Hallowe'en can be pretty disappointing if there aren't very many kids around.
When we moved to this area, there were a healthy number of families with young kids. Now, not so many. We had two families come by -- the people who live across the street, with a daughter who's about 5, and the people who live about five houses away, with three young kids ranging from 3 to 7. That's it. We know of two other families who have a child in the prime age for going door to door, but they didn't -- at least, they didn't come into our cul-de-sac. I always think that we're going to get twenty or thirty kids, and I'm always disappointed.
The very first year we lived in the house, we didn't know that the school, district mandates when Hallowe'en will be celebrated, and we were astonished when kids showed up. We didn't have a thing. The next year, we got some supplies, and ran out about halfway through the evening. I didn't realize that that was as tumultuous as it was going to get. One year, which, granted, was a year when a lot of kids were sick, we didn't get any. On average, last few years, we've gotten: five. I joke that it'd be easier just to give them each a buck and send them on their way.
Maybe next year.....
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The school district mandates when it is Halloween? So they went out on a school night---Thursday---instead of the real Halloween that would be over the weekend?
Yes, exactly. I think it strange, but I've gotten used to it.
We're usually disappointed by our turn-out, too... but kids around here spook on the 31st.
We'll see how that goes with baby trying to sleep in the other room!
the family last night with the three kids had the youngest in a Yoda body suit that kept him warm. It was actually pretty cute.
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