Our Best Halloween Ever

This will go down in history as the best Halloween ever.  I’m not silly, I know that there will be better Halloweens, but the reason this will be the best is because this is our first best.

Princess Kaylee

Vampire Hunter Tom

It didn’t start out the best.  On Saturday we went to the downtown Newton event thinking it would be great.  Unfortunately it was really the opposite.  There were lines everywhere with at 30 people in them.  The waits were 10 plus minutes.  And you were waiting to play games, like at a fair.  Not one of those games was toddler friendly.  I was very disappointed.  Especially after last year, having seen how Fletcher had their Halloween Festival, this just didn’t stack up.  We got in our first line but it was about 50 degrees out so Kaylee only lasted 15 minutes and we had to go back to the car.  I would actually like to write The City of Newton a nice letter with suggestions for them to make that party a hit next year.  I’m thinking about it. It wasn’t hosted by The City of Newton; it was actually hosted by a local grocery store called Honey’s.  I’m not sure the city is aware that this could be a perfect opportunity for them to make some money, silly people.

Then we headed to the party hosted by Tom’s Lieutenant, see my previous post about that one.  I think Tom and I will be chuckling about that for years. 

Emily & Kaylee

After these disastrous places I was really beginning to think we would have another fail Halloween.  My best friend Mandy and her daughter, who is Kaylee’s BFF, came over for Halloween and we decided to trick or treat at the mall in Hickory, Valley Hills Mall.  I was worried about crowding and so many other things.  But they wowed me.  We were late, which was my fault, so we probably didn’t get the best of the candy.  You know the early birds always catch the best chocolate.  But it was still awesome.  We got lucky and a lady gave us her car shaped stroller, which normally costs $5 to rent.  Kaylee and Emily traded off and sat it in, although Emily was very excited to present her bucket to each person and say “trick or treat” (She’s a year older than Kaylee).  Kaylee was a bit shyer and made mommy carry her bucket but she still had a blast. 

Then came Kaylee’s favorite part, there was a dance party.  It was specifically for kids and it was amazing.  They had all of these great Halloween and party songs (chicken dance and electric slide) and a huge dance floor for the kids.  Kaylee and Emily danced for longer than they collected candy I think. 

Kaylee on the Carousel

On the way out we hit the carousel they have in the food court.  You heard me right, a full sized carousel in the food court.  Both girls loved this part, although they were getting quite tired at this point.  Mandy and I got a little sick from all the round and round, but it was worth it for the girls.  The best part is that you have to get cute little token to ride it.  It’s very reminiscent of my childhood.

So, you can see how this was the best Halloween ever.  We brought the girls home and they went right to bed.  Then Mandy and I got to have mommy time, which was only the 3^rd time we have ever been alone.   We plan to go to the mall again next year, but hopefully get there early.