Happy Halloween!!

We had so much fun for Halloween!  This year Eliot chose his own costume and both boys enjoyed the festivities.  Our Halloween celebration included not one, not two, but three events.

On Saturday morning, the boys and I grabbed the last 15 minutes or so of the American Women's Club Mom and Tots Halloween party.  It was just enough time for Peter to have his first face-painting experience, Eliot to get in some good jumping in the bouncy castle, and for both boys to cram cupcakes into their mouths.

The party was held at a community centre that had an indoor play area.  Peter found a little toy school bus and immediately decided that this was pretty much the greatest party ever.

Later that day the whole family rolled up to the church parking lot for Trunk or Treat.  Our intrepid pirate and Peterman! were ready for action. 

Eliot's desire to dress up as a pirate stemmed from a book we had recently borrowed from the library called "The Gingerbread Pirates" which is actually a Christmas book, but oh well.  He was particularly excited about his cutlass.

Peter dressed up as the superhero version of himself, Peterman!

A group photo was taken and Peter was sure to make a space for his bear.

Eliot took his turn brushing the giant teeth, Peter was more interested in his candy.

After round one of Trunk or Treating Peterman! was ready to help man the trunk while munching his candy.  Eliot and Daddy continued.

Time to kick back and have a snack.

On Thursday afternoon I took the boys over to a shopping centre that we frequent where they were throwing a Halloween party for the kiddies complete with trick or treating at several of the shops and a "spooky" storyteller.  Peter wasn't too sure that he was on board with the storytelling.

I got Peter settled into a chair a row behind Eliot and then looked down to adjust my camera settings.  By the time I looked back up Peter had moved up to sit by his big brother.

This is Peter doing Zombie Arms.  The only brains in danger from this zombie are those belonging to Mars Bars.

After all the trick or treating and the storytelling the boys had a play in the centre of the shopping centre.  They ran and ran and ran.

That evening it was home for supper, a nice warm shower to wash away the day, and a fun Halloween book with Daddy before collapsing into bed.