Oma stayed with us to share in the last of the festivities and we were so grateful to her extra helping hands and warm heart.
What one may assume could lead to pandemonium in a grade school with kids from kindergarten through fourth, is actually a very organized, fairly quiet and well-behaved event.
That same afternoon, we made a trek to visit the Grand Rapids Police Department. Cam and his parents wanted to thank them for all of their support and surprise showing of the real SWAT vehicle at the parade. Oma and her grandson had whipped up some delicious chocolate chip cookies divided into multiple containers and Jane had printed off some pictures from the parade event for the officers. It was a surprisingly warm afternoon and many policemen came outside to greet Cam, even the Chief of Police himself!
Trick or treating was still yet to come! It had already been quite a full day so grandma and grandson took advantage of some cozy couch time to sneak in a quick rest.
After an early supper, we were all rejuvenated and ready to tackle the candy gathering tradition.
street over, to spend time with our good friends and neighbors. The weather remained mild which meant lots of kids were out accompanied by smiling parents. One of our favorite costumes was worn by a sweet girl who adorned her pants with packages of "smarties" candy- thus, her outfit was named "Smarty Pants!" Her brother, shown with purple balloons was a bunch of grapes- so creative. Buddy Emma was dressed perfectly as a black cat, complete with whiskers, a tail and ears. Cam had a bucketful of candy upon arrival home and his most memorable Halloween yet!
We enjoyed many "treats" this week...having Oma with us, meeting many from the Grand Rapids Police Department, participating in a school parade, spending time with friends and appreciating a late fall day on Lake Michigan. One might even go so far as to say..."better than chocolate."
Camology Quotes:
Cam has been trick-or-treating for quite a few years now and has decided that he definitely prefers the chocolate treats to anything else. This year, however, he encountered something different. At one of the houses he was given a small bag of Baked Lays Potato Chips. After leaving the house (and being out of earshot), he declared...
"Mom! This is a really weird thing to give for candy!" :-).
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