The library started off the night with music and readings from Miss Lisa, who teaches children's music classes around here. Jonah didn't really know what to make of it. He loves music and eventually clapped along, but there was a lot to take in for his first time.
The kids left the library to "parade" across the street to a house that had been decorated for the kids to walk through. (Think hauted house, but for the 4 and under crew.) Jonah was a little afraid of the house (he is hyper aware of anything "gary"/scary these days) but was super happy that we ran into his friend Simon there!! (I cannot explain how cute they are together!!)
Jonah also got a balloon outside the haunted house....and then lost it.
Next we moved on to the actual trick-or-treating. Most of the vendors up and down King Street participate. Everyone just walks up and down mingling and letting their kiddos get candy. We stuck pretty close to Simon and his family as we went along so the boys got to check in with each other. (Luckily I really dig Simon's mom too, so it works out perfectly!)
We suffered a little anxiety about the night as we had to deal with so many things being scary to Jonah. We hadn't really taken into account all of the big kids who would be wearing masks all around us. Luckily, nothing had any lasting effect on Jonah. In the end the experience was worth the cold and all of the explanations about all the big kids "just being silly".
