Trick or Treat street

We took the kids to a Trick-or-Treat street near the library. It reminded me of my childhood Trunk or Treats, which is the Christian version of Halloween, even though they pretend its not. Lots of booths set up, lots of people bumping into us, etc. I was a little annoyed that the kids weren't able to just hold out their buckets for candy and instead needed to participate in cornhole games, which meant waiting in long, unorganized lines. We were able to avoid the church folks and the kids came home with plenty of sweets. They had fun, which was the main point. Something new to try and get some extra use out of expensive costumes.

Boo At the Zoo (just kidding)

Zac saw an advertisement for Boo at the Zoo, so we bought some tickets for us as well as Jessie and Orrin. We drove the three hours to Louisiana and after arriving at the zoo, realized we made an error because the amount of cars, lack of parking, and the plague of people was overwhelmingly frustrating for a football Sunday in mid-afternoon. I called Jessie and we both agreed to nix the zoo and instead buy candy and hang out at her place. Back across the lake we went to enjoy some gumbo and conversation about foods and recipes and all that jazz. Grahamm's parents came by for dinner so we were able to hang out with them and try some different wines. They gave us some bolita beans and chicos, talked about winters in New England, living in New Mexico, and Italian food. After dinner, we had to make the drive back home. The kids were somewhat disappointed in not going trick or treating, but they were able to keep a lot of the candy we bought and enjoyed spending time with Orrin and all the cats.