It all started a week ago today, when I took the kids to trick-or-treating at the Centennial Medical Center. I had imagined this would involved visiting a dozen or so doctor's office, under an hour. I was so wrong it wasn't even funny. It was a biggish indoor/outdoor event with lots of offices totally decorated like haunted houses that were too scary for the boys, outdoor booths, a barrel train for the kids to ride, a mobile deejay, furry sports team mascots walking around, and an ambulance, a fire truck and a life flight helicopter which landed while we were there and was way cool. The kids got to climb inside all three of the aforementioned lifesaving vehicles and even ride the barrel train for $1 thanks to my friend Heather who brought cash (I ass-u-me'd everything would be free). I scored treats like sunscreen and wipes. And we got the last three of 1700 Krispy Kreme doughnuts they had handed out that day (at a medical center...whuh? Perhaps because obesity makes more money for hospitals?!)
Then on Sunday we went to the Boo at the Zoo at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, which was
1. too expensive ($9 each even though we are members! plus gas!)
2. too far (why drive to CO Springs when Denver Zoo has a Boo at the Zoo?!), and
3. too late (it started at 5:30, went to 8, and then we had a long 1.5 hour drive).
The worst part is that I had neglected to call Jen all week and see if they wanted to meet up with us there, so I felt guilty *and* we went all that way without seeing them (which we never do). We probably won't go to that event again until the kids are much older. Turns out the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in October is cold at night!
I do not recall seeing a single animal as they were all hiding/indoors/sleeping.
Nonetheless, the boys got their picture taken with a Storm Trooper *and* Darth Vader, rode the kiddie train and the carousel, went to a magic show and played carnival games indoor at the Lodge at Moose Lake. Highlights for me included the outdoor holiday lighting in the trees and et cetera which was very well done, and the amazing view of CO Springs at night! I will send more pix through Snapfish)
Thursday, we took the kids to the Trick or Treat Street at Denver Children's Museum (and renewed our membership while we were there, after paying $4 for parking because we were not members). That was more like it, and the kids had a blast when we FINALLY rode the trolley. They had wanted to ride it for two years-- we used to go to the museum every Monday-- but they wouldn't ride it for the first time without their Dad! So the stars were at last aligned and we all rode the trolley, for only $2 for each adult and kids free, with Mara, and at night, which was really neat.
So by the time Halloween rolled around on Friday, I was sick and tired of halloween! But I put on a happy "jackitty lantern" (Tigger) face and we carved our pumpkin, and toasted pumpkin seeds while watching Pooh's Heffalump Halloween.
Our friends Star, Pheonix and Genesis came over for worms and blood (spaghetti), and I trick-or-treated the 'hood with the big kids while Mike and Star stayed at home with the wee grrls and handed out candy.
The kids were complaining by the eighth house, so we only went to the homes of people we know in our neighborhood. Everyone wanted to know where the little one was, asking, "Where is your baby?" and "Where is your little sister?" So next year we will have to take Mara along even if we have to pull her in a wagon! The problem is that one of us has to stay home for the trick-or-treaters because we have so few of them, lest we get stuck with too much candy like the first year we lived here! I think we only had about twenty people visit our house last night. It was the warmest Halloween I can remember, and on a Friday-- so I don't know where everyone was.
I hope you also had a happy Halloween and would love to see your pix, too!
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