The Halloween that Almost Wasn't

I bought Dominic's Halloween costume at least two weeks ago, in preparation for his sister arriving and making our lives hectic.  (She still has not).   Since then, I have never been able to get him to try it on.  Emmy, YiaYia and I talked to him about it all day today, explaining that you have to wear a costume if you want the neighbors to give you candy.  We offered candy if he would practice trick-or-treating with the costume on, but he refused.  I was sure 2012 was going to be the year of no costume, but we were in for a pleasant surprise!

Emmy carved one of the pumpkins from the pumpkin patch.

After dinner we put the pumpkin outside and waited for trick-or-treaters.

I was desperate to get some pictures of him by the pumpkin since I didn't think he would wear his costume.

We let him have a few pieces of candy and then told him he couldn't have any more.

Next thing I knew, he ran into the house and came out looking like this!  Emmy was inside at the time, and said he ran in, grabbed the costume and said "Pumpkin shirt on!"

So of course we had to give him more candy, after making promises all day.

He started his bucket with a few pieces from our stash.

Then Emmy took him to several neighboring houses, where he happily collected more treats.

He shouted "Candy!" at the prospect of more trick-or-treating, then hit up some more houses with Dada.

Family pics!

He quickly ditched the costume and ran inside when I told him no more candy but he could get a drink of milk before bed.

Looking for more kids before bed.

And now I need to go to bed, since we are going to the hospital tomorrow to have this baby!