This Halloween was a wonderful time. Oliver had a blast and ate more junk food in one night than he has probably eaten in his whole life. Joe and I joked with some friends that Halloween is like New Years for kids - you get to eat bad food, go out and get candy from your neighbors and stay up late.
I wasn't sure how Oliver would feel about wearing a puffy dinosaur costume, but he seemed to enjoy being in character. He went around roaring at people and had no reservations about going up to homes asking for candy. At one point he tried to take the hood off but our friend Danielle let Ollie know if he takes it off people won't give him candy, so he quickly put it back on.
I wasn't sure how Oliver would feel about wearing a puffy dinosaur costume, but he seemed to enjoy being in character. He went around roaring at people and had no reservations about going up to homes asking for candy. At one point he tried to take the hood off but our friend Danielle let Ollie know if he takes it off people won't give him candy, so he quickly put it back on.
At one home he went up the sweet old lady sitting on the porch three times for more candy. I tried to tell him no, just once, but the neighbor was so sweet and said to let him come and generously shared her supply of sweets with him.
As suspected though, we made it down one street and then he started wanting to be held. His costume was too puffy for me to carry him a long distance. So we went back home after hitting a few more houses and handed out candy to the rest of the trick or treaters.
