Trick or Treating this year was wonderful. It was a gorgeous 70 degree evening (Mark wore shorts!), and our three little pirates had perfect weather to gallivant through our neighborhood. What a difference from our childhood memories of Halloweens in the northeast, where we were all bundled up, costumes barely visible under all the layers of clothing necessary to brave the chilly temperatures.
Now that the construction on our street is finished, our neighborhood joins with the one next to us, and we had literally hundreds of trick or treaters come to our door. Every year, there is a tractor-pulled hayride that drives through the neighborhood and unloads parents and children on each block. "Only in South Carolina," we think to ourselves, but it is pretty neat. We met up with friends this year, and made our way from door to door, practicing our pirate voices and running with excitement after receiving goodies:
Even more exciting than the many treats the children received was the GIANT leaf pile that our neighbor raked, specifically for trick or treaters to jump in and play. There are two enormous oak trees whose leaves contributed to this pile, and the kids had a ball running and sliding down the hill and jumping into the tower of leaves. We must have played here for at least 30 minutes, and it was a highlight of our Trick or Treating experience this year:
After a busy, fun-filled evening of gathering pirate loot and jumping in leaves, these two little guys were tuckered out and ready for bed! What a great finale to Halloween 2013!
2 comments:
No tricks this Halloween....just treats for your sweet buccaneers! The leaf pile looks a LOT more fun than walking the plank! Thanks for sharing all this fun! Love, Bean
What great fun for your two pirates!!! Those leaves look so tempting! Love from Gammie Davies
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