How many Trick-or-Treaters did you have?

Originally Posted By LuLu

I had a total of 5 little kids in 2 groups.

 

Originally Posted By Longhorn12

16...
one group had 15 in it.

No one trick-or-treats around here anymore

Oh well more candy for me.

 

Originally Posted By retlawfan

None.

We left early and didn't come back home until after 9:30.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

What's going on!?

 

Originally Posted By retlawfan

In the neighborhood we were in though, there were a lot fewer kids out than normal.

Maybe it's flu fears?

Maybe it's the recession? People don't want to buy costumes?

Maybe because it's a Saturday night many people went out of town?

I don't really know, but it did seem like a lot fewer than usual.

 

Originally Posted By retlawfan

Oh, and Welcome to LP Longhorn12!

 

Originally Posted By trekkeruss

I hid so no one would know on my door. LOL. I think it wasn't very good this year. The weather was lousy. Not raining, but threatening. Once it got late enough, it did rain.

Last year I had maybe 30? I handed out happy meal toys and other misc. little toys and junk.

 

Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy

in the little town we went trick or treating in my kids were the 325th and 326 children to visit this one house that kept track. It is the only big development where everyone from the town and outlying areas go.

 

Originally Posted By TheParsec

Only had about 8 groups of trick or treaters with little kids. Last year it was busy, this year nothing. I guess it didn't help with my brother and my 2 sons out front scaring everyone as they walked by!

 

Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

We didn't have more than a dozen or so...and we live close to the border and usually get lots of kids from the neighborhood and and mobs from across the border...wonder what it was?

 

Originally Posted By iamsally

We had 1 ! ! ! ! !
Our first in more than 20 years!
Well, we do live in the country. And we are usually out trick-or-treating with the grandkids or at a movie. But I always make sure to have some candy; just in case. So it paid off. We were all so excited.

But I expected there to be lots of kids out early where we were but it was only a few other families here and there. Weird.
We had 4 kids of trick-or-treating age and NINE adults; eight of whom were in costume. So, we had fun (and still are as the kids are in bed).
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

Originally Posted By Kira

We had less than 10 kids.

The cutest costumes?

A pooh bear (mom's fave), A soldier (my brothers going in the Navy!) and a snow white (My all-time fave!)

It was pretty quiet. I just spent time with my cousin in our backyard by the fire pit while carving pumpkins and watching Hocus Pocus on our portable dvd player!

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

We had about 200 or so I think. We gave out about that many candies, if not more.

WE are really lucky, we live in a neighbourhood that seems to get modded with kids in costumes. Some of the mom's were looking great. My friend Mark and I were the only Dads that dressed up.

We set the graveyard and jackolanterns up. Sadly some punk vandalised Mikey's 1st 100% solo effort at about 8 o'clock.

Yesterday was a hoot. We went to the children's centre for a 9:30 am party, in costume. We had a cook breakfast of witches (round toast for a head, beans for hair, a sausage for the brim of the witch's hat, and a hashbrown for a hat). Then we carved pumpkins, made spider decorations out of old black socks and pipe cleaners, baked and decorated cup cakes, and looked at insects. It was great.

We then went grocery shopping in costume. Carved the pumpkins. And then some friends came over while us Dads took the kids out trick or treating and the mom's stayed at home dishing candy (and Sarah was hot last night - sadly in the excitement, I didn't snap photos, I am a bad man).

Here are a few pics:

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=118307&id=744599997&l=5668efaa16" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/album....68efaa16</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

What makes me so happy is the fact that when I moved here in 1986, I was so disappointed because nobody did anything for Halloween. In fact, even at University in 1993, nothing was going on, so I invented a charity event in 1994 that is still going on.

Halloween has been celebrated in pockets, but the proliferation has only been over the last 5 - 10 years. And do you know what the key has been IMHO? The opening of Disneyland PAris. DLP started celebrating Halloween in style in the mid 90's, other European parks copied, and now the super markets are finally selling stuff. It is so cool that my kids can do it too.

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Halloween is my very favorite holiday (closely followed by Christmas). Here in England, Guy Fawkes (aka Bonfire Night) is a big fireworks event on Novermber 5th, so now, more and more people are combining the two holidays.

The early part of this week, we spent 2 days at Legoland for the amazing celebrations and Disney beating fireworks (I will post a trip report and pics later), followed by 3 days at Chessington World of Adventures for their Halloween celebrations (think old school Knott's Berry Farm with a zoo). Awesome!

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***Sadly some punk vandalised Mikey's 1st 100% solo effort at about 8 o'clock.***

Punks suck!

Tell Mikey his effort was appreciated!

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

Thanks for sharing those pics, Dave! That elaborate Jack-o-lantern is pretty freaky (and cool)!

Sorry if this is out of line, but you're looking very dashing in that costume...have you lost a bit of weight or something?

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Thanks dude. I had lost 20 lbs, but I put 2 back on during our vacation earlier this week. But not bad considering the diet started Sept 11th.

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***Halloween is my very favorite holiday (closely followed by Christmas). Here in England, Guy Fawkes (aka Bonfire Night) is a big fireworks event on Novermber 5th, so now, more and more people are combining the two holidays.***

While I can appreciate that sentiment, personally I have to say that Thanksgiving and Easter trump Halloween in my book (though Halloween is probably in a close race with the Fourth of July and New Years for a top 5 spot ).

 

Originally Posted By Mr X

***Thanks dude. I had lost 20 lbs, but I put 2 back on during our vacation earlier this week. But not bad considering the diet started Sept 11th.***

Many sincere congratulations! Now I just need to follow your example (I'm as heavy as I've ever been, and it is becoming a big problem with gout and other weight based troubles...ugh).

Shall we race?