Halloween

We had a Trunk or Treat for the whole neighborhood the Tuesday before Halloween. I figured Annalee was still young enough to dress up as what I wanted her to be instead of what she wanted to be, so I planned for us all to dress up as Star Wars characters from Return of the Jedi. Vander revisited the Ewok costume I made for Annalee three years ago, Annalee got a tricked-out Tigger/Ewok costumer (there really were striped Ewoks), Nathan was Han Solo, and I was Princess Leia. I couldn't believe it when I got my short hair to go up into the Leia Endor 'do.  Nathan couldn't either.  He took one look at me when he got home and said "How?"  And I said "Lots of pins and hair spray."

Just for fun, here is Vander (8 months) side-by-side with Annalee (6 months).
 
I love this picture because this is the face he makes when he is grinding his two top and two bottom teeth together, ugh!  It really bothers Nathan.  I just sigh because both kids do it (Annalee does it in her sleep) and they got it from me (I also do it in my sleep).

 And, of course, I love this little smile! 
He was feverish and sick-y on Halloween night, so after we attended the trick or treat at my mom's work and stopped by Uncle Steven's apartment to raid his really good chocolate candy, I stayed home and put Vander to bed while Nathan and Annalee braved the cold. By then, Annalee had decided that she DID NOT want to be a striped Ewok, and I was forced (forced, heh heh) to come up with a Darth Vader costume on the spot. It turned out really well, but of course I didn't take any pictures. Thank goodness Grandma had her phone handy!