Halloween in Review

Neither Drew or I are huge fans of Halloween. It's a fine holiday, just not one we've ever really gotten into. I can't even tell you the last time I wore a costume. Probably Jr. High. So it should come as no surprise that Jackson's first Halloween turned out kind of lame.

I was excited to take him downtown for the Downtown Lawrence Trick or Treat. It was a beautiful evening. I planned to load our little monkey into his stroller and take a leisurely walk down Massachusetts St. admiring the other kids in costume and stopping for an occasional piece of candy from the merchants who were participating. I thought we would grab a bite to eat at one of our favorite downtown eating establishments along the way.

Wrong.

It was absolutely packed. So packed, there were lines at every door where candy was available. Long lines. And it wasn't just kids. In fact, it was surprisingly few kids. I saw way more adults in costume than I did kids. Not exactly what I expected.

Since Jackson had no idea what trick or treating was anyway, we had no interest in waiting in line for a miniature candy bar. And the leisurely walk wasn't so leisurely when trying to push a stroller through a crowd of grown adults dressed like cartoon characters and their unruly kids on a sugar high. Call me a scrooge if you'd like, but it was not my scene.

We walked 2 blocks and went back to the truck.

This is the extent of the loot from Jackson's first trick or treating experience:
While I was lamenting what could have been, Drew informed me that it was exactly what he expected. However, he knew better than to share his suspicions with me in advance. As he said, "I've learned it's best for you to discover these types of things on your own." In other words, I wouldn't have believed him and would have assumed he was just trying to get out of having to go in the first place. He knows me too well.

After leaving downtown we made a stop at our friend's, The Martins, to show off our little monkey. It was there that Jackson had his first taste of tootsie pop. He's a fan.

In the end, it wasn't the idyllic first Halloween I had pictured in my mind. But it wasn't a total disaster either. And Jack sure does make a cute monkey!
Click here to see all of my pictures from Halloween night as well as pumpkin carving earlier this week!