You Got Boo-ed!

The tradition of 'Booing' someone in our family started the year we moved into our house on Willow Street.  It goes a little something like this.  Someone knocks at your door or rings the doorbell.  You got to the door and no one is there!  Then you look down and see a basket/bucket of candy and Halloween goodies.  It is SO much fun to get Boo-ed!  The kids go absolutely crazy!  The only thing you need to do once you have been Boo-ed is to Boo someone else!

Every year, the kids Boo Brennan and Gabe.  Regardless if we have been Boo-ed by other people, they talk and plan about Boo-ing their cousins.  Last year, I parked around the corner and let Michael, Claire, and Matthew Boo them.  They rang the doorbell and tried to run to the car and get away before they found us, but they were discovered and captured before we could drive away.  This year, we had a little bit different strategy.  The six of us decided to park blocks away, hide on the side of their house and just send two kids to put the basket on their doorstep, ring the doorbell and then run back to the side of the house where we were waiting.  Michael and Claire rang the doorbell and then we heard everyone in Mark and Jocelyn's house screaming and saw them running down the street to try and find/catch us.  We quietly stayed on the side of the house and then snuck around into the backyard, went in their back door, and sat on their couches and pretended to watch TV.  When they had exhausted their search efforts and thought we got away- they came back into the house and were startled to see us there!  It was awesome!  Heavenly and Pascale got their official first Boo-ing, too!  We love this time of year and look forward to the Boo-ing that comes from our family and friends next year!