HALLOWEEN

Last night was Halloween! We had so much fun :D I decided to make the kids' costumes this year instead of using pajamas like we have for the past 2 years with Joseph (he was a knight his first Halloween and a skeleton last year). We went with dinosaurs. Jojo insists that he was a dragon. He also loves his costume and every chance he got, wanted to wear it - even before it was finished! There was also the insistence that "Zaky needs dinosaur costume mommy!"

So it took me a little longer to get the costumes finished since we were wearing them every day! But I did manage to finish them in time for Halloween! Here is a test run of Jojo's costume from a few days earlier:

I made the tails detachable so we can wear our jackets in the carseat and stroller. We got to wear the costumes a few times. First we went to the Roger Williams' Park Zoo Spooky Zoo event. We saw all the animals having fun (they even got pumpkins to play with!), went on the trick or treat trail (got plenty of neat things and not all of them candy), met Roger the Red Panda, saw Olaf walking around, and got to play at the farmyard!

Tired dinosaur slept through most of the zoo

Then on Halloween itself, we went to a party and trick or treating with our friends. Jojo was nervous at first and really didn't want to trick or treat (we had a meltdown at the beginning) but a quick time out and a lollipop later, kid was ready to rock. He was still really shy with all the people but was happy to walk with his friends. And he would go up to the houses if Mommy came with him. Kid ended up with a full bucket so I think it was a successful Halloween. Zak napped through most of our evening stroll and Daddy got to wear him so I could walk with my big guy.