Halloween...oooohhhh!

I know most people can't wait for Halloween to be over with all of the trunk-or-treats, fall festivals, and class parties. But we missed our trunk-or-treat this year and The Lime's school is anti-Halloween, so I soaked in every second that I could!

I decorated the first weekend of October, we got The Lime's costume a few weeks ago, and we were itching for the 31st to arrive (mainly so The Lime could wear his costume...it sat in his closet this whole time because I'm a mean mom and insisted it stayed there until Halloween).

Doodlebug and I attended a potluck with some friends from church. He refused to wear his bandana and eyepatch, which was crucial for his costume because without it, he just looked like he was wearing regular clothes. When we arrived at the party, they had a huge inflatable cat in their yard and I made a deal with him that if he wore the accessories, I'd let him pet the cat. It worked and he wore the stuff the rest of the day.

The Lime got out of school early, we put Doodlebug down for his nap and attempted quiet time with The Lime, our neighbor invited us to take some of their pumpkins which was a blessing because we only had one little one, our friends dropped off some sugar cookies, and then we headed to the mall for our first round of trick-or-treating. It was a zoo so we only made a loop around the lower level before heading home where LaVor was waiting for us. Between our own trick-or-treaters and trying to eat dinner, we finished in record time to make the rounds throughout our neighborhood.

He enjoyed the Sees lollipop

The boys were on a roll and it didn't take long for Doodlebug to get the hang of it. As soon as he'd get candy, he'd start screaming, "More! More!" We saw neighbors, and friends from school, and Doodlebug had to pet every dog that he saw. In fact, he was more interested in the dogs than receiving candy. Poor kid is deprived.

It sprinkled a little in the beginning and sporadically throughout our walk. But we were down the street and it started coming down. We made two more stops at some of our favorite neighbors and then we called it a night and began the candy gorging.

Both boys got lots of compliments on their costumes. One lady walked up to her screen door saying, "Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!" and continued saying it until we left. It was hilarious.

The day/night was a total success and now we're reaping the rewards for the next few weeks. Happy Halloween!

Doodlebug - Tally Mark 29

-Loves to call LaVor on FaceTime. When you ask where Daddy is, he says, "Green!" because the icon is green.
-Has to point to anything Halloween related and say, "Halloween! Ooooohhhhh!" and then waits for me to repeat it.
-Wears his helmet even when he doesn't need to. Leaves his head nice and sweaty.
-I watch two little girls twice a week and Doodlebug has fallen in love with the older one. Anytime the phone rings, someone knocks on the door, we get ready to go somewhere, etc., he asks if Sophie is involved with it. When it's his turn to say prayers, he says it by himself and always thanks Heavenly Father for the two girls and their parents. It's the sweetest.
-Loves to watch PJ Masks or as he says it "Me May Maa."
-Is still infatuated with dogs and has even started asking if he can pet the ones on the tv or iPad.
-Has to give The Lime a kiss goodbye before he heads off to class every morning.
-Knows all of his colors and can count to 10.
-Thinks that everything is his and has a hard time sharing.
-Will barely let you say "amen" at the end of our bedtime prayers before asking for a book.
-Started riding The Lime's wooden balance bike a few weeks ago but only because we told him it was a motorcycle.
-Asks if every white SUV is Omi and GrandPop.
-Prefers to sit on the little tray of the stroller rather than in the seat.
-Has to have his blanket, water bottle, and George when he sits at the table, watches a show, and goes to bed.
-Fits the stereotype for a 2 year old but is the quirkiest, silliest, chubby cheekiest 2 year old I know and we love him.