Being a parent has certain advantages. Over the past year I have discovered that I am allowed to act like an idiot in public without attracting the judgmental stares of other adults. I also get to play with toys, and should my daughter decide she doesn't want to leave a ball pit, moonwalk, or other attraction with a maximum height limit, I get to go in after her. Tonight I discovered yet another one of the perks that accompanies the mantle of parenthood: Trick-or-Treating. Now, I'm sure Halloween will always be fun for our family, and I'm sure I'll still manage to weasel some treats away from my children once they get older (Mommy tax!) , but toting a barely-toddler from house to house proved to be an extremely fruitful method for acquiring enough candy to last me for weeks. I had originally planned to visit a few houses so Lucie could practice her wave and show off her awesome skunk costume, but once I noticed how charmed homeowners dumped loads of candy bars into her bag to reward her for her cuteness, I decided to milk my daughter's baby hottness for all it's worth. I thought I would get a lot of comments about how Lucie is a bit too young for Trick-or-Treating, and I thought they might not give her candy since they would assume she can't eat it anyway. I had all kinds of rationales ready to go: "This is a good social experience," "We're going to mail the candy to starving children in Africa," or "She has a terminal illness, and this is the only Halloween she'll ever see. We just wanted her to experience it." Fortunately, I didn't have to use any of the above-mentioned phrases. Apparently, the candy-passer-outers either didn't know or care that Lucie doesn't eat fun size Snickers or bags of Tootsie Rolls. They simply would coo at the baby, give us the treats, and wish us a happy evening. I, er, pardon me, LUCIE made out out like a bandit.
Extra bonus: Lucie has no idea that she is the reason Momma has a bagful of candy sitting in the dining room; therefore, Momma's claim on the candy remains unchallenged. I love undeveloped long term memories.
Our little stinker. She had a blast playing with all of her candy.
The rear view. Costume created by Lucie's Nana G.
Our little stinker. She had a blast playing with all of her candy.
The rear view. Costume created by Lucie's Nana G.
4 comments:
Sing it with me!
It's eeeeasy... like taking caaaandy... from a SKUNKIEEEEEEE!
That's one way to get a bunch of candy. :-) I have a friend whose husband just went wild with the after-Halloween candy sales. They are also rolling in the sugar. Anyway - enjoy!
She looks so cute!
That is one of the best Halloween costumes I've ever seen.
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