Trick-Or-Treating With Pirate Boo and Parrot Gator

When Boo was younger, one of her favorite games was to pretend that she was a pirate and I was her parrot. Now that she has a little brother, we thought it would be fun to have them dress in coordinating costumes, and the pirate and parrot was the winning idea. I’ve been replaced in my role as parrot, but he’s cuter anyways.

Of course, Halloween this year was cold and rainy and generally no good for trick-or-treating. So we were happy that the church moved its trunk or treat festivities inside. Boo played carnival style games, got a balloon animal, and collected a ton of candy.

Gator did wonderfully for his first Halloween. He was mighty pleased with himself towards the end of the evening after he managed to escape from his parrot hat and had gotten hold of his sister’s sword.

It was also Gator’s first experience with a Hershey bar. Somehow, I don’t believe it will be his last.

Even though we didn’t get to trick-or-treat from door to door like we had originally planned, I think the kids, and the parents too, had a great time. The lesson to be learned here is that if your plans change at the last minute, it’s important to adapt and be ready to find an alternative activity that’s just as fun and special.