down this year too. Lots of Kit Kats left for me. Not to mention the dent I'm going to out in my kids' bags tonight! I'm gonna be so wired I'm gonna be like Tony Montana...
around 7:30 PM. I waited for a nice round number and gave the rest of the candy to that kid. My wife and I topped out at 600 this year after doing 550 last year. Could have kept going but it was cold out there!
around 7:30 PM. I waited for a nice round number and gave the rest of the candy to that kid. My wife and I topped out at 600 this year after doing 550 last year. Could have kept going but it was cold out there!
Our neighborhood has a few houses that go all out for it with decorations, fog, lights, etc... Somewhat has become a tradition around here and has resulted in every more kids coming
That's up from last year when we had a bout a dozen.
We were sure we'd get slammed last year as the two previous years were wiped out due to the snowstorm and then the hurricane. It just seems like it's dwindling from years past when we'd have the bell ringing seemingly every minute.
My son is 5 and was a Ninja Turtle. He had a great time. Every house we went to, about 1 out of 3, was decorated and the people that came to the door were really nice.
Halloween is one of the great things about being a parent. Christmas too.
We used to live on a quiet street in the village and we'd get 100s. Now, we live on a very quiet rural road and get no one unless it's someone in the family.
First year we lived here my wife bought her usual stock of candy and we were stuck with bags of candy that we gave to the local community center just to get rid of it.
right when I got home from work. Then it got very cold and windy. I didn't do T&T this year because my yard and driveway are all dug up because of construction. I had to put Caution tape across the front so no one would run on it and get hurt (and sue me...).
And they all seemed to come in gangs. Lots of teens which I still think is inappropriate.
Otoh I missed most of it. I was out and was driving back to my house and say a gang heading up my driveway, so I turned around and went somewhere for another half-hour. Just didn't want to deal with it this year. Of course, now I'm stuck with a boatload of candy
ever. I was looking through the cabinets and almost had to start passing out graham crackers or something.
I estimate 350 kids.
I feel like we had 800 or more pieces of candy based on the numbers of bags we had and the labels, but I was giving out handfuls of two or three pieces of candy per kid early on, even letting the kids pick their own out of the bowl, but by the end of the night (around 8:30 or so) I had to pass them out to the kids myself to try and make sure it lasted.
My son is 5 and was a Ninja Turtle. He had a great time. Every house we went to, about 1 out of 3, was decorated and the people that came to the door were really nice.
Halloween is one of the great things about being a parent. Christmas too.
Agree Hammer when my oldest (one of the twins) was four or so (could have been 3, but I think she had just turned 4 if I remember right) we trick or treated and it was probably the first time she got the gist of it - you go to people's houses and they give you candy.
We were just getting started and we went to one house the mother was passing out candy, I knew them from the neighborhood and their kids were older and moved away by now, maybe one in college.
We went to the door and the woman gave my daughter m&m's which were her favorite and she recognized them and we're walking away and she tugs my hand and I kneel down so I can hear and she says "daddy, this is the best day of my life" and looked over and the mother was looking out watching us walk away and had a little tear form in her eye.
I never thought about it until recently, my oldest is 12 and reaching the end of this phase of her life (no longer believes in santa, barely went trick-or-treating this year - went to a kids party instead) and even for a non-sentimental person like myself, it makes me a little sad.
We had our average 150-160 trick or treaters beautiful night out neighbor had the fire going in his driveway which turned into a mini block party good time
I think the 'trunk or treat' has eaten into the numbers. Cannot see the worth of that. Just go from car to car to collect candy? At least house to house was some exercise.
Families from the inner city used to come up in vans to trick or treat in our neighborhood. We'd get about 200 a night and my damn dog would bark her head off every time the doorbell rang. Now in AZ, we're in a 55 plus "gated" community, and as the neighbors promised, we had zero trick or treaters. Heaven :)
This is why my wife buys candy she doesn't care for.
600 kids??! Damn!
About to go next door (neighbor's usually have a "porch party" with Jello shots, wine and beer.
We were sure we'd get slammed last year as the two previous years were wiped out due to the snowstorm and then the hurricane. It just seems like it's dwindling from years past when we'd have the bell ringing seemingly every minute.
Gave out over 4 bags of candy. Probably about 500 kids or more.
My son is 5 and was a Ninja Turtle. He had a great time. Every house we went to, about 1 out of 3, was decorated and the people that came to the door were really nice.
Halloween is one of the great things about being a parent. Christmas too.
We used to live on a quiet street in the village and we'd get 100s. Now, we live on a very quiet rural road and get no one unless it's someone in the family.
First year we lived here my wife bought her usual stock of candy and we were stuck with bags of candy that we gave to the local community center just to get rid of it.
Otoh I missed most of it. I was out and was driving back to my house and say a gang heading up my driveway, so I turned around and went somewhere for another half-hour. Just didn't want to deal with it this year. Of course, now I'm stuck with a boatload of candy
I estimate 350 kids.
I feel like we had 800 or more pieces of candy based on the numbers of bags we had and the labels, but I was giving out handfuls of two or three pieces of candy per kid early on, even letting the kids pick their own out of the bowl, but by the end of the night (around 8:30 or so) I had to pass them out to the kids myself to try and make sure it lasted.
My son is 5 and was a Ninja Turtle. He had a great time. Every house we went to, about 1 out of 3, was decorated and the people that came to the door were really nice.
Halloween is one of the great things about being a parent. Christmas too.
Agree Hammer when my oldest (one of the twins) was four or so (could have been 3, but I think she had just turned 4 if I remember right) we trick or treated and it was probably the first time she got the gist of it - you go to people's houses and they give you candy.
We were just getting started and we went to one house the mother was passing out candy, I knew them from the neighborhood and their kids were older and moved away by now, maybe one in college.
We went to the door and the woman gave my daughter m&m's which were her favorite and she recognized them and we're walking away and she tugs my hand and I kneel down so I can hear and she says "daddy, this is the best day of my life" and looked over and the mother was looking out watching us walk away and had a little tear form in her eye.
I never thought about it until recently, my oldest is 12 and reaching the end of this phase of her life (no longer believes in santa, barely went trick-or-treating this year - went to a kids party instead) and even for a non-sentimental person like myself, it makes me a little sad.
Enjoy it while it lasts!
We had maybe 12-15 kids. Every year the #s go down more and more. Sad.
I think the 'trunk or treat' has eaten into the numbers. Cannot see the worth of that. Just go from car to car to collect candy? At least house to house was some exercise.