Halloween

I am a little backed up with life's tasks, but I am finally getting Halloween pictures on my blog. Lucas had a blast. The picture with ink on his lips is from a stamp a friend gave him for Halloween. Lucas loved trick or treating, and carving pumpkins and dressing up. We went out with some friends for awhile, then we came home to pass out candy. Nobody came so we went out again because we had so much fun. At first he was really shy and we could barely get him to say trick or treat, but by the end he was yelling trick or treat. I can't wait for next year. I asked Lucas what he wanted to be next year and he said Bob the builder. That is my Lucas, Mr. Consistent. He was so excited to be Bob the builder, but when it crunch time came, he didn't want to wear his tools or helmet, so I will have to have him put everything on again and take some photos. I don't think very many people knew what he was, but Lucas knows exactly who he was and that is what we really want as parents (metaphorically speaking) right? And we found a rarity on our route, a house that gives out full sized candy bars. I have heard such gold mines existed by all during my childhood I never found one. Well, this year we found one, and they gave out glow necklaces. I thought that was a great idea so that the kids were more visible. WE came home and let him have a few pieces and then he went to bed really easily. Now we have a lot of candy, and a three-year-old who wants to eat it all in one sitting.

There are a lot of kids in our neighborhood, and the parents wanted to go with them, or the people who live around the kids didn't want to be bothered by them. Either way, there were a lot of houses like this one who just put the candy on the porch with a sign.

Lucas wanted to make a scary pumpkin. I let him pick out the eyes, and nose and mouth.

Lucas painted his own pumpkin

He really enjoyed spending time with our creations. I left one alone so I could have a fall decoration, they'll all end up as pie though.