trick or treating in the rain

All week long they talked about the "Frankenstorm" that was coming on Halloween.  All day long on Halloween they scrolled trick or treating times across the bottom of the TV screen, because some of the towns were postponing it because of the coming storm.  The towns in our area mostly chose to start at 5:30 instead of 6 and only go until 7 instead of 8, to try and get it in earlier, before the worst of the storm.

So at 5:00 there was a change of costume plans....again.  I told Rachel that her Belle dress would drag in the rain and mud and wouldn't be a good idea, so I showed her every option I could come up with that was short.  She chose a butterfly, then added a tiara and declared herself a butterfly princess.

Rebecca, who had decided to be Minnie Mouse again, saw her pink cowboy boots just before getting ready.  "I want to wear cowboy boots!" she declared.  So I came up with the cowgirl costume in a matter of minutes.  All the more reason I'm happy we didn't buy costumes this year!  But it helps when your daughter has loved playing dress up for four years and has amassed quite a collection of paraphernalia! 

Anyway, Daddy took them out in his rain suit while I stayed snug and dry in the garage, passing out candy to the few brave souls who decided to trick or treat.  There was actually a decent amount, but nowhere near the number of trick or treaters we normally have.  I started giving out two and three pieces at a time to make sure I got rid of it all.

(This picture with the hat on top of the hood cracks me up....)

They came home about an hour later, soggy, but happy.