On Halloween Eve, Layla spent the night with Grandad and Mumsie, and Daddy had to get up early to take students to Jr. High All-Region Tryouts. So, Mommy had some time alone that morning to get some things done, and then drove out to see Layla that afternoon.
Mommy's little pumpkin actually had two costumes - a fleece one to keep her warm outside and a cooler one for visiting the relatives inside. She, of course, looked adorable in both of them!
Grandad and Mumsie's first trick-or-treaters were Maddie, Rachel, and McKyna (my cousin Jamie's kids).
Then, Mommy and Mumsie took Layla trick-or-treating the relatives that lived nearby. First it was Uncle Charlie and Aunt Patricia, then Uncle Jim and Aunt Betty, followed by Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Retha, and then Uncle Mark. Finally, Layla and Mommy trick-or-treated Grandad and Mumsie. Now that was cool b/c Mumsie had bought special treats just for Layla - 3 packages of her favorite yogurt, one of each flavor-banana, peach, and strawberry! What a special treat and something only a grandma would do! Thanks Mumsie and Grandad! (Mommy and Daddy will actually let me have these treats!)
After that, Mommy and Mumsie drove to Layla's house to pick up Daddy (he was home now) and they all went to the Westbrook's church. Every year on Halloween they have "Treats from the Trunk." The have cars lined up in a circle with their trunks in and they pass out candy. They also have blow-up toys for the kids to play on that Layla will probably get to do next year. Then you go inside and get a free hot dog and chili dinner, complete with Fritos, a cookie, and lemonade to drink. What fun!
This was enough for our little pumpkin, so we all went home for the night and set our clocks back to get an extra hour of sleep. WOOHOO! Best night of the year!
