Halloween 2010

We had so much fun on Halloween!  After a long weekend of having a very cranky and sad Bennett, we all needed a little fun!  John and Logan went to church on Sunday morning while I stayed back with Bennett who was napping at that time.  For some reason, Bennett was sad or upset and had a rough weekend.  So, we thought sleep would be best.  The rest of the day we spent playing outside, enjoying the mild weather and waiting for "trick or treat time".

Papa and Nana came over with some special Halloween treats.  We all ate dinner together and then got ready with costumes!  Logan couldn't wait to wear his spider costume and go trick or treating!  John and I learned that at three years old, Logan is starting to really understand and look forward to holidays and special events!  I wasn't sure if Bennett would wear his owl costume for long, but he loved it!  I'm sure it helped having Logan in his costume at the same time.

We went outside for some photos and then Papa and Nana stayed at our house to hand out treats while we were out.

This is as close as we got to a photo of the boys sitting together.

Logan was such a cute spider!  He was sure to tell everyone that he is "a friendly spider"!

Bennett was adorable and didn't flinch at his costume one bit!

It was funny to watch the boys running around the yard in their bulky costumes!  They thought it was funny, too!

Trick or Treating hours are 5:30-8pm in Eau Claire so we started right at 5:30 when it was still light out and not too chilly.  John is the pumpkin carver in this house...he does a good job!

Logan LOVED trick or treating!  He did a great job of saying "trick or treat" and "thank you" at each house!  We just ventured down our street and then back on the other side.  We got home before it was too dark and busy.

Bennett walked for quite a while and then John carried him.  Our friends, Mollie and Aubrey came along to walk the neighborhood.

Bennett couldn't resist a treat...after the second house!

So much fun!  One year, John and I hope to have costumes, too!

We ended up back at our house where Papa and Nana were handing out treats for us.  I think our own house was the boys' favorite stop.

John and Mollie going through treats with the boys.

We all enjoyed some treats together!

The boys both chose lollipops for their special treat.

What FUN!

Trick or Treat!

We had lots of Halloween fun on Friday! I'd been anxiously awaiting the day, just to see how Logan would like his costume. We've been playing with it for about a month, getting to know the dragon, and I think it paid off! Logan was not super wild about having paws on his hands or having his head covered, but for the most part, once he got over the initial shock ("MOM, WHY are you making me wear this?!), he enjoyed watching his feet and tail move!

We decided to make a special stop at Donnellan Realty, which is owned by our friends, Ned and Lisa. They were great friends to John when he was here in college, recently had two kids go through high school who were involved in Young Life, and now Lisa watches Logan every Monday night when John and I go to Young Life club. They have been such great friends to us and great supporters of Young Life - we love them! So, they were thrilled when we brought our little dragon over for a visit to the beautiful new office building.

John and Logan outside the Donnellan's new building - Logan was not so sure about having his head covered.

Logan enjoyed exploring the long hallways and seemed especially taken with the plant.

Since it was so warm out - at least 65 and sunny, I decided it would be special to take Logan for a little ice cream break at the Dairy Queen. It was so fun! Logan was so excited and so cute. Because it was so warm and he had just been in his costume for a while, I let him run around in just a onesie. Love those little legs.

Yummy!


Big bite!

Logan walked all over the Dairy Queen like this. We were the only ones there in the mid-afternoon. The workers had a blast watching Logan run back and forth, checking everything out.

Once John got home from work, it was time to have a little dinner and suit up for the big night! We were so lucky to have such a nice warm evening for trick or treating - such a change from last year's freezing wind! It was nice not to worry about a hat or mittens for Logan while we walked around the neighborhood. Its great because Eau Claire has specific hours for trick-or-treating. Kids can only be out from 6-8pm on Halloween and it works great because you know exactly when to turn your lights off. I know this is a long post, and I will admit, its mostly for the grandparents who didn't get to see Logan in his costume at all, so we won't feel bad if you skip right through!

Little Dragon

One of Logan's favorite things was digging through the candy bucket. Good thing we got a special Halloween toothbrush from the dentist! (Disclaimer: we didn't really let Logan have any candy...some neighbors had special bags for little kids that included graham crackers and animal cookies - what a good idea!).

Such a beautiful night!

Logan enjoyed walking up to our neighbors' front doors, checking out lots of Halloween decorations along the way.

Our next door neighbor and friend, Will, handed out candy at home while Anna was out with their kids. By this time, Logan was feeling pretty brave, reaching into the candy basket himself.

I think this was Logan's favorite part of the evening: seeing all the trick-or-treaters in their cool costumes and helping to hand out candy. Logan was surprisingly content to stay in his costume while we handed out candy.

Mommy's little monster


Watch out! This dragon attacks!

This is officially my new favorite picture ever! My boys, so cute together!

Wow! So many treats for such a little boy!

Checking out his loot!