This year I told Graham he could pick out his Halloween costume all by himself, yikes! After saying it I thought for sure it would have been a mistake, but we happen to be browsing through Old Navy in September and Graham saw a 'Spot the Puppy' costume. He was all excited, bouncing around telling everyone he was going to be a puppy for Halloween... but again we did this last year and 2 days before Halloween he refused to wear his costume. I bought it anyway and the kid stuck with it. For a whole month he told anyone who asked, and some who didn't, that he was going as a puppy for Halloween.
Come the week before Halloween we tried on the costume and again there was bouncing and giggling. He got to wear it to school for a party, to the North Liberty Haunted Happenings @ the Rec Center, to a Halloween Party at the country club and then again on Halloween. Graham was in Heaven! I think he would wear it every day if I'd let him :) On Halloween night I did start to get a little nervous because this was the first event where there were "big" kids with scarier costumes. At first he wasn't really sure about the Ninjas or anything with a mask, but after a while he got used to it and he did great! A couple of times he forgot to say "trick or treat" but at least he remembered to say thank you for the candy and usually gave them a "Happy Halloween" as he walked down the front steps :) I was so proud.
Even though he had a ball trick or treating, handing out candy was far and away the our highlight of the night. He heard me ask what the kids were dressed as and how I told them to have a fun night, so after about the 3rd doorbell he insisted on handing out the candy himself. He told them to "take a couple" and then asked what they were "wearing" and then told them to "have a fun night kids!" :) So cute, we should have video taped it! All in all Halloween was a great success... and all the candy Graham got is just an added bonus!
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