My kids miss the old tradition we had in the Connecticut neighborhood where they'd trick or treat with neighbor kids then attend a party at one of the family's homes. The parents would walk behind (the streets had no lights and it was really dark) then we would be at the party also (in the adult room).
We did not celebrate Halloween last year, our first year in Texas. My older son had rowing practice then we gave out candy.
This year both kids have rowing practice. Again I will give out candy.
I would have suggested a rowing team party but all the schooled kids have a ton of homework to do, so a weeknight party is out of the question. At a recent Saturday night party for both parents and kids three families left at 9pm (an hour early) so their kids could go home and do homework. The kids on the team are serious about their schoolwork. A number take honors or pre-AP or AP classes and all are on a college prep track.
Update: as of last night, a boy in my son's co-op class asked my twelve year old to trick or treat tonight. His mother explained there are no kids on his street either so he boy felt alone. That kid's older brother is going to a church party.mmy son will up have to skip rowing practice to domHalloween, which is fine, because you are only a kid once. He started rowing early so there is no reason he has to have a high school responsibility load in seventh grade. So we will costume shop today apparently.