I should probably start by saying that I love Halloween, but when your little one has been asking if its "trick-or-treat day" every morning for the last few months, then you are ready for it to be over! Yes, I really did say the last few months. They setup the Halloween candy display at our grocery store at the end of JULY {crazy right?}, so we have been hearing about it daily from him since then!
Halloween has become quite a family affair for us over the last few years. This year we decided to make it easy for us and just dress up Connor. Well.... that plan only lasted for a few days because because one night while I was laying awake in bed, I decided we were all going to dress up as a family like we have the last two years. So, after an hour or two of searching, I found the perfect costumes for us.
^^ Photo Credit: Jaimee Richardson ^^
On Friday {10/29} we went to trunk-or-treat at Aaron's work for the third year in a row. We have gone the past two years and Connor has enjoyed each time. Since most Italians don't celebrate Halloween, there isn't really anywhere for him to actually trick-or-treat on Halloween, so this is how we celebrate with him. For the most part he is okay going to each car, but others are too scary for him and he doesn't like them so much.
He decided to skip this one... lol
I love how he just grabs one little pieve of candy.
{Brings back a funny memory of last year when we handed out candy and a big group of Italian kids came by and Aaron let them pick their own candy from the bowl. The left us with an empty bowl and a crying toddler because he thought they took all HIS trick or treat candy.}
I love them so much. Connor has been so attached to Aaron since we have been home.
Taking a break for some dinner.
Connor fell asleep on the way home, but woke up as soon as Aaron carried him inside.
We all ate a few pieces of candy before going to sleep. :P
On Sunday {10/30} we bought pumpkins and carved them. Connor chose to paint his pumpkin since he is too little to safely carve one by himself. He requested a Catboy one, so Aaron drew one for him on his pumpkin and then we let him paint it. Catboy disapperared, but he didn't care because he knew he was under all he paint. Haha.
As soon as he felt the gooey seeds, he took his hand out. He is so my boy... hates getting messy.
Aaron's on the left and mine on the right.
We didn't do much celebrating today. Connor had school and came home with a treat bag filled with stickers, spider rings, snacks, and a really loud whistle. We took a nap and then waited for daddy to get home so we could start passing out candy. Connor was so excited to hand it out to all the kids. We haven't had very many, maybe 15 so far, but that is good enough for us.
Left: Connor put all the rings on his fingers and said they were "Awesome!" Right: Busted!
Left: Even thought the door was closed and the trick-or-treaters couldn't hear him, he was yelling at them "Over here!" so they would come to our house. Right: Connor helping daddy pass out candy.
Connor over the years:
2013: Owl
2014: Gondolier
2015: Aviator
Happy Halloween everyone!
Jenn
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