The fall is my favorite time of the year! I was so excited because this was the time last year that Eric left for Iraq, so we are just now getting to experience the things he missed with Eli. Going to the pumpkin patch and Halloween were the first pictures I sent over to him and he said it broke his heart to be missing that. But now we are all together and enjoying the beginning of the holiday season! And Eli is a much better age to be enjoying all this, last year we propped him up near a pumpkin and tried to snap a shot before he fell over! This year for Halloween Eli was a dog, it was a great soft dog suit (might have been a bear?) from Costco, that he loves and would bark like a dog while he wore it. perfect. He was a huge hit around my parents neighborhood. I felt a little greedy taking a baby around to collect candy that is obviously not for him! Oh well, we all had a good time.
Speaking of Halloween, I just have to say this- some people have a hard time deciding whether they will let there kids partake in the tradition, and I realized that I love Halloween! Not because I am evil, but because around our house growing up it was always a time for great creativity! We almost always made our costumes and came up with great things. It drives me CRAZY to see little teenagers going door to door in there street clothes with a cheap scary mask on- just to get candy! In our home we will always celebrate Halloween, but there is no need to teach the creepy part, just use as a chance to be creative and have fun!
Like this year, at the ABSOLUTE last minute I had an idea:
