Halloween treats

Is there anything more exciting than opening your front door and discovering a box that had been delivered earlier in the day?

And then you see that it's from Daddy's Aunt Dee, who always sends the coolest presents!

AJ was practically bouncing off the walls with excitement, waiting for Jeff to finish opening the box. He helpfully reminded Sydney: "Remember Aunt Dee? She took us to the ocean."


At last the box was open and the individual packages inside unwrapped. Tah dah!

Knight gear for AJ and a Halloween-colored princess dress (do NOT suggest to my daughter that it's a witch's dress) for Sydney. How does she do it? Aunt Dee has spent exactly half a day with our children on just one occasion - our trip to Florida last spring, and yet has always shown a seemingly instinctive, uncanny understanding of what they like, not to mention an incredible generosity toward them.

Since she seems to predict my children's likes so well, hopefully she also predicts there's a near-zero chance they'll pose nicely for a photo while wearing their new costumes.

Okay... finally we've got something close. (Note to self: next time, wash AJ's glasses before attempting to photograph him.)

Aunt Dee also threw a bag of candy into this Halloween care package, but nothing could compete with the excitement of cool costumes. Proof that the best Halloween treats don't need sugar, just a big touch of sweetness.