Last night was Halloween, and although Sunshine is 3 years old, it's the first time she really "got" it. She was so excited for trick-or-treat and for putting on a costume. Normally she doesn't like to try new things so we weren't sure if she'd be into it.
When we went outside to start the trick-or-treating, it was just starting to get dark. She saw a group of 3 kids out and about and yelled, "Mommy! Look at the kids! Look at the nice costumes!" Then another child walked by wearing a storm trooper mask and she stopped dead in her tracks and cried, "Woah! That's scary!" and just stared as he walked away.
She seemed so impressed that she could go to anyone's door and have them put candy in her little orange pumpkin basket. She was very polite - said thank you, but didn't always remember to say, "Trick or treat!" We just went to houses on our own street and the amount of loot was unreal! Lucky for mom, she doesn't like chocolate, but there were still plenty of chips and candy for her.
I don't know what she enjoyed more: trick-or-treating or handing out the candy at our house. When the doorbell would ring, she would look at me excitedly, yell, "I do it!" and run for the front door. We had the candy in a huge wooden bowl and she would haul it off the dining room table, and carry it to the door which I'd already opened. Then she would shout, "Hi kids! Nice costumes!" and place excessive amounts of candy in their open bags. She was sure to act scared of all the kids in masks and I think they appreciated it. I helped myself to one of our Crunchie bars and she shouted at me, "NO MOM! THAT'S FOR THE KIDS!" The Colonel said it served me right for trying to eat some chocolate before the night was over.
At bedtime she was so sad that Halloween was over. Seeing the sadness in her face almost made ME cry. So much excitement and wonder at such a fun holiday and the realization that it was all over was too much to take. But it wasn't anything that couldn't be cured with some hugs, and the usual nightly reading of "Go Dog, Go" before she crashed into a deep sleep.
I'm already excited for next year!
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