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Trick or treating was scheduled to start at 5:00. At 4:15 Elizabeth went up to our attic and brought down her box of dress-up clothes (which neither Davis nor I knew were stored up there (wonder what else might be up there?)) in the hopes of inspiring Oliver to put on a costume. The box was not a success. However, while Elizabeth, Kevin, Oliver and I were looking at the crazy clothes, Davis was upstairs fashioning wings. Davis came down, popped the wings on Elizabeth and Kevin flew Elizabeth around the house - Oliver was sold. Moments later Oliver was dressed as, well, we are going with a bee. I think the key features of Oliver's amazing costume are his potty watch and silver lame bag. The plan was to take Oliver to just a couple houses, but he was given a lolly pop at the first house, candy and a cool pumpkin light at the second...he was sold. He kept asking (really begging) to "Go to more people's houses please...please...please."

When we finally dragged Oliver home he became equally excited about handing out candy. He wouldn't let people choose their own candy, instead he selected candy for them - carefully placing it in their bag or pumpkin. When no one was at the door he would climb up onto the chair and then onto the window sill so he could plaster his body up against the window, look out at the street and yell - "People, people, people - more trick or treaters, please...please...please."

In the end, Oliver enjoyed Halloween - even if the evening didn't include any French fries.