aSTmymcL60QBx9GDJdSkAyKicPMQY8c/s320/100_1697.jpg)
After dinner, dessert was "ghost cake." Isn't his Halloween shirt cute? It says "I Love My Mummy" and it glows in the dark.
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All dressed up (as a dragon, not Barney!) and ready to go. Even though he'd been very excited for this night for weeks, he was really tired, hence the dazed look on his face.
Side/back view of my little dragon. I got this costume at oldnavy.com at the beginning of September. I like to get costumes early while the selection is still good.
Before they left we practiced proper Halloween etiquette: ring the doorbell, say Trick-or-Treat, and then say thank you. How well he actually did this, I'm not sure!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolXv2HTI72RGMbLsrhEp_bwLl1bv2o2ZSh9WOBSvQPOYr9pqty_sFiZX-utlQ4TD7M-nzUKSJaXolpyfoMJBwtEbsqMqBhgUlOcGMqBIE6-3GHZOEIZs3G8KhOAgUM5xK3rtIgb83LD4/s320/100_1719.jpg)
Home again, with the spoils. What in the heck are we going to do with all of this candy? ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtseYow-TYwIut1AuwbtD_pGvo2SmUHrVxEh8GAI0lspnl9y-gPXxTHHbW99ZcT2WxjoVfGHaaGBrhtNC6QN1y1lRZts1VFAEqHvBjixGk05_JLSptwynHiUEeud7L6BdsXd6lnLogIU/s320/100_1725.jpg)
Yesterday my friend Alyson and I went up to the witchy town of Salem, Massachusetts for the day, which made up for my kinda boring, sickish Halloween week. I'll write about that next time. It was a lot of fun!