Halloween Play by Play

[mommyatty]

I’ve been sick, so I sent DH out with the kids. Every year when I take the kids, his mom goes with me. SHE STAYED HERE. WTF.

[waverly]

Oh no mommyatty!

Despite the pre Halloween drama, we had a good time. It was very cold.

DD was very indecisive about who to invite so we had chosen 1 girl. The other was a neighbor who she was back and forth on but we ended up joining together with, so that worked out. Then later she tells me oh yeah I figured we would join up. Ok, a heads up would have helped but I am glad it all worked out in the end.

She has a tooth hanging by a thread but it won’t come out.

DS had fun at the party. His ex friend was there but he behaved himself. Despite the boys exclusionary behavior we still texted the parents to bring DS home so ha got a carpool out of it anyway.

[sdlaura]

We survived and everyone is happy. Hopefully they’re not totally exhausted tomorrow and I can figure out some way to spirit away most of the candy without them noticing or getting too angry with me! That will be easy for the two littles but harder for the older ones.

[mommyatty]

Our kids were gone maybe 30 minutes last night. Our neighborhood is really small (only 4 streets that make an E shape, with the top and bottom bars of the E being the only outlets). It was cold here, and the Texas Rangers were playing in the World Series, so not many houses were participating. But it was enough for our kids and they were excited they got candy. Which they don’t eat much anyway.

This is the first year we haven’t had any friends over to go trick or treating, and my kids both liked that. It worked out since I was still sick and DD just got over it.

[twinmomma]

Our night was blended family fun! DH and I, his ex, my ex, and (surprise!) my ex's fiance/girlfriend/whatever she is who is back in the picture were altogether for the night with a couple other families from school.

We walked around for a full two hours and the kids had a blast. Started and ended the night at my ex in-laws like usual and they ordered pizza for all of us while we were out so the kids devoured that as soon as we were done.

I'm always really proud of how the four of us handle these interactions when all the kids are together. DH's ex is always really nice to me and we chat and laugh about the kids, exH and DH are able to share a beer and chat civilly, and the kids are just so happy that we're altogether. Do any of us adults really enjoy it? No, it's a grin and bear it thing. But we make it work for the kids. I know we're lucky to be able to pull that off for them.

[rere]

It was cold. They moved trunk or treat in the gym. Kids usually hit that then walk around town. A lot of kids showed up so I am glad I went. I was kind of stingy with the candy, but I had a huge bowl and ran out right at the end. Stopped in a friend's house then came home to cuddle up on the couch with some creepy shows.

[186momx]

This was our first time TOTing since DD was in 2nd grade so it was a lot different than I remember. We meet up with one of her school friends and it was more of a go to XYZ house in the neighborhood than going to all the houses with lights on. One house had all the yard stuff, their 3 car garage open with a smoke machine, movie playing, games, etc. so the girls stopped there a number of times as that seemed to be the house they ran into people at.

Perfect PNW weather, about 50 little wind and no rain! I took the dog with and dressed her up as glow dog (glow sticks looped around her body) she made the whole thing and she got so many compliments on her costume.

[supertrooper1]

twinmomma, I had a random thought the other day about your ex-h's crazy gf and wondered if she ever came back into the picture.

Ex-H didn't remember he had requested every other year for Halloween evening in our PP, so I had to decide if I bring it to his attention or let it slide with the possibility of it biting me later. I brought it to his attention, so DS went trick or treating with his dad. Beau and I were sat out by the propane fire with a bunch of full size candy bars, but we only got a quarter of our normal trick or treaters. Not surprising that we don't get many since we're on a dead end part of the main street and it's not very well lit.