The younger kids went around the block once and stayed home to pass out candy. The twins and Ruth LOVED answering the door. I didn't buy candy this year, the big bowl of candy for the 'trick-or-treaters' was actually all the kids candy from the ward trunk or treat 2 nights previous (shh...they didn't know).
Paul took Eden and David in the car (we were one of those people!) and they hit 2 neighborhoods. Eden and Paul are intense, they are serious about getting candy. David was dragged along and kept up. The kids had so much candy. Towards the end people were just dumping their bowls in their pillowcases, it really was cold.
David decided to leave most of his candy for the 'candy fairy',who left him a bag of army men in the morning. I divided up the candy in bags for gingerbread houses, 72 hour kits and Christmas treat bags. Whew.
Happy Halloween
P.S. I did take a cute picture of them in their costumes but it's on my phone. Eden was a bat, David was a ninja, Ruth was a witch and Sam/Ben were a dog and Elmo (I can't remember which was which).