Happy Halloween

We had quite the busy Halloween and Halloween Eve. I hosted a play date with a few of Evan's friends on Friday morning. Saturday morning we went to downtown Windermere for a Halloween party and then that evening off to another party and trick or treating. It was all a lot of fun and great to see the kids all dressed up. They did amazing, especially with the temperature reaching almost 90 both days. I was really curious to see what Evan would do when it was time to dress up since he told me that he wanted to be everything under the sun BUT Captain Hook for Halloween. But both days, when I told him it was time to dress up and actually gave him 3 options (Cowboy's football player, Peter Pan and Captain), he told me that this year he was going to be Captain Hook. I think Evan gained a few pounds in the last few months b/c that costume barely fit him, but he looked adorable, as did all of his friends!

Ellie the adorable pumpkin

Woody, Buzz & Captain Hook-quite the Disney theme!

We did a "trick or treat" throughout the downstairs of my house, where the kids went door to door and practiced. Here they are checking out their loot, round 1.

At the Halloween party in Windermere around 10am-Yasmine, Evan & Kaila

Around 5pm, we went to a friend's neighborhood party. The kids had a great time running around, but it was crazy hot. The boys ended up stripping down to other clothes because they were soaked and their faces were bright red. With most of his costume off, Evan looked like either Aladdin or MC Hammer. Wish I had thought to bring some gold chains!

After the party and getting the kids back into their costumes, we were off to Trick or Treat!

A super unflattering picture that I only include to show how giant my belly is. I think it was this big at Halloween 3 years ago. Only difference, I was about 3 months FURTHER along in my pregnancy. What a girl does to your body!!

We went to this one street that really gets into the Halloween spirit. The decorations were amazing.

a skeleton inside a mirror saying "let me out, let me out"

These people had 5 bowls to pick from plus juice boxes, they were so nice. They had some creepy decorations too-those are rats along the carpet and a giant centipede to the right.

Unfortunately I did not get a picture of the highlight of Evan's evening-Grass Guy. This boy about 9, dressed up like grass and was laying on the grass of this house. When we came up, yes you guessed it, he jumped up. The other kids could have cared less. Evan was terrified for a minute and then just mesmerized. When grass guy saw that Evan was scared, he took off his mask to show him that he was just a kid like Evan. Evan will NOT stop talking about him and how he wants to be him for Halloween next year and how we must add him to our prayer list. Don't worry, we prayed for him twice tonight. Whoever you are grass guy, you are in our prayers!!


And finally the loot! Evan had the best time trick or treating. After we left our friends, we went to see Shannon and Audrey (Charlie was working) and did a few houses by them. Then it was off to our house where we stopped by a few neighbors. Evan LOVED it and kept running after each house was done to the next one yelling MORE CANDY!! At that point I was over the picture taking, so sadly no pics.

He was so well behaved too. He asked to eat his candy like some of his friends while we were out, but I told him no, it would make his belly hurt. It worked, he never asked again. Here he is with his candy, after parental inspection. Looks like that's enough candy to last him a year at the rate I allow him to eat candy!

Happy Halloween everyone! It was another great one for the Nevilles. We hope it was for you as well!