Halloween

I didn't dress Aaron up this year, either, but I did put this monster shirt on him for the day. (He's outgrowing it as you can tell from the sleeves.) He also has an orange shirt with a jack-o-lantern that was a hand-me-down and he wore that on Thursday to his sing-along in the park which had a little Halloween party.
I think he'll be ready for Halloween next year. I think before he goes trick or treating he should at least be able to say "Trick or Treat" and "Thank you", should be able to walk, and should be able to hold his own candy bag. Plus I think next year he will actually enjoy wearing a costume. Although he does like putting on his construction had and sun glasses and seeing how he looks, he doesn't like to keep them on.

I was hoping he would at least get to pass out Halloween candy, but we only had 2 kids come this year, a brother and sister, and they came after Aaron went to bed. Usually we get a handful of kids, so this was a lower turn out than usual. Surprising for a Friday night, but we do live on a street with no sidewalks or street lights and with mostly elderly neighbors without kids.

But our Trader Joe's shopping center also offers Trick or Treating for kids, which is where we will probably take Aaron next year. As we were finishing up our regular Friday grocery store trip, we ran into our friends Bill and Heidi in the parking lot, unloading their 3 girls for some trick or treating. We'll have to ask them how it was.