The Switch Witch

It's only 3 days after Halloween, but our candy is (nearly) gone. Perhaps it was the unfortunate incident between Mommy and 5 full size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (all in one sitting), or maybe it was the fact that the girls were eating candy after every meal and snack, or maybe it was Julia giving the dog an entire bag of peanut M&M's that made it clear: the candy had to go.
Thankfully, the Switch Witch was happy to take on the job, and the girls were more or less on board with relinquishing their candy ("as long as the witch is friendly, Mommy").
As I explained to the girls, the Switch Witch flies around on her broom with her cat after Halloween looking for candy to feed to her hungry feline. In exchange for taking the candy, the Switch Witch leaves a toy, game, clothes, etc. to take the place of the sugar.
So on the eve of the Switch Witch's visit, the girls each picked out 10 pieces of candy to keep and then left the rest in the candy bowl. As planned, the Switch Witch visited over night and left the girls a note thanking them for the candy and making the promise that Mommy would take them out to select a replacement.
The next day the girls hit up Toys 'R Us to cash in on the witch's promise. It may have cost a small fortune to return home to a (nearly) candy-less house and a little less sugar induced insanity, but Mommy considers this a "sweet" victory. :-)

The girls digging in, and choosing their ten pieces of candy. 

Bonus! Caroline got to keep these tattoos in addition to her candy because "cats can't eat tattoos, Mommy." 

Messy haired Margaret choose a bat "yollypop."

Julia choose Sprees. And yes, that is chocolate on her face (and dress).

Caroline counting her ten pieces.

Loading the chosen candy into bags.