Halloween!

So tonight is real Halloween.  Since I was incredibly lame last year, I wanted to make sure I planned something this year.  I left work early, stopped at home to let Jasmine out and feed her and then picked up Jayden.  We met Carmen at a local outdoor mall where they were having trick or treating at the stores.  It didn't start off well in that when I tried to put on Jayden's orange pants at daycare he threw a huge fit and wouldn't do it.  Sooo he became a beige Nemo, as Julia said!

When we got to the mall I was able to get the sweatshirt and scales on, so at least he looked like he was dressed as something.  We went to the place that had the bags and in that store at the time was a storm trooper from Star Wars.  Jayden jumped, ran the opposite direction and tried to hide his face and everything else in the metal chair he ran into.  Apparently he is not a fan of large adults in white robot-looking costumes (or whatever you'd describe a Storm Trooper as - Carmen would probably shoot me for my description).  So for the next 4-5 stores, Jayden had to be carried.  Finally he realized how fun it was to grab candy out of a bucket and put it into his bag so he got excited about going to the rest of the stores and even ran a bit.

We met an awesome balloon artist guy - he was super talented and also super friendly, and not in a creepy way which is usually what happens with super friendly kid-related people.  We ate dinner at Carmen's favorite place, Capriotti's, hit up a few more stores and Jayden and I came home while Carmen drove up to the airport.

It was fun, and it was fun to see Jayden enjoy himself so much (and get so mesmerized by the large TVs in the mall that he nearly ran into people, planters, signs, chairs, basically anything that was immobile or mobile that was within a five foot radius of him.  And even though he wouldn't wear his hood, most people guessed he was a fish, except the guy in Five Guys who actually guessed Nemo!

And here is the evening in pictures:

My first lame joke of the day: A fish out of water!

A close up.

Me (as a cat) with the amazing orange dog created by the balloon artist.

Fish face.  And a lollipop!

My boys.  And their dimples.

Jayden and Mama.  Of course he didn't look at the camera for our picture.  Oh well.

Heading home with a bag full o' candy that Mama gets to eat.
(except the lollipops, I'll save the lollipops for Jayden)

Jayden and Daddy walking into the "sunset."

And now Jayden is asleep, I'm having a glass of wine, reviewing my appeal brief and trying not to pass out on the couch (my sleep last night was slightly interrupted by my two year old claiming "I-I-I I not tired....").  And tomorrow is Friday.  Yay!  Happy end of the week everyone!