We had a really nice Halloween this year, though we didn't go over the top with the activities. There are so many fun parties and festivals in the evenings around here, but they are all too late for G. He really needs to be in bed by 7ish. Even the little kid stuff often doesn't even start until 6. But we did do the school party, the neighborhood party/parade, carved pumpkins, and went trick-or-treating. We were lucky because yesterday morning it was pounring rain. It stopped for the party in the morning, poured some more, and then was actually nice for TOTing. Although it was pretty warm and steamy. G may have been hot in his puffy costume! I was also very happy because we let Grady stay up until 8 last night, which is a HUGE deal around here. Well he actually slept in until 8 (7 new time), so it all worked out. Now he is just on the new time schedule. I was afraid he would get up even earlier as he sometimes does when he goes to bed late.

Oh, and I have to mention how cute he was while TOTing. After a few houses he said (to everyone around him) "this is SO MUCH FUN!" He was also telling people at all the houses to "have a nice day" and "Happy Halloween"

OK - on to pictures!

The school pumpkin party - I feel bad that G doesn't have his special shirt on. I thought since they said no costumes, they didn't want anything Halloween.





they had jello cups with gummy bugs hidden in them



He dressed up for Kindermusik on Friday. Here he is with his teacher. Notice how the hat pushes his ears out?



Posing in his costume (with our new kitchen wall color!)



On our way to the parade/party



waiting for things to start



hugging his best buddy



Parading through the wet streets



on the hayride by himself! Again, the hat is squishing his face



the pumpkin carving pictures came out dark since we were in the garage, but here is the finished product. Can you guess who is who? We didn't carve baby #2 :)



Getting ready to head out for TOTing





With the pumpkins - but not really cooperating