Trick or Treat

Last night I had the best Halloween I have had in a long time.  My best friend Cheryl and her husband Larrin, were hosting their 3rd annual Halloween wagon ride. ( I think they have a name for it but I'm not sure of what it is).  We arrived shortly before departure time and I was impressed by how well decorated the wagon was.  There were orange lights, caution tape, ghosts, spiders, etc all over.  I don't know if this is how it looked last year and I didn't notice, or if they had just done more this year.  We all started to pile on the wagon and it soon became clear, as the wagon filled up, that a lot more people were joining us than last year.   I believe Cheryl counted 27 kids in total.  Chelsea, Sam and Juliet came as well which made it even more fun.  All the kids were extremely excited as we got underway.  It was awesome to see them so happy.  It was warmer than last year and someone brought hot chocolate so it helped keep us warm.   Every stop took a little time as all 27 kids got down off the wagon, got candy, and back up.  I am sure Cheryl got a good arm workout as she seemed to be lifting a little one down or up every time I looked over.   We got back to Cheryl's around 7:30 and the kids had bags full of candy.  Sam asked Chelsea if he could bring a pillowcase next year for the candy. Haha!  As we drove away I was so tired, but so happy.  It had been a great night.  We stopped at my Dad's and my Step Mom didn't figure they were going to get anymore kids so she dumped their candy bowl into the boys bag.  The boys loved this.  It made me laugh and was the perfect last stop to our night. Next year the boys will probably be with their Dad but I am hoping to join everyone for another fun night. Thanks to everyone who made it possible!