Happy Halloween!

Tonight was our ward's Trunk or Treat activity. We had a great time!

Ian has been telling people for weeks that he was going to be a tree for Halloween. I loved the idea, but have been somewhat baffled as to how to create it. Finally, after several other unsuccessful attempts, this is what we ended up with. (a colander spray-painted brown, with silk branches laced through it) Although Ian didn't love to wear the tree-top, he loved how he looked in the mirror. 

He looks kinda majestic, doesn't he?

I loved the tree idea in part because it went so nicely with Joseph's monkey costume. And tonight as we were getting ready, Ian said "I am a tree so that Joseph can come swing in my branches!" Ian caught the vision too.

I loved this picture of when Joseph noticed his costume included a banana.

He kept admiring it!

After I set out our candy in front of our car, Ian and Joseph riffled through our bowl and set aside all the best  ones (lollipops) for themselves. 

There was another monkey at the party. The eyed each other closely and then walked away.

Joseph loved bobbing for apples. Ian was on a candy-only quest and was consistently a car ahead of Joseph and I.

I wish I'd gotten a picture of Joseph from behind -- his monkey trousers were constantly falling down leaving his diaper exposed. I loved hearing Joseph say over and over "Mommy! My muh-key pan-ths are fah-wing down 'gen!" This was pretty distressing to him. 

We came home with a ton of candy, and Ian said "Mommy, tonight while I am sleeping I think I am going to come downstairs and start eating all my candy." I believe him, so I hid it on the top shelf of a locked closet. 

Happy Halloween!