happy halloween!

So, yesterday The Babe had her big Halloween party at the pre-school. She got to wear her nurse costume to school and knew they would be trick or treating after their big "parade". She was very excited and talkative about it all morning. Well, naturally, The Boy wanted to go too. It certainly did sound like fun, especially the way The Babe was talking it up. As I was leaving with The Babe to take her to school, The Boy was upset. The Babe looks right at him, gave him a hug, and says "It's OK, I'll share all my candy with you when I get back". And she did just that. As soon as she got home, without being reminded or prompted at all, The Babe called The Boy over and they went through her treat bag together and shared all the goodies. I was so proud of her.

Today, of course, is Halloween. So The Boy did get to join in today, and he was so excited! He was talking all day about his ladybug costume and he was so excited he was almost too squirmy to dress. It was cold here today. 38 degrees at trick or treat time. I layered the kids up pretty well, but we only stayed out about 30 minutes. Both The Babe and The Boy did such a nice job with their trick or treating, making sure to only take one piece when offered the whole bowl, and always saying 'thank you' before we left each house. When we got home, The Boy called The Babe over to sit by him ("Sit by me, Dizzy. Sit by me!"), and they pooled all their candy together.

I am so proud of them both.