Trick or Treat

Halloween this year was a bit of a marathon!  We started it off by carving our pumpkins.  Calder wanted the classic happy jack-o-lantern face.  And he was so proud of it.  He kept turning off all the lights in the house so he could look at his pumpkin.  Even if one light was on clear on the other side of the house, he would go turn it off, then stumble his way back to admire his pumpkin.  It was pretty cute how excited he was!

We had a hard time nailing down what Calder wanted to be for Halloween.  He kept changing his mind, and we kept suggesting things that he would like at first, but then was not happy with. So then we came up with a monkey, like Curious George.  I think we found a good fit. :)  I made both kids' costumes, and I am happy with how they turned out.

I told him to act like a monkey.  I think it looks more like a yoga pose? 

Adelaide was my little Lady Bug.  Mostly because I wasn't interested in making a complicated costume for my one-year old. I did her hair in pig tails so she could have little antennas. :)  I brought them outside to try and take a few fun pictures.

Once again, so happy with his pumpkin.

I told Adelaide to go get Calder, and she did!  I think she was going to give him a hug. :)

 

This was not staged!  I think both kids were just ready to go inside!

When we got inside, Calder was sitting down and Adelaide tackled him! I think he was pretty surprised!

Our ward had a Trunk-or-Treat on Wednesday.  It was fun seeing all of the kids all dressed up. On Thursday, Craig's work had a Halloween party, so the kids dressed up again.  And then Friday, we took them out Trick-or-Treating.  It was cold - the coldest day we have had yet!  So we did a quick trip up one street and down another.  Our neighborhood didn't have many trick-or-treaters, so every house we went to gave us handfuls of candy.  It was very efficient. Adelaide was in heaven.  She held on to one piece of candy in each hand the entire time!

We had fun Halloween stickers on our windows this year.

The kids kept admiring their pumpkins every time we went outside.

Checking out the goods when we got home after Trick-or-treating.

I love this season!  I love how excitement just keeps building from Halloween, to Thanksgiving, to Christmas - one right after another!