Halloween

So now that Jackson is 4 he has the nerve to actually have opinions of his own - including a very strong opinion about his Halloween costume. Jackson decided to be Batman and there was no swaying his resolve. So despite his mother's protest that there would be 6 hundred billion little Batmen this year we found ourselves walking about with our little cape crusader. Sigh. The bright side was that he was very proud of his super self.

Jackson's unwillingness to be bossed made me realize that this could very well be my last year without any input from Finn. He will be nearly 3 next Halloween and could possibly muster up the nerve to have his own opinion about which costume he shall don. I knew this was my last chance to stuff him into the most appallingly adorable costume I could lay my hands on ..... enter the peacock. First, let me say that it is the male peacock who is colorful in nature. Second, look how freaking cute he is. Plus, this costume had the added bonus of working for Thanksgiving. (He was the mascot.)

Seriously, look at his little peacock botto.

We went out Halloween night ready to hit the neighborhood, but Finn refused to leave the wagon for the first 1/2 block and Jackson far too quickly tired of both his mask and his cape. "I'm Batman - look at my pant legs!" Once Finn got the hang of it he became the most enthusiastic Trick or Treat-er by far, running from house to house pointing at his pumpkin and saying "pease, pease"

By the end of the night we had amassed a disgusting amount of candy, very little of which we will actually allow them to eat :)