Halloween comes as it always does, and this year Xander really wanted to be like Daddy and go as a Star Wars character. As much as we tried to convince him that it wasn't necessary, Xander won out and he chose to be an Ewok. And what a cute Ewok he was.
It started out as a pair of reindeer pajamas, and after a little bit of witchery from Grandma Vogel and Daddy, magically became a little woodland creature from the moon of Endor.
Halloween started off a little early this year for Xander, as the local mall held Trick-or-Treating on Thursday evening. So while Stacy was at camp with her students, Xander and I got dressed up and headed to mall to show him off. I went low key, and chose to wear my new Stormtrooper hoodie, but Xander went all out. We stopped by my office and then walked around to see all the other kiddies. While there were plenty of Clone Troopers and Darth Vaders, Xander was the only Ewok out there. After a lap around the mall, we went home. Xander asked me if he could wear the costume all night but I told him we must save it for Halloween.
This afternoon, Halloween began with a trip to see Xander's friend, Ethan (Stacy's friend Kelly's son). After posing for a couple pictures as an Ewok and monkey...
...they decided to play on the floor (see previous post here). After some fun, it was time for Trick-or-Treating.
Grandma and Grandpa Lewis (clown wig and all) came over, and Mommy and Daddy (and even Wrigley) got dressed in their costumes...
...and off we all went. It was a little cold outside, but Xander's Ewok costume kept him nice and toasty, which is more than I can say for Grandpa who was a bit chilly. Xander fell asleep along the way, so we headed home, took a couple more pictures, and laid him down for a nap.
After nap time, it was off to Grandma and Grandpa Vogel's for more costume time, and dinner of course. The Vogels live off a forest preserve, so we were able to take a picture if Xander in a very Endor like setting.
Overall, Xander had a great first Halloween. He told me himself while playing on the floor afterward. He had so much fun, that he wore himself out and could barely finish his night time bottle before passing out.
Happy Halloween, everyone, and don't forget, to see all the pictures please follow the links off to the side. See you next year!
