Halloween

So growing up my mom always liked to entertain us by telling us about Halloween in Alaska, and how it was always snowy and you had to wear all your winter clothes over your costume, so trick-or-treating was miserable and you couldn't tell what anyone was supposed to be. She loves to describe her amazement when we moved to San Diego and she realized that people actually spent time, money, and care on Halloween costumes.

So this year was our first year with a cold Halloween, and my what a difference. Not as bad as my mom described (this year), but COLD!!! Funny to go from worrying that your kid will be too hot Trick-or-Treating in the 80 degree heat, to worrying about their limbs actually freezing off.

First, a few of the kids in their costumes. Amazingly, we got decent individual ones this year. A picture of all of them together was a joke, like always. Take a good look at the costumes here, because the winter gear's comin' on soon!

On Saturday we went to Trick or Treat Street downtown, where the kids could go from store to store collecting candy. Fun, other than the fact that I think it was less than 30 degrees out. But look - no snow!