Hunter and Zanders World: Trick-r-treating downtown TC

The day started out with an early morning parade at Hunter's school, Zander went to his very own Halloween parade, Hunter had a Halloween party at school and to round the day off we went trick-r-treating in downtown Traverse City. You would think that Friday was Halloween instead of actually Sunday.

Every year we make sure we hit downtown Traverse City to go trick-r-treating. Being shoulder to shoulder with strangers most of whom are in costumes doesn't deter us from joining in the fun. Hunter got many compliments and thank you's for his service as a SWAT guy and Zander was just absolutley adorable in his little bear costume (Hunter's costume when he was that age, definitely a keepsake!). Zander was determined to walk alot of the way, carrying his little Halloween goodie bag and wasn't too pleased when I would pick him up or try and put him in the stroller.

We met up with Alivia, who was a house divided little cheerleader State/UofM (Go STATE), and Mark who was Buzz Lightyear and little baby Ryder who was a peapod. The kids did great, well Alivia was a little tired and tuckered out for parts of it but was on her game otherwise. Hunter, as always, was the older cousin looking out for the little ones, plus we all had our very own bodyguard with Hunter being on the SWAT team, nobody better mess with us and try to steal our candy or SWAT will be on you like a fly in a spiders web!

The one problem we did have, which seems to be a reoccurring problem was trying to get all the cousins to sit and look at the camera to get a group shot. We will master this one year, just not this year!!