Halloween 2009

Here is my baby bump at the end of October. Almost 6 months along.


Here is a before shot of our pumpkin.

Hobbes had fun watching and trying to help Brendan carve the pumpkin. He even got his toy shovel out of his toy basket to help.

And here is the masterpiece. Way to go Brendan! He's so much more talented that I am. I would have butchered the pumpkin.

Hobbes was Batman for Halloween.

Brendan's Dad [Shayne], Brendan and I took Hobbes trick-or-treating around our church building neighborhood. He was too shy to say "trick-or-treat" (when he says it, it sounds like "pick-or-pete" or "pickled-feet") to strangers. He at least said "thank you" a few times.

Everytime he saw a house that had a jack-o-lantern outside he would say "trick-or-treat" and start walking up to the door. For weeks after Halloween if he ever saw a pumpkin he would want to go trick-or-treating at the house.

He caught on really quickly and loved the idea of getting tons of candy from people. Many people would just lower the bowl to his level and let him choose what item he wanted. That's when he would grab a handful (really only 2 or 3 candies). He seriously got more candy visiting 12 houses than I remember getting when I would visit 30 as a kid.

I am proud to say that it took Hobbes almost 3 months to finish off the candy. I must admit that Brendan and I both helped out with our share of it and I gave some of it away to my Primary class, but Hobbes did get the bulk of it.