Halloween

Halloween was a major league event this year. In the weeks leading up to the day, Silas declared his intention to be a dragon -- which was the costume he wore to the Halloween party at his preschool. This is a picture he asked me to take of him (a rare occurrence) at our playgroup, modeling his costume before going downstairs to the preschool party room:

At the party, Silas quickly found the food and a seat on the couch. At this point, he had been sitting by himself for several minutes happily polishing off a cookie and eating the icing off of his cupcake before the rest of us realized it was a photo opportunity:

Meanwhile, schoolmate Bat sized up Nice Scary Wolf:

And Aidan gave us his best Pirate Face:

Simon and Sabrina ask, "What are twins if not fun?"

That was the Thursday before Halloween. On the day of, Silas helps me carve our pumpkin ...

... and then decides he will not dress up as a dragon. Rather, he will be a Scuba Diver:

Not being a Scoover Diver yourself, you may not realize that the knit hat is a Scuba Diver Cap and the red cape is a Tank. Few people realize that wearing a Cap, Tank, and green thermal underwear make you a certified Scuba Diver.

Confident in his choice of garb, Silas is eager to hit the doors:

And he returned with the loot. There must be something instinctive about spreading out your Halloween haul for appraisal once you return home. Here, Sophie the Cat helps Silas find the best bits:

The only sad note to the record is that Margaret had no Halloween fun. (Although there seems to be quite a lot of candy unaccounted for.)