Halloween 2007

We attended our indoor park's costume party where Ava was a ladybug and Alder was a tiger.
Alder also sported the pumpkin hat that a friend knit for us back when I was pregnant with Ava.
Then I decided to try Alder in Ava's old monkey costume and it fit him really well! So for library costume party, we went with that outfit. Ava loved wearing her costume. She was one of the few kids who happily kept it on all evening.

We didn't do any actual trick-or-treating. I see no reason to give my kids candy yet. Ava's had one piece in her life, and she didn't really seem to know what it was. So for one more year, I've escaped the crazy sugar high that I'm sure will be part of all future Halloweens.

I was rather perturbed by the SINGLE trick-or-treat visitors we got at the door. It was a family with five kids. They stomped on the porch, chased the cats, and banged on the window. And the parents both had candy bags too. Jerks. Good thing I was handing out all-natural and odd-flavored lollipops. :)