Trick or Treat!

We took the kids trick-or-treating in our new neighborhood last week and had a great time. It was cool out, but comfortable enough to not need coats, which was great. We enjoyed getting to meet some more people in our neighborhood and the kids loved getting all the candy, of course. Joel didn't really understand the idea of moderation. When offered the candy dish, he would continually grab pieces of candy and drop them in his bucket until the dish was pulled away. And if the person held onto the dish and only offered one piece of candy, Joel would reach up for more. Quite embarassing, but hilarious at the same time. We tried to explain to him to take only what is offered, but of course ideas of proper decorum are easily ignored by a 3-year old.

Joel came up with his costume idea. We started asking him a few weeks before Halloween what he wanted to be and he would always reply, "Bananas." We weren't sure exactly how to make a banana costume, but Jorie got a great suggestion from a friend, Ashley, and with Rhoda's help we were able to create this simple yet effective banana costume. Silas was a bear, but since Joel was dressed as a banana, several people made the mistake of thinking Silas was a monkey. That would have definitely made for a more creative costume combo, so we didn't correct them. Here are some pics!