Halloween Festivities

We spent Halloween weekend at my parents house.  On Saturday we enjoyed some ribs while we watched the Hogs barely win their game.  Sunday we went to my parents church and that evening before heading back we went to Trunk or Treat at their church. 

Our sweet little Wild Thing all dressed up.  Lincoln LOVES the book Where the Wild Things Are. During the book when the Wild Things dance we made up this little tune "Na Na Na Na" type thing.  He has picked up the tune and walks around holding the book singing it.  He wasn't too sure about wearing the costume at first but he loved to hold it and look at it.  He would ask for it by saying "Na na?" and when we would put it away he would say "bye bye na na."

On Monday evening we went to our friend Harper's birthday party.  This was our second year to celebrate with Harper.  The party was tons of fun.  Caroline, Harper's mom, did a great job making fun Halloween-inspired foods.  I was too busy chasing Lincoln to get any good pics but here are a few.  Lincoln ended up eating a sucker and getting a balloon so he rated it the most fun party he has ever been too.

A picture of Lincoln, Harper (Elmo) and Hayley (Lady Bug) from a cell phone. 

 

Lincoln's night was complete with his balloon.  His fake smile cracks me up. 

When we got home from Harper's party we went to trick-or-treat at a couple of our neighbor's house.  I wish I would have taken my camera b/c Lincoln caught on super fast and had a fun time.  In fact, he was so eager for the candy that he pushed the door open and walked right into 2 of our neighbors homes!  He has since continued his knocking skills that he learned by going over and knocking on our front door. 

Halloween #2 is in the books. 

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from our little "Wild Thing"

{from his most favorite book Where the Wild Things Are}

Pumpkin Patch

A few weekend ago we visited the pumpkin patch like every other person out there! :)  Here are some pictures from our visit...

Welcome to the jungle

We did not have tigers and bears but we did have our little lion and O MY was he ever so cute! We had such a fun first Halloween with sweet little Lincoln. Mimi and Poppy were in town visiting for the weekend and before they left we made sure they were able to see Lincoln in his costume in person. Look at him all smiles in his costume! I had been putting the head on him occasionally over the last month so he would be more comfortable with it and I think it worked. He was an awesome sport all night!

One of my co-workers and good friend was having her son's first birthday party Halloween style that evening. So, before heading out to the party we had a little photo shoot in the backyard with Lincoln.

Harper was born last year ON Halloween so it was only fitting that his first birthday party be a Halloween theme! Here he is eating his cake!

Caroline with her birthday boy! She is pregnant with baby #2 due in May. Harper and his brother/sister will be 19 months apart!

Caroline had Harper's Halloween costume made! He was Moose A. Moose, the mascot, (as I was informed) from Nick Junior. Isn't this costume amazing? Yes, Harper is under there somewhere. Ha! Caroline said she plans to take it back to the lady that made it and her turn it into a stuffed animal that he can play with. Isn't that great idea?


Us girls with our little animals!




Lincoln was such a good sport all night. He just played in the floor, army crawling after the bigger kids and laughing. It is evident he loves to be around the action. He is a watcher and a thinker and is enthralled with other people. He was so calm and taking it all in. After cake and presents, we all headed out to trick-or-treat together which was so much fun. Cory took Lincoln up to about about 3 or 4 doors but this was pretty much his expression all night. One, he was exhausted. Two, I guess he was afraid to move in the costume. And three, he has decided his mom is crazy and he mine as well just go with it! Ha!


When I was pregnant one of the things I looked forward to the most was Lincoln's first Halloween and dressing him up. And believe me, it did not disappoint. What a memorable night!