Halloween 2011

Halloween was a blast and I'm guessing it's just going to get better every year.  Miles was spiderman and Iris was a cat...thanks Mom!  They were both so excited.  We decorated the house and hung spiders and spooky posters.  We also had our annual pumpkin carving party/BBQ with our friends.  We lucked out and had perfect weather the whole weekend.  It was actually a little balmy for trick or treating as opposed to the usual 40 degrees and sleeting. 

The daycare does an annual Halloween Parade where the kids walk through the building and all the Department of Health employees hand out candy (or toothpaste or bandaids depending on the program they work for).  Iris was a bit unsure of things, but I suppose it was a little overwhelming being surrounded by so many kids and adults in costume.  

The hallway looks deserted and scary in this picture, but there were about 40 kids coming behind us.  It only took Iris 5 seconds to understand that people were tossing treats in her bucket.  At the end it was so heavy she had to drag it.  I tried to carry it for her, but she freaked and kept saying mine!  I did manage to sneak some of her tootsie rolls though :)

I think 4 is the year of the super hero.  Miles is the padded, webbed arm-pitted one!

Two black cats, one of whom wanted nothing to do with the other.

We strolled with the neighbors and had a lot of fun.  Note Spiderman shooting webs at the camera man!

The masked parents!

And just for fun...a video of Iris figuring it all out.