Travelingjenny

Last Halloween, I had to carry Tess around for trick-or-treating, because some of the bigger kids' costumes scared her. This year, she wanted to hold my hand the whole time. I didn't mind one bit. After all, walking up to complete strangers — and speaking to them — must be intimidating to a four-year old. I had given her some coaching ahead of time about saying "Trick-or-treat!" and then following that with "Thank you!" Tess took this very seriously, practicing those words before we left the house. And when it came down to it, she did a great job. As we walked away from one candy-giver, my little kitty whispered to me, "Mom, I forgot to say 'thank you.'"