Austin's first Halloween

Today was Austin's very first Halloween. We carved and decorated a couple of pumpkins, got all dressed up in his costume (as a baseball player) and had lots of candy all set to hand out to the kiddies. We know that Australians aren't really interested in Halloween. But, surely the neighborhood kids would make some effort for FREE candy!! Austin was ecstatic and couldn't wait for the big night ahead.

We had our first knock on the door at about 5:00 while Austin was eating. By the time I managed to pull him away from his food, the person had left. I was certain that it had to be some early trick-or-treaters. So, we walked out to the front of the house in search of them. We looked everywhere until we saw a door-to-door salesman leaving a neighbors house. This was the first disappointment of the evening.

The second knock on the door (and last) was around 6:30. I jumped up at lightening speed to grab the door before the trick-or-treaters had a chance to escape. When I opened the door, I saw our 80 year old neighbor. I instantly thought how strange it was that he would be trick-or-treating and WITHOUT a costume nonetheless. What does he think this is?!? As he proceeded to ask for Arthur's help to change a light-bulb, my heart sunk as I realised that he wasn't coming around for treats. It wasn't even a trick. He didn't even acknowledge the pumpkins on the front steps to the house.

Well, as if the night couldn't be anymore disappointing, I smelled something really fowl as I was holding Austin. I realised that he had a big POO. The kid hadn't gone in almost five days. Why did he have to pick Halloween (while dressed up in his costume) to finally go!?!! Well, I sat up to take him to the bedroom to change his nappy. As I peeled him off me, I saw that the poo had leaked out of his nappy and was already soaked through his costume and onto my shirt. I guess that's what HE thought of Halloween.

I'm not giving up. Next year, we will have a 'normal' Halloween...even if I have to pay the neighborhood kids to come to our house to do some trick-or-treating!!

Happy Halloween!!!