Halloween ran a little different for the kiddos this time around. Our church hosts a trunk or treat and in years past it has taken place on Halloween Eve. With the excitement of attending that function our kiddos have done very little door to door trick or treating. This year changed however when the activity got scheduled for the week prior, and thus, the Ballard children's first experience with attempting Halloween the "old fashioned way" came a few weeks ago. We began the evening with our traditional pizza, donuts, and hot chocolate followed by a "marathon" of candy excitement. For being their first time running around a neighborhood in the dark (with Mom and Dad's supervision of course) we could not have asked for a more lively and safe situation. The majority of homes were all lit up and a good portion of the neighbors had gone above and beyond to decorate in the spirit of Halloween. It was a fantastic evening with Haley Juliana Ballard winning the prize for "fastest door to door runner 2011". We closed our evening with Steven and I inheriting all candies containing nuts, coconut, or toffee. Hey, once in awhile having picking eaters can actually benefit Dad and Mom!
This year we had two ballerinas, one dog, one cat, and a very serious Luke Skywalker.
