We had a great Halloween! Here are a few shots from our neighborhood party.
This year we decided to have it in Ms. Fran's driveway, since that is where it would've been if she were with us.

I think the kids had a great time. We didn't have a costume contest this year. Instead, we had a mini-carnival. There were games where the kids could win candy and prizes! We even had a hayride this year! When it was dark enough to go trick or treating, the little ones rode the hayride to each house while the older ones walked. All in all, it was a good night.
It was a good night for us, but not a good night for some friends of ours who were mourning the loss of their daughter. It was a tragic accident that took her life. Jamie and I went to the visitation after we got the kids in bed. A girl I once taught came over literally at the last minute so we could go. It was absoultely the saddest thing I have ever seen. When we got home, we both went to each bedroom and stood over our kids and just watched them breathe. I feel stuck in grief for this family.