So last night was Halloween (pictures to follow). We were invited by some neighbors to have some dinner then take the kids trick-or-treating. Everything went without any major drama or exceptional note, but the best part of the evening came after we were done making the rounds through the neighborhood.
As we returned home, Dana took Elias up to get ready for bed (which he was NOT thrilled about - so much going on!) and Elsie and I sorted through her loot. She got to pick one item and have it before bed. Just as she started to get 1 mouthful in to a box of Nerds the doorbell rang. Trick-or-treaters!
Much to my surprise, instead of running away or screaming in terror, she ran to the door to hand out candy! She was SO into it!
Elsie grabbed the bowl and started doling out candy to everybody that came by, and when the traffic would die down a bit, she would actually start calling out generically to anyone within earshot....
"Helllooooooo! Helllloooooo! Does anybody want some candy! We have candy! Happy Halloween, we have candy!"
On the times that I actually convinced her to close the door, she would stand at the window and watch for movement outside. When she suspected that someone was within earshot, she would swing open the door and start yelling.
It was so good to see a heart of giving come out and I can only pray that it continues.
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