We had a fun Halloween this year. We started off the day by heading to our neighborhood block party with Brian's parents and my parents, followed by a night of trick or treating!
Austin was supposed to be dressed up as a shark, (Brian and I picked it out while we were in Japan for Austin loved the sharks at the aquarium there) but he absolutely panicked when he saw the costume. I wish I had a video of his reaction to it, he was not having it at all!! I totally tried to get him to wear it, and was practically forcing it on him as he was kicking and screaming (seriously, what was I thinking?! I probably scarred him for life!) but I thought once he saw it on, he would like it. Not. He wasn't going to wear that costume no matter what.
So that left us one day to figure out something new, and he really wanted to be a Robot too, so we headed to the local Lowes and got everything we needed to make a good old fashioned, do it yourself, Robot costume! He ended up loving it thankfully and went as Super Robot. Brooke was way easier, she had a Bee costume, and other than not being able to wear the cute striped tights that went with it because it was practically 100 degrees outside, she rocked it.
We didn't do too much trick or treating, Austin gave up after about 7 houses for all he wanted was to go home and eat his candy. We tried to tell him if he kept going he would get more, but in all honesty, he didn't need that much candy anyway!! :) The kids loved knocking on the doors and saying trick or treat though. This was Brooke's first real time trick or treating, last year she was just a baby in her infant seat! She loved to hold out her pumpkin, but wouldn't let people put the candy in it...she had to do it! It was funny, she was stubborn about it, but was happy when she got to drop in her treasures!
Brooke was a little wary of the pumpkins...she wasn't too sure about them!
Our busy bee!
At the block party, all they wanted to do was play in the rocks! Nice socializing kids!
My parent's and Brian's parents enjoying the block party!
She always manages to find the food!
Celebrating Halloween with Grandma & Papa!
It was all over once she saw the candy bowl...too bad this was the candy we were handing out...she didn't want to give it up!
For me?!
She figured out how to open them...yumm chocolate!
Our Super Robot!
Trick or Treat!
Brian and my Dad were the official candy passer-outers this year!
Trick or Treating with Grandma!
This was my parents first Halloween with the kids, we were happy they could be here with us!
Brooke has good sharing skills! Hunter couldn't have been happier!
He was so proud of all the candy he got!
Brooke didn't stop eating all night!
Pop-Pop trying to warm Brookie up to the pumpkins!
Happy Halloween 2010!
(To see more of us in the Halloween spirit, check out the two posts below this one!!)
