Trick-or-Treat

Yes, it's already Halloween around these parts. Little ones in costumes flocked our neighborhood today, and our little guy was among them.

Calvin didn't help pick out his costume this year, but he was definitely more involved in the holiday. He greeted kids at the door and was excited to dress up and get out there himself.

A hand-me-down costume from Cousin Ava was a natural choice for Calvin. Pooh Bear would go everywhere with Calvin, if permitted, so transforming his own belly to a plush pillow is the best!

We branched out this year, going to four houses instead of just two. Our neighbors love every chance to see Calvin, especially if he's dressed up.

We even took along a plastic candy collector -- we had to, it was a Pooh pumpkin, it matched the outfit. Unfortunately this meant that our neighbors answered Calvin's "tick weat" with something to take home. And he followed in his mother's footsteps -- stripped immediately from the costume, dumped the pumpkin, and started eating.

He hasn't been a big chocolate / candy guy yet, but was pretty excited about M&Ms. We shared the bag so he wouldn't eat the whole thing (a trick I use with his father, too) and he pretty much lost interest when they were gone. We "cheers-ed" the last two to celebrate.