Halloween

This year, halloween was very fun! We're not totally there to completely go all in with the holiday, but we made huge strides this year for sure :)

First off was Trunk or Treat at the church. People decorate their trunks and the kids go around the parking lot 'trick or treating'. They also had hot dogs, cotton candy, bounce houses, cake walks, and a hay maze. 

This particular evening, we tried to get Luke to put on his costume, but he threw a huge tantrum and basically tried to tear it off his body. So.. we went with plan B. Trey's parents had given Luke some overalls before he was even born, and we hadn't had a chance to pull them out yet, so we figured we'd put those on him and he could be a rancher. He was much happier in normal clothes, and we had a great time at the event.

About to hit up the vehicles. I think I'm more excited than he is.

Luke's very first time to trick or treat. He did a great job! Notice how we had him take his horse- made his costume a little more believable, don't you think?

After getting his candy, he sat right down to see what he had. We had to prompt him to keep going :)

Cutest little rancher out there.

Luke and Daddy. The bounce houses had a 30 minute line. No thank you.

Oh yes! There was also a fire engine there. Luke would have sat there all day if we let him.

 

 

Then actual Halloween came around, and I wasn't very excited because he'd had melt down #1 about his costume on Saturday and then melt down #2 about the overalls on Monday for a playgroup Halloween party. At this point, I was over Halloween and just ready to throw in the towel.

But, then our sweet neighbor told me she had something special for Luke that night, so we did what any good parent would do- we bribed him. Yep, we gave Luke chocolate to get into his original costume and go next door to get his treat. It worked and he ended up having a great time!

Isn't he the cutest cow?!? I'm so glad he finally put the costume on :)

Walking over to Rosie's

We knocked and then he pretty much invited himself in.

Leaving with his loot- animal crackers and a puppy dog.

Just a cow and his dog.

Since he was doing so great, we walked across the street to the Bell's to show off his cuteness!

Luke with Grandma and Grandad.

Luke with mom and dad.

Even though Halloween started off a little questionable, it turned out really well. It turned into a week long affair: Trunk or treat, Moms group Halloween party, trick or treating, and a trip with our square one play group to the arboretum to cap off the Halloween season.

It was a great time, and I can't wait for next year!