Happy Halloween

This was sort of X's first Halloween. This was the first time he anticipated the holiday, knew a little about what would happen, and picked his own costume. He's a huge fan of Rescue Bots at the moment, so he decided to be Optimus Prime. As soon as the costume came--two weeks before Halloween--he started wearing every day and declaring that he was Optimus Prime.

On the big day, he donned the costume to go to a library party. He decided to "park" in the parking lot, which Bobby did not find amusing. In his defense, Optimus Prime is part truck. He hid in my office during the big party, which I suppose is a librarian's kid's prerogative.

We had a helpful hint that a nearby rich neighborhood was a great place to trick or treat. We got there a little early for the trick or treating part, as it turned out, and had to walk in a Halloween parade first. Afterwards, we were richly rewarded. Not only was there a lot of good candy and snacks, but we got to ogle some beautiful houses and enjoy the sound and smell of the ocean. X was very excited to walk up and say, "trick or treat!" at first, but after a few houses, he just started running towards the houses yelling "CANDY!!!" He walked through a haunted house twice. Ghosts and monsters do not spook this kid. When his legs wore out, Bobby, wanting more candy, carried him through another street.

He loves the idea of his candy more than the candy itself, and rarely eats more than one piece at a time. Which is no problem--Bobby and I are happy to help him with the rest!

At the library party

The parade

He was enamored with mommy the princess