This year was the first time we took Tyler trick-or-treating.  We walked along with our neighbors from up the street, Jordan and Driti (they are 5 years old).    Tyler wore a kitty cat costume that Jordan gave him, and I decorated his face to match.  It didn't take him very long at all to figure out the whole concept.  "Hey, if I walk up to people's houses and hold out my pumpkin, I get yummy treats!" :)  We did manage to get him to say "thank you", well, most of the time anyway.  Sometimes he was just too shy.

One of the things I noticed about the whole thing was that it seemed to be as much fun for the parents as for kids!  It was almost like a mini block party.  We all chatted and visited while