To say that our neighborhood takes trick or treating lightly would be like saying that Ole Miss fans just grab some McDonalds before a football game. I was not properly prepared for the craziness that fell upon us after the sun set.
Since our neighborhood has lots of long driveways, our HOA asks us to hand out candy at the end of our driveways instead of at the door. Our neighbor invited us to go on a hayride, so I really hadn’t put much thought into handing out candy. At least my mother was forward thinking enough to throw together a really snazzy table situation for us while I was at work today. {Reason #1,231 that I’m so happy she has retired!} She also had dinner and cupcakes ready for us when we got home which was a lifesaver as I rushed to get Helen Grace dressed.
While Helen Grace and I rode on the hayride to do some trick or treating, her daddy and grandparents manned our table at the end of our driveway. Throughout our tour of the neighborhood, we saw people with stand up heaters at their tables, a projector tv playing the NFL game, full-sized animated skeletons, strobe lights, and even a casket. Buses of church groups from all over the county parked at the entrance to the neighborhood, and the streets were packed with trailers pulling loads of kids.
Even though I spent most of the night with my mouth hanging open, we really had a great time soaking it all in. Helen Grace thought the ‘hayride’ and ‘more houses’ were really cool and loved getting on and off the trailer. She was pretty brave at saying Trick or Treat on her own, and I’m so glad that Bubba and her grandparents were here to watch it all as well. What a fun night!
Getting our night started off right
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