Halloween

This year we almost forgot about Halloween.
With our family visiting, we were too busy. Besides, I did not expect much in our neighborhood.
That was until our neighbor came by. He told us that this area is well known for a lot of treats and that we had about 30 minutes to either hide or to get truckloads full of candy.

Lots of kids, really?! My sister and I rushed to Sams Club. Here is what happened after that.

Sigrid, my sister, filling the bowls

Of course we dressed up! Our driveway was the best place to see and be seen

Dracula and his little witch awaiting scary guests
the neighbor with a chainsaw!!!!

our nice neighbors with their two dogs (Sue, you would love this)

Chicken and GoliathHarry with baby-pug Lilly. This little girl was for sale, 8 weeks young and super cute Sigrid wearing the Sombrero from the attic
Sitting comfortable, sipping some wine...

At 6pm: the kids from the neighborhood

then more and more cars
Isn't she adorable?I think Volker looked really scary. Two kids did not dare to ask for treats ... they did not want to come up to us
They came from Mexico

many didn't know English or what to say, but all of them were very polite and not greedy at all Sometimes up to 15 kids jumped out of a car!

Two and a half hours, over 500 kids and 16 lbs candy later:

We were exhausted, but - we would do it again in a heartbeat. It was so much fun!