Happy Halloween from a Silly Spider!

We went to visit the grandparents in costume tonight, and then did a VERY small bit of trick-or-treating to a couple friends' houses in the neighborhood across the street. Will's still too young to understand so it's really more fun for us than him. He actually wore the same constume as last year. I ordered it in a size 6-24 months so it was a little big last year and PERFECT this year. The hat, on the other hand, was perfect last year and a mere joke this year. His dome is just too large. We gave the original hat one quick try and then laughed it right back into storage. Instead, I found him the antenna headband for $1.99 at a Halloween store.

First, here's a quick step back in time for a photo comparison of how much he's grown in one year.

Will at 4 months:


And Will at 16 months:


And here's some more pictures.


Getting tickle-kisses on his neck from daddy.

I love this expression.






Ooh! All the pretty colorful wrappers in Grandma Riedeman's treat basket! He seemed to be more interested in the plastic and crinkly noise than what was inside.

Grandma Skees gave Will a banana, some graham crackers, and a few quarters for his piggy bank. She bought him that personalized trick-or-treat bag last year to stick his goodies in this year. (Will really enjoys toys that he has to drop something into a hole or slot, like his shape-sorting toy or coins in his piggy bank.)

And right before heading for home, Uncle Zach was the highlight of the evening when he read Will a book. Better than any treat...





Hope YOU all had a Happy Halloween!

And finally, in closing, I wanted to add one more picture to better explain a previous post I made about whether or not to give Will his first haircut. Take a look at this photo:



Do you see those little whispy curls above each ear? That kid could get away with murder because of those curls. They make me melt. What kind of mother would I be to snip away such sweet little curls? Now you see why it's such a dilemma...