Halloween Happenin's

Emma has had 3 opportunities over the past week to dress up in her witch costume and enjoy some Halloween festivities. Last Saturday, the 23rd, our church had a "Trunk or Treat" night, with an hour of games and activities followed by a chance to walk around the parking lot and get treats from church members passing them out from their trunks (of course)! Since our trick or treat night was going to be on a weeknight, Grandma Karen, Grandpa Norm and Grandma Sheila all came down for Trunk or Treat instead!
On Monday the 25th, a restored Victorian house in town hosted a "Costume Spooktacular" event. The house was decorated for Halloween in a festive, not haunted way, with costumed volunteers (mostly retirees) passing out candy in each room. At the end of the tour, we went back outside for a hayride!
Finally, trick or treat night was on Thursday the 28th. For some reason, we always seem to have it on a weeknight, so we were lucky that several family members were still able to come, including Grandma and Papa Isch, Grandma Coe, Aunt Linda, and Aunt Kristen. Emma got her cast off that day, too, so I think she was feeling a bit overwhelmed when everyone arrived and had a bit of a meltdown. Fortunately she snapped out of it when she saw the trick or treaters coming up the driveway! It was a chilly night, so Emma wore her coat, gloves, and hat with her costume, but she didn't seem to mind. Then we all came back to the house and watched "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!"