tricked

i thought that watching halloween episodes and reading books about trick or treating would warm the kids up to the idea of getting dressed up and tooling aroung the neighborhood for candy. it did not. sophie was game. from the word go. will on the other hand was not excited at all. until we got back home. sophie went up to each door with me to say 'tick a teat' and 'tang you'. will just sat in the wagon. turned his head. and slouched in the wagon. it was cold. and windy. sophie wanted to wear her costume. will did not. we did get him to at least put his dog blanket on. it kept him warm if nothing else. as we pulled the wagon back into our driveway will decided to get out. they both approached the sidewalk cautiously. i told them that is was okay. it's our house. and then gran opened the door. after they got their candy we kept the door open. will started to yell 'trick or treat' to all the kids on the street. he had a piece of candy in his hand standing on the threshold waiting for the next visitor. had we known that we just would have stayed home. he had a blast. in the comfort of his own home. we had eighty-eight kids in less than an hour. we ran out of candy. it wasn't even seven o'clock. and it was freezing. we even started to give them will and sophie's candy they had just gathered. it's funny. they didn't understand what they had been asking for. or what they received. or what they were then giving away. they have never eaten candy. somehow, i don't think next year they will be so giving.