Halloween in San Diego

The whole family went along when I attended a conference in San Diego over Halloween. We enjoyed staying at a very family-friendly resort near the water and hanging out at the beach, even though it was too cold to go in. We didn't do much sight-seeing, but just enjoyed our time relaxing together. I actually had to give a talk and those who know me well, know that this was just a bit anxiety-provoking. A lot of late-night time was spent practicing in front of the bathroom mirror of our hotel room while everyone else was asleep. :)

Larson requested a very pack-able Superman costume this year, which he helped me pick out on the internet. Doesn't he look adorable all super-heroed-up? We found a cute neighborhood for trick-or-treating and were surprised at how many parents were in costume. I guess they really get into Halloween in San Diego! We'll know for next time.

After last year's plan of only allowing one piece of candy per day resulted in the Halloween loot lasting almost until Christmas, we decided to do something different this year. It's actually, surprisingly, what most dentists recommend: we let Larson basically eat as much candy as he wanted. It was all gone in about 3 days! We gave the new plan two thumbs up. Give it a try if you're brave enough.

Larson has declared that next year he wants to be Peter Pan, Cora should be Tinkerbell, Dad should be Captain Hook and I get to be (get this) one of the mermaids from the lagoon. If I'm lucky, my mom might actually help me sew costumes for the kids when she visits this summer. (So I might have actually already purchased the Tinkerbell pattern. I know, I know...but I couldn't help myself -- it is SO cute!)