Double Double Toil & Trouble

Well, there was no eye of newt or toe of frog this Halloween but there was a darn cute giraffe. Grandma Heidi was in town to help G officially celebrate Halloween, and we decided to go out right after G woke up from her nap. Although she is definitely a walker now, it's still slow going so we decided to hit the neighbors who we knew and call it a night. However one of our neighbors told us about a huge trick or treat just a few blocks up in our neighborhood that would start at 6:30. She said it was as much fun for the parents as for the kids, so we went to dinner (once again to La Reve which was, indeed, a dream) and headed back out afterwards.

All we could say was, wow! We've lived here for five years and I have never known that this huge event was going on just a few blocks from our house. Essentially the 2400 and 2500 blocks of our neighborhood (we're on the 2300 block which is my excuse for never having known about this giant party) all agree to go nuts each Halloween. People must have spent hours putting up the lights and decorations in their yards. Homeowners weren't just handing out candy, but they were out in their yards with their fire pits and their grills, and the sidewalks were packed with kids and families. It was awesome! There were even crossing guards at the busier intersections to make sure the little ghosts and goblins were safe. So we toddled our way up and down a few blocks before our little critter got cranky and told us it was time to head home. All in all she did great, looked adorable, and brought home some delicious treats for mom & dad.

Suiting up


Um, I am not amused by this thing on my head


Trick or treat (notice the little giraffe tail, adorable)


She caught on pretty quick that when you hold out the bucket, good stuff goes in.


Mama's little creature


Later that night - nose to nose with daddy


Snoozy time


Love that little giraffe head popping over daddy's shoulder