When I saw this teaser, I was disheartened because Mikee’s Trick-or-Treat activity in school is also on the same date. So I talked to Mikee and asked her if she wants to join Theo in our office’s Trick or Treat. Of course, I’d want them to be together in the activities. But she declined, saying, “I don’t want to join in your office. I want to be with my friends.”

How can you argue with that? So instead, I just took pictures of her before she went to school.

While our little boy had fun!

Even before the rounds, Theo was hyperactive running around with his bucket. He enjoyed getting the candies, even putting some in other kids’ pumpkin baskets. But he only gets one or two candies at a time. I was surprised he still got many, enough to last 2-3 weeks. But he got so hungry, he had a burger, pasta and milk just after going around 2 floors.

Halloween parties for kids to enjoy and have fun!

Say BOOOOOOOOOOOOO! It’s time for the annual Fun Ranch Halloween Costume Party.

The event happens on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Great Big Room of Big Red Barn in Fun Ranch, Ortigas. Trick or Treat around Fun Ranch immediately follows.

Boo Time! is sponsored by Star Cruises, Layers & Layers, Gee Whiz Stuffs, Digiprint, Adarna House and Global Art. Lootbag sponsors are Regent , Tomy Fruity, Twin Oaks, Jack ‘n Jill Animal Bites, Jack n’ Jill Magic Coated, Wiggles, Pinoy Kendi, Star Fruits, Dynamite Chews, X.O. Duets and Chumbos.

For more details visit their fan page (events) or call 706-3029

Mikee had fun Trick or Treat’ing yesterday at her daddy’s building. She had so many sweets received, but not as many as from the previous years. She’s been sharing lots of chocolates with me that I’ve started to look for treatment for acne. I’ve eaten so much!

Anyway, I was disappointed at how the program went. They started so late, didn’t give away the food right away and the program seemed so unplanned. First, I initially thought of leaving the office by 4pm because I need to go home to attend a 7pm meeting. I know it would be hard for us to go home if we’re still in Makati by 5pm. Alas, at 3:30pm, the program hasn’t started yet.

During the games, the host took 2 mins to think of EACH item for the bring-me game. Yes, I actually timed her. Argh. They should have thought of that beforehand.

And the food! We were told we can just get the food AFTER the parade! Are you kidding? It is snack time for these kids! OMG!

This was my 4th time to attend a trick-or-treat at the same building so I can actually compare. But since they are all just volunteers, I still say, CHEERS!

Just like last year, Mikee joined the trick or treat parade in her daddy’s building. The program started at 1pm. Mikee kept looking around and checking other kids. Hmm, typical female, huh?

She got excited when she saw Ariel! There were two but she got excited by the one not wearing a wig and kept following her. Never too early to be a stalker! Hmm, why did that line remind me of a friend who kept telling us that it’s never too early to consider whole life insurance?

Anyway, there were games and there’s this particular game where the judges will choose 4 best dancers among the kids. Mikee was just jumping out and down getting excited with the music. So I whispered to the one playing the music to play Mikee’s favorite, Nobody. And yes, she won.

Unlike last year, she didn’t want to take off her wig. She only agreed to when it was time to sit down and eat her spaghetti. At 3pm the wig is back on for the parade.

I noticed she kept choosing Jelly Ace over other candies.

Anyway, after three floors, she wanted her nanny to carry her. I knew it was time to pack up. So we just went to her daddy’s floor for her last stop. She was happy to see friends she usually plays with during her daddy’s team outings.

Look at her, holding Mr. Pumpkin like a purse.

Before I get busy looking for the most affordable horse supplements, let me introduce to you one hardworking pumpkin basket. This is Mr. Pumpkin. You can always tell Mr. Pumpkin apart from the others as he has this obvious “scar” on his lower right chin.

He started trick or treating with my sister in law when she was just 7 years old. She is now an 18 year old lady.

Since 2007, Mr. Pumpkin had been officially assigned to Mikee. Mikee was 1 year (and 4 months) old then, and she didn’t want to hold him. Although she enjoyed the candies that Mr. Pumpkin had helped her collect.

In 2008, Mikee was eager enough to hold Mr. Pumpkin all throughout the parade. And this year, Mr. Pumpkin had again proven his worth. And I’m pretty sure he’ll continue to do so for the years to come.

Good job, Mr. Pumpkin!

It’s Mikee’s second time to do Trick-or-Treat’ing yesterday. Here are some pictures.

Expectedly, Mikee didn’t want to wear the wig after a short time of trying it on. Oh well.

And of course, the loots! I separated the hard candies which I gave to Mikee’s yaya.

yesterday Mikee went trick or treating in our office. it was very tiring for me ‘coz i had to carry Mikee around the 4 floors that our company occupies. (i can not let her walk kasi nacu-curious sya pabalik balik)

hubby asked me why i did not just let the yaya carry her instead. i just smiled. he teased me saying, “gusto mo lang iyabang anak mo eh.”

the planned program didn’t pushed thru. no idea why. i took a couple of shots at first but Mikee was too restless (she wanted to play with the older kids), i had to supervise her myself. imagine, may isang boy dun dumapa, at itong c Mikee dinaganan parang ire-wrestle nya!!! (this she got from watching tv with her daddy. hahaha)

i did not take pictures during the parade. hassle kasi buhat ko si Mikee on one hand, and the pumpkin basket on the other. daming din natuwa kay Mikee ‘coz she kept smiling (but was too tired on the last floor – my floor – and sleepy kaya reactionless na sya nun). there was this guy who wore a very scary mask, and tried to scare Mikee “Aaaarrr!” napahiya sya kc natawa si Mikee sa kanya, nagtawanan tuloy mga tao.

punong puno pumpkin basket ni Mikee plus yung plastic bag na dala namin. (Lam nyo yung big plastic bag ng Smile? yung pinaglalagyan pg bumili ka ng 12×12 papers? yun plastic bag nya! ganun kadami candies nya!!!) as in pwede na kami magbenta sa palengke bukas. bwahahaha! (i segregated the soft from the hard candies. i gave the hard candies to the maid and yaya. while mentos goes to daddy’s car.)

Mikee now knows how to trick or treat somehow. everytime you give her candies, she’d put it in her pumpkin basket.

we went home tired but happy. next year uli!

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TREAT! 

shucks…si Mommy ang excited.

here’s your loot, Mikee!

if you’ll look closely, you’ll see her tongue, parang takam na takam na sa candies

di photogenic yung costume, pero ok nmn in person. pero i’m having second thoughts kung ito pa din ipapasuot ko sa kanya sa trick or treat sa office.

Mikee with her aunts. (my CIL and SIL…CIL, bago yun ano? cousin-in-law )

Happy Halloween!

it took me a while before i found the costume for Mikee that appeals to me. i don’t like a princess or fairy costume. i want something dark, something spooky, very much like halloween.

could be a vampire, a devil or a witch costume.

guess what i found? a spider dress! a bit like a witch costume coz it’s black and has a hood. got it from SM, and costs us 400 pesos only.

 edited: sana lang ndi makati…