Halloween

Yes, I am aware that it is December and I'm posting about Halloween, but since I'm still playing catch up and we still have wrapped gifts under the tree because of Morgan being so sick, I'm taking this time to post about Halloween. =o)


We had so much fun with Morgan this year! She is at such a fun age and so go-with-the-flow that all the chaos and candy really didn't affect her at all.

Being a teacher, I am limited in the amount of parties and special events I'm able to attend at Morgan's school, but this time her "party" was at 3:00 so I asked special permission to leave early and I was able to go. When I got there, my sweet girl was still napping. I wasn't surprised; the girl LOVES her sleep and can sleep through anything! I got the special privilege of waking her up and she was so excited to see her mommy, so heartwarming! Once the few others were awakened, it was time to party! Having just left my classroom party with 20 seven and eight year olds, it was amazing to see how calm these one year olds were. They ate their snacks and drank their juice, unsure why parents were in their room during snack time. Once they finished their snack, it was time to play. It was so much fun getting to be a small part of her school routine that day.

After school we came home, changed back into her costume, and had fun with Ms. Anna and Taylor. Anna and I work together and her 5-year-old, Taylor, was begging to come see and play with Morgan. They came over and we all had fun playing in the yard. He really is so good with her and they always have so much fun together.




This year we opted out of trick-or-treating since it was the same night as the downtown activities. We knew that Morgan wouldn't really "get" trick-or-treating and we really didn't want/need more candy so we went downtown where we knew she would have tons of fun. Let's just say that we weren't disappointed! Several of the downtown shops are open with workers standing in the doorways giving out treats, coupons, etc. and a band is set up at the intersection of College and Magnolia, under the now infamous Toomer's Oaks. We didn't stand in the lines to get the treats, but opted for the live entertainment instead. She had so much fun dancing and being the center of attention! Strangers were coming up and asking to take pictures with her... is that weird to anyone else?! After refusing the third request, we decided to venture on down the street where we saw our nephew, Josh with the fire truck. Morgan got some special VIP treatment from her cousin and then we decided to call it a night.