Happy Halloween

We had a great Halloween this year with Will. It was so much fun because it was his "first" real trick or treating experience. Last year he didn't know what was going on but this year he seemed to really enjoy it!

We started off the day by carving our pumpkin. At first Will wasn't too into it, he preferred eating his snack and watching Eric but once Eric opened the pumpkin, Will enjoyed pulling out the insides. Our pumpkin didn't last very long...we were victims of late night pumpkin smashing. Fortunately, Will wasn't too attached to the pumpkin so he didn't even notice it was gone the next day.














Later in the afternoon, we went to a pre-trick or treat party at a neighbors house down the street. I met the mom at a gym class that Will and I go to and we started talking only to find out we lived a few houses down from each other! Turns out there are several other families all close by with kids the same age so we got to celebrate Halloween with our new neighborhood friends which was really fun. Will looked adorable dressed as a lion and actually kept his costume on the entire time.









Before it got too late, we all headed out for a little trick or treating with the kids. Will caught on surprisingly quick when it came trick or treating. He would go up to the front door, put his bucket down, take a piece of candy, put it in his bucket, pick it up and walk away. We tried the thank you part but he isn't quite there yet.




Here is Will at the first house. It took him one house for us to show him you weren't supposed to go into the house but instead just stand at the front door and wait for the candy. After we showed him what to do, he caught on very quickly and was always the first one up to the door waiting patiently for his candy.