An Excellent Halloween!

Abby decided that she wanted to be a bat this year so that she could "scare Tonto!" So, a bat she was and Aunt Lisa (Tonto) was frightened!

Abby had an excellent Halloween night. Grandma and Grandpa Engelhardt joined us for the festivities. Abby told Grandma to wear a costume, so Grandma came as an alien!
We drove to some of Abby's friends' houses. This is Abby in the Batmobile (Grandma and Grandpa's new minivan)!
Our first stop was Aiden's house. He and Abby had been discussing for days the fact that Abby's Grandpa is scared of spiders (Aiden's costume was Venom from Spider Man). Grandpa played the part and pretended to be scared of Aiden and Abby and Aiden laughed and laughed!

I kept trying to get a picture of Aiden and Abby, but with no luck! And then, just as I was about to call it quits, Aiden walked up to Abby and gave her the sweetest hug!

And then Venom and the bat finally let me take a picture of both of them!

Snow White (Tara) was much more willing to pose for her picture with the bat!

Abby also enjoyed trick or treating in our neighborhood!

But I think Abby's favorite part of the night was giving candy to the children who came to our door. She greeted them by saying Happy Halloween and gave each one a big handful of candy!

And then when the group had left, Abby patiently sat by the door -- waiting and watching for the next children!

When we finally ran out of candy, I told Abby it was time to turn the lights off and close the door. Will said he could run out and get more candy, but Abby said, "I know!" She ran to her own bag and put most of her candy in the bucket to share with the other trick or treaters! We were very proud!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!