Halloween 2009

As we all know, Jace has a serious obsession with most cars. His current specific obsession is fire trucks. This has been going on for a few months now. Back in August, J found the cutest Fireman costume for Halloween. I was so excited and so was Jace. He would bring it out to our random guests to show them. I put it in the back closet for safe keeping a decided to put it on him a couple weeks ago to make sure it fit right. Well, it didn't. It was HUGE....and really heavy. I thought about altering it, but quickly decided it was out of my realm of sewing abilities to do so. I then turned to Jace and asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween. That day, we had been to a store and had taken a stroll down the Halloween isle. With great hesitation he was drawn to the skeletons and witches over and over again. He was terrified but deeply happy at the same time. I couldn't tell whether to comfort him or continue pushing the buttons as he continually demanded that I do. Well, without question Jace decided that he wanted to be a skeleton for Halloween and nothing could change his mind. What better way to work through your fears then to become one of them. We found a great costume and he loved it. Our Halloween celebrations began a week earlier at a Halloween Party a cute friend had. Jace got to wear his Skeleton costume for the first time. This picture cracks me up because everyone is so happy and then there is this little creepy skeleton in the middle. I love it.

Then Friday at his school, Jace got to have a huge Halloween Party where he got to wear his shirt he had made there. He came home with so many goodies in a bag he had decorated and a present from his teachers.

Friday night was our ward Trunk-or-Treat. It was amazing. They had food, games, jumping castle things, and a great turn out for trick or treating. I love the mid air picture even though I wish we could see his face.

Friends from church.

Lots of candy.

Here is Jace's favorite babysitter, Emily. He loves her. She was so cute dressed up as Cinderella. There are more pictures to come from the ward party, I had to borrow my friends camera after mine decided to run out of battery.

On Saturday, actual Halloween, he put on his costume one more time and took some pictures before heading off to Sugar Land's Town Center for a Halloween Party and trick-or-treating at the stores.

There was a huge turn out and we got to see some friends there. Here is Jace seeing his friend Kasiana. He put on his mask to show her and she just giggled at him. He is pointing to his eyes probably telling her that he could see out of these holes.

We trick-or-treated around the stores for a while.

J said Kasiana grabbed Jace's hand and pulled him from store to store. I love them.

Then we all decided we were starving and wanted to eat so we did.

Then we headed back to do some neighborhood trick-or-treating together. They both loved the idea of getting candy at each house and were very good and saying "Trick -or-Treat" really loud, even if no one answered.

Jace called this very decorated house the Halloween House and kept saying, "It isn't scary, it is a fun Halloween house." If he says it out loud, he thinks he'll believe it.

They rode around from house to house in the wagon and loved it. We had such a great time and Jace will I'm sure ask to wear his costume again very soon.

I LOVE HALLOWEEN. I think it is so fun for the kids. Can't wait till next year.