Keepin' Up with the Jones': Halloween WEEK!

As you well know... the days of just having one Halloween night to get ready for is a thing of the past. Now the infamous, trick-or-treating event is AT LEAST a week-long event. Last weekend we got all dressed up and went to the Halloween Hoopla in downtown Greer, Wednesday night we had our church carnival and Friday night was actual Halloween. The kids had a ball at each event we went to. (I have to admit that I wasn't the best photographer this week...sort of crazy and chaotic atmospheres). However, I did get a chance to snap a few shots of Chipper/Carter Jones and Raggedy Ann.

Side notes on the costumes: I was impressed Eliza WANTED to wear her hat the whole time...never wanted to take it off. We borrowed Carter's jersey from a friend of ours. How perfect...C. Jones!! Thanks, Selena, for letting us borrow the jersey. It was a hit!

I have to say my favorite part was the trick-or-treating night. This is the first year Carter actually got into leaving us to run up with his other friends to the houses and said "trick or treat". We did come away with a few memories...

1. Carter knocked on someone's door. When the door opened, the lady gave them a piece of candy. About that time, Carter yelled back at me "Mamma!!!! She is is an old GRANNY!!!!!" I about DIED...literally...this lady is only about 45 years old. Ugh...you had to have been there to appreciate the embarrassment. (What makes it worse is I KNOW the lady...but I don't think she knew Carter was MY son...thank goodness :)!)

2. I forgot to tell you that Halloween night, Carter decided to be Spiderman. He decided being a baseball player for two nights was enough so he wanted to switch things up. Anyway, Carter ran to another house and the lady said, "Oh look...here is Spiderman...how cute!" Carter looked at her and in his matter-of-fact tone said, "Yes, ma'am...but I am not really Spiderman. I am just in a costume. I am not real...don't worry!". Another..."you had to be there" moment to appreciate it.

3. Carter told me when we were almost done with trick-or-treating..."Mommy, I think I have enough candy. I am DONE....this is hard work!" Never in a million years did I think he would ADMIT he had ENOUGH! But, I am glad because it was the truth!

After our night of trick-or-treating, we went to Papa and GiGi's for chili....yum!