Trick or Treat!

Last Halloween, as we pushed Mason around Great Falls Village in his stroller, I thought ahead to this Halloween.  I thought, Mason will be walking then!  And I couldn't wait to see him walking through the Village in his costume along side his older brother.  Halloween was so nice to come on a Sunday this year.  There was no rushing home from work, no rushing into the costumes and onto the festivities.  Instead, it was one long day of Halloween event after event.   There was time planned in between for Mason to nap.  But, he had other plans, choosing to only slumber for 30 minutes.  No time for sleep ... today was Halloween.  And my boys, dressed as Batman and Robin, had stuff to do!

Batman Owen fighting "the crimes"

Mason, the fearless sidekick

First, was our neighborhood "Spook Out."  It's a couple hours of games and treats... but my favorite part is seeing the local kids dressed in their costumes and catching up with the other parents.  We were happy the local grandparents stopped by the festivities and stayed to suffer through watch the Redskins football game. 

Mason, running off with a neighborhood girl

Owen and our monster pumpkin

Mason and his crazy Poppy!

The dynamic duo, plotting their day

The Caped Crusader can eat a doughnut without any hands!

Robin has no trouble carrying two pumpkins! 

 

We met up with one of Owen's friends who was also dressed as Batman at the Village.  They soon found another Batman and proceeded to terrorize Great Falls.  They had a blast!  (let's not mention the man in the yellow hat they almost took out!)

Robin and his "Super" Daddy!

And I just love this picture ... taken just as we arrived in the Village.  Do you see how Owen is so protective of his brother? ... Look at his hand, just holding Mason back as they survey the surroundings.   So sweet :) 


Last, was trick or treating around the neighborhood.  We loaded up the two superheroes in the wagon and they pretended it was their Bat-mobile.   We trolled until we were sure Great Falls was safe, we had collected enough candy and finally our little superheroes were done for the day!

Happy Halloween!