Halloween

Ohio is weird. Trick-or-treating does not occur on Halloween. They have something called "Beggar's Night," and it is not always on Halloween. For example, this year, Beggar's Night was on October 30th. I think they do this for safety reasons, and also they don't want trick-or-treating to interfere with other events (e.g. Beggar's Night will NEVER be on a Friday night because it would coincide with high school football games).

This year, Beggar's Night bit us on the rump. Oh, we were prepared to go trick-or-treating. But Beggar's Night was scheduled for Saturday, 6 - 8 pm. The Auburn vs. Ole Miss kickoff? 6:00 pm. And while Ashley is a huge fan (she admittedly has problems), she isn't such a huge fan as to cancel trick-or-treating with her soon-to-be 3-year old only child so she can watch a football game (although the decision wasn't a no-brainer :-). We decided that I would stay home and watch the game, I mean hand out treats to the kids that came to our door, and provide text message updates about the game (more on that later).

Bode wanted to be a troll for Halloween. There's a story they read at daycare about a troll under the bridge. Bode loves this story and has said he wanted to be a troll for the past month. There aren't many scary troll costumes for a toddler, but we found something close. The costume was for a garden gnome which is sort of a troll (you have to use your imagination). Anyways, Bode loved the costume, and that is all that mattered. Here are some shots. First, the little troll and me. Notice I'm in my Auburn gear.

Next, here's Ashley and Bode. While it's hard to tell, Ashley is dressed as Robin, the Boy (Girl) Wonder. She had to make some small adjustments to the costume. The skirt was a bit short, and the top was low-cut, and the designers probably had late teen-age girl in mind. But she still looked cute and quite appropriate for our neighborhood.

Bode loved getting the candy, and that is all he wants to eat--even for breakfast. Fortunately, he seems to understand candy is an after dinner treat.

The mighty Auburn Tigers are 9-0!!! They have what should be an easy game this week (Tennessee Chattanooga or some high school-like team). Then, their last two games are against their big rivals: Georgia and the dreaded Iron Bowl at Alabama. Should make for a fun November.

Pleasant week to all.