Halloween

Halloween is the most favorite time of the year for Jesse. He loves everything about it. Now he finally got to enjoy his first trick-or-treating experience as a daddy. Last year Carter missed out due to an untimely cold. So, this year we dressed him up in his cute little Chinaman outfit, gave him a plastic pumpkin, and took off after dinner.

Carter was so funny. All of these new experiences, like people opening their doors and putting out bowls and platters of candy just for the taking! He was so proud to be such a big boy that no matter how cold he was, he HAD to hold his own pumpkin, and walk himself to each door. I of course would ring the bell. Although, he did catch on after a few houses that he could knock on the door too. Then he had to make sure he put the candy in his pail himself. We had only lasted about a half hour trick-or-treating when we as parents decided it was too cold out for Carter. On our way to the car, I carried him. We tried to let him have one of us carry the pumpkin for him, but he wouldn't have it. That was his pail of goodies that he earned himself, and no one was going to take that away.

We drove to Jesse's oldest sister's apartment where we stayed for almost an hour. On our way there, we heard a wrapper crunching. When we got to the apartment we found Carter helping himself to one of the richest chocolate candies that was given out. Later, in the apartment Carter showed off his goodies to anyone who would watch. He would so proudly sign "pumpkin" and then point to his half filled pail.

Then we headed off to our lame ward party. Where Carter once more helped himself to more candy. Then it was home, where he found the candy bowl for the trick-or-treaters. So proud he was of his little pumpkin that he wanted to take it with him everywhere. Sadly, it was too heavy for him by the time we left the party. So, at home he followed who had the pumpkin. I pulled out his candy that he opened, and no sooner that he heard it, he ran to me. He didn't care much about talking to his grammy tonight. Tonight he wanted that candy he earned.

Aftermath: Carter ate a bon bon that was a dark chocolate filling wrapped in wafer dipped in chocolate, gummy lifesavers, some of my almond joy. Not too bad for a first timer.