We were on top of planning this year, so the girls knew well ahead of time what they were going to be. Reese wanted to be a zebra and Callie was excited to be a cheetah. Meanwhile, their parents wondered about the symbolism of having costumes in which one child was the natural predator of the other.
Although we were prepared early, Halloween was officially pushed back a day throughout Kentucky because of high winds and severe thunderstorms predicted for October 31. Fortunately, the weather didn't get too out of hand, and the weather on November 1 was absolutely fantastic. It made us think we were part of a Halloween commercial, as the setting sun hit the autumn leaves and all sorts of kids with their parents walked around a beautiful neighborhood.
Meanwhile, back at the zoo…seriously, though, how could we not take a picture like this when our children are dressed in those costumes. And the girls were happy to work with our ideas. Indeed, we did not include one of the pictures we took where Callie is gnawing on one of Reese's legs. It was a fun discussion at dinner when Reese found out that, as a zebra, she was a preferred meal of her sister the cheetah. Of course we had to let Reese share this new fact with any of the households we visited that night who commented on their costumes.
This year was a big year, because Callie did not hesitate one bit to walk up to each door and say trick or treat. Her sister was a little bashful this year, but we imagine that will pass over time. And this year we visited a different part of our neighborhood and certainly will be visiting it again next year. It was a great evening and the girls had a blast.
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