Aussie-ween

I just couldn't be bothered with the unnecessary ordeal that is Halloween this year. Since becoming an adult, it has never really been my idea of fun, except for the fact that it's an excuse to get together with friends. Aussies don't really get into the holiday much, so I thought I was off the hook...until my Tuesday playgroup decided to put together a little shin-dig for the kids.  Booooo!  No, I'm just kidding, it was a lot of fun, and since we didn't go all out, it ended up being a fun ordeal without any stress over matching costumes, plans, or scary decorations in the neighborhood.

We met up at the Kangaroo Point Cliffs and each family brought a dish and some candy for an impromptu trick-or-treat session.

Some of the moms brought fun crafts for the kids to do. Here they are making spiders.

Dylan, Caden, Sawyer.

The boys making their spiders.

Me & Paige.

Marin & Mikayla.

Pretty Jacaranda at Sunset on the Brisbane River.

Three Heitzmanns.

Avery & Mikayla.

Marin & Tahlia.

Little Fairy Princess.

Making monster marshmallow pops.

The moms.

Doing a little BBQ-ing.

Waiting for trick or treat to start.

Hallie was the only one of our three that was slow enough to capture on film.

Covered in sugary, candy goodness.

Yum!

Cory busts out the sparklers.

Happy Aussie-ween!