Imagine my relief when Leo finally gave up on the idea of being a TV set and settled on "Jake the Pirate" (from his current favorite TV show, "Jake and the Neverland Pirates.") Not only did I not have to get crafty with scissors and a box, his friend Etienne had been a pirate last year so the costume was available for borrowing!
Of course we had to have a long talk with Leo about not taking his character so seriously. For a week before Halloween he made us call him "Jake" and screamed if we forgot. By the way, "forgetting" can also mean just saying something to him and not using any name or not even talking to him at all.
"It's supper time!"
"WAH WAH!! YOU DIDN'T CALL ME JAKE!!"
Driving in the car...silence...
"YOU FORGOT TO CALL ME JAKE! I AM JAKE!"
Luckily, for the Halloween festivities, he went easy on the method actor stuff. On Sunday night we went to his school's church for "trunk or treat." It's like a Halloween tailgate (but without beer, much to Frank's disappointment. Hey, they're Presbyterians, not Catholics.)
Hanging with John, the crayon, at trunk or treat.
Mini hay ride:
For his school party on Monday Leo went as a cowboy (a dress-up costume he had) because his pirate outfit wasn't potty friendly.
His teacher said he kept his hat on all day! Notice his belt buckle says Leo. So cute.
His teacher said he kept his hat on all day! Notice his belt buckle says Leo. So cute.
Gus wore this "My First Halloween" onesie a lot this week. Love the pumpkin on the butt!
Time for the neighborhood Halloween party! Gus is a monkey (another borrowed costume)! Leo is holding a broom in case we see witches.
Seems like just yesterday they were a sweet pea, a tiger and a lion!
Underdog Etienne wasn't here that first Halloween but he's been here the last three. He's also bigger than the rest of them but a few months younger!
Leo won the prize for "meanest costume." Frank said, "I don't think it had anything to do with his costume."
Gus says, "No candy for me. I got my thumb."
Leo did a good job saying "Thank you!"
Trick or treating with the beautiful Bianca (Princess Aurora).
Frank took Leo trick or treating while I manned the candy bowl at our house with the monkey. When they got home Frank instructed Leo to dump out all his candy and roll around in it. "What? You never did that?" he asked. I think we need to work on our Halloween traditions!
Seems like just yesterday they were a sweet pea, a tiger and a lion!
Underdog Etienne wasn't here that first Halloween but he's been here the last three. He's also bigger than the rest of them but a few months younger!
Leo won the prize for "meanest costume." Frank said, "I don't think it had anything to do with his costume."
Gus says, "No candy for me. I got my thumb."
Leo did a good job saying "Thank you!"
Trick or treating with the beautiful Bianca (Princess Aurora).
Frank took Leo trick or treating while I manned the candy bowl at our house with the monkey. When they got home Frank instructed Leo to dump out all his candy and roll around in it. "What? You never did that?" he asked. I think we need to work on our Halloween traditions! 
1 comment:
Love Gus' bib with the monkey costume. Precious!!
"Jake" the pirate and cowboy is also adorable. Can't believe he has celebrated 4 Halloweens with John and Dawson.
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