Trunk or Treat

In the past several years Hempfield Church of Christ has offered Trunk or Treat to the kids in the community.  About 20 cars back into a circle, pop their trunks, and decorate them creatively to delight the kids (and the adults!).  I have participated for a number of years, as I did this year.  I’m not real creative but always manage to offer something.  This year the theme was:  SNOOPY!

I packed a bunch of blankets, assorted items from my collection of room accessories and the former baby nursery, plus dozens of my little Snoopy characters.  It was really overwhelming, that collection — and it wasn’t nearly all of it.  But the kids really liked seeing the variety.

One of the fun things was that my cousin Mark’s daughter and her boyfriend did the Great Pumpkin Patch, complete with Snoopy on the doghouse roof.  Miranda made the shirts and they both did the cardboard cutouts.  They were my choice for ‘best trunk’. 

As it got later in the evening, the almost-full moon peeked out from behind the trees and added to the ambiance of the evening.  Candy disappeared like ghosts in the fog, until it was time for the kids to go inside to the fall festival.  There were games, funnel cakes, and grilled hot dogs – and lots of fun.  Such a great evening for everyone – including the hard-working adult kids who put everything together!  Another successful year!