Do you go bump in the night?

Did you have a fun Halloween?  The kids had a great time collecting and sorting their candy last night and although it did become fairly cold last night, we only had to brave it for about an hour before we got to go home.
I wrote this today to a friend and thought I would share my darker side with you...
We did the trunk or treat and I am now dealing with the annual love/hate feelings this holiday brings out in me. The sticky candy and empty wrappers found all over the house (often found by the bottom of my feet) and crazy sugar filled kids on the negative side of the spectrum... and my own sugar addicted consumption of the sweets on the other hand. My kids are so clever too. They know I don't like to see them eat a lot of it- so they start coming to me with handfuls of the stuff and picking my favorite ones out of their stashes to 'gift' to me to keep me softened up. Right now as I am writing this they are waving at me from the treehouse outside the window and yelling "I love you Mom!" "Want another one Mom?" "Here's a butterfinger Mom! Want me to bring it to you?". LOL They have brought their candy horde out there, safe from my observing eyes, to eat at will. But their bribes are working and I let them be... with my own sweet pile at my side to satiate my sugar cravings. They are safe for the time being.  Muhahahaha (evil laugh)
So why the title 'Do you go bump in the night'?  Because of a card the kids got from Grandma a couple years ago... the outside read,  "What is that sound going bump in the night?"  and the inside... "It's the sound of your parents sneaking into your candy!"
It was after that card and my children's outraged reactions (that we might do such a thing) that I sat them down and made a deal with them... we will take them trick or treating if they are willing to share without reserve their candy.  This is a partnership, a win-win situation we are extending here, we are not their escort or transportation slaves.  We are not going to pretend to not have an interest in sugar coated chocolate goodness... nor are we going to do them the disfavor of letting them think they have some entitlement to our time and energy with the results being a greedy and selfish attitude toward the rewards.  We really are such good parents, huh?  Having their best interests at heart at helping them develop sharing traits.   ...Well, it's working isn't it? :)