I think we could all use a holiday from politics. Happy Halloween, everyone!
Actually, our Halloween hasn't been very conventional. Joy still doesn't get the concept of trick-or-treating, and since we live in an apartment complex we rarely have trick-or-treaters come to our door. This year we got a grand total of two: a couple of guys who looked like they could be in college. They weren't even wearing costumes--they just had grocery bags for collecting candy. Sheesh.
We did dress up for the ward's trunk-or-treat activity, though. Here's Angel Joy with Doctor Daddy. I donned cat ears and a tail, but we somehow managed not to get a picture of me, which is not necessarily a huge loss to posterity.
Trick-or-treating at the activity ended up being a family affair. Joy wasn't keen on approaching costumed strangers with spookily decorated car trunks, so Daddy carried our angel and we invited people to hand their candy to her, then she deposited it in the pumpkin bucket I was carrying for her. In the days after the activity, Joy figured out that all those colorful things we collected are actually good to eat. Maybe she'll be more enthusiastic about gathering them herself next year.
A few days later, Joy's playgroup decided to meet at a local indoor playground that was having a Halloween party. Here's Joy striking an angelic pose in the bouncer.
And here are her pals, Red Riding Hood and the Soccer Champ. We tried to get a picture of all the play group kids together, but trying to get kids to pose together is like herding cats. Ah well - memories are worth more than photos, right? :)
The girls had fun playing together. After watching Joy and her buddies play separately for so much of their lives, it still thrills me a little each time I see my daughter playing WITH another child.
Joy also volunteered to help feed Anna her dinner. I'm very curious to see how she'll interact with Little Brother when he arrives in three months (good grief! he's practically here! and anxious to get out, judging from how much he kicks).
