Happy Halloween

We had a super fun Halloween this year. Caleb has told me that I have let the boys expectations get too high by trying to create whatever costume idea come to their heads. Sadly, I can't help it. They get so excited and then go on and on when it is all finished about how much they love it. It just feels like I have to keep doing it, as long as they keep getting excited about it.

Pre-trick-or-treating shot.

And in order of age... not necessarily in order of awesomeness...

Gavin- The Roman Knight

Gavin picked his costume all to fit around that sword. Which all of the boys thought was the coolest plastic sword they had ever seen. We also had to make some choices around which helmet would fit Gavin's head. Luckily, it all came together to look great. Not too shabby for a mom without a sewing machine.

With his best friend during the school parade around the neighborhood.

Somehow Henry got the idea that he wanted to be a minotaur. Not an easy costume to make for a skinny 6 year old, but luckily he had quickly abandoned the idea of needing to appear to have big muscles. He loved his costume and wore the nose around for several days. He is, by far, the easiest kid to please when it comes to things like this. He gets excited about the small things.

Also with his good friend in the school parade... no weapons for school, of course.

As with most 3 year olds, Wyatt got excited about being one thing... A real knight, and then made a last minute change on Halloween...

... To batman. We are pretty lucky to have such a good stash of costumes hanging around.

Finn was our little monster. He even got fully into character and did lots of yelling and howling when we tried to take his picture. I finally learned that there is no point in going to tons of effort on a costume for a boy this age. They just had it. At least, Finn was tricked into feeling like he had been let off the hook. And he was pretty cute.

Just a couple more group shots.

And a peek at the loot at the end of the night... way too much candy, but lots of fun was had.