Our neighborhood had their annual Halloween party and parade the weekend before Halloween so we all dressed up (Patti was Leia, Patrick was Luke) and made the rounds. It was a great way to meet the neighbors and a pretty neat thing for the kids to see so many other kids dressed up and having fun.
Being the first year in our new home, we weren't sure of when to leave, where to go, or how much traffic our house would get but everything turned out great. We left at dusk, made one big loop down the nearest streets, and the kids ended up with a modest amount of candy that they are still enjoying in late November.
