Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! We had a great time this year for Halloween, although I am still not sure that Olivia grasped the entire concept. On Saturday, we went to Boo at the Zoo. It rained on and off, but it didn't stop us from dancing to the Monster Mash, looking at the animals, and taking the train ride. We also went through a straw maze which Olivia really liked. The only problem we had was what we should have called her for Halloween...she dressed up as a frog, but she could have been the character from the Peanuts who carried his blanket around everywhere, because that is all she wanted to do. She even danced with it at the music tent!

On Halloween day, she had a party at school in which she dressed up in her frog costume and was involved in the school parade. She was so proud of her costume that she wouldn't take it off. We worked really hard to get her to say ribbit ribbit and trick or treat...she was getting really good, until trick or treating started. She was really shy and had a hard time getting words out. But, she LOVED having the candy put into her pumpkin. She loved even more taking the candy out and carrying it around in her hands. She even said her first full sentence...need more candy! She is too much like her Bumpa & Grandpa & cousin Lizzy (chocolate freaks:)) After trick or treating, she sat on our front porch and helped hand out candy. She was sad when it was finished and she had to take a bath because she was a mess from the candy she ate.

The following day, she kept looking out the window while carrying her pumpkin around saying trick or treat...I guess she wanted Halloween to be more than one day!