Getting Halloween Ready

I LOVE October.  In Texas it's the real start to fall, with the weather finally cooling off and it's actually enjoyable outside.  I love the anticipation of the holidays and Halloween is no exception!  This October we did quite a few things to celebrate and get ready.

We attended Beckett's school Halloween Party, which was pretty adorable.  I wish I could say that it was wonderful and Beckett had a blast but that really wasn't the case.  The second we walked in the door he started crying and pretty much cried or stayed glued to our side unless he was eating.  I guess having Momma and Dada at school just threw him off way too much.  :(

He did LOVE going to the Pumpkin Patch though.  We actually went several times and he had the best time.  His favorite part was definitely going in the Bounce House, but a close second was the tractor ride.  

I was so proud of him for going down the enormous slide all by himself.  It took him forever to climb the stairs (and he was super hesitant the 1st time), but he did it and then wanted to do it again and again and again.

I thought I was really ahead of the game by ordering his Halloween Costume in early September.  I figured he was old enough to want a costume that was something he was really interested in, so I picked out a Lightening McQueen costume and thought nothing of it.

Oh but he had other ideas.  He refused to wear it and had zero interest.  This picture is the only one I have of him in this costume.  He might have worn it for 60 seconds at the Winkids Halloween Fest….maybe??

Well, no matter because 2 days before Halloween we finally smartened up and took him to the costume store so HE could pick what he wanted.  

And guess what the little monster chose?  Hee hee.