trick-or-treat

getting ready to head out

checking out her loot

AHHH! CANDY!!! i *love* halloween!

trick-or-treating with tay this year was awesome. not that it isn't every year, but this year i got to see her personality shine through in such a natural way. we watched her approach the doors from the sidewalk. after getting warmed up (getting used to going to the door, saying trick-or-treat and opening her bag to receive candy), she did the cutest thing. she began wishing the home owners "happy halloween!" or complimenting them on their decorations with, "i really like your decorations" or "you have some scary decortations!". the home owner would smile or chuckle and either wish her a happy halloween back or thank her for complimenting them on their decorations. we were tickled at seeing tay be tay. so proud of her.

oh, and here's a humorous point in the evening...so her school was having red ribbon week (anti-drug program to encourage kids to refrain from taking drugs). we're walking from one house to the next and she says with a serious face and deliberate voice, "i don't drink alcohol because alcohol is a drug." jonathan and i looked at each other (knowing that it had been red ribbon week), smiled and stiffled our laughs. we then told her we were glad she did not drink alcohol and yes, she was right, it *was* a drug. and then she was off, up the driveway to the next house to get more candy. kids!