Halloween - Take Three

Zoo Boo is one of my favorite parts of the Halloween season.  This is Abbey's third time, and it is so funny how much the experience has changed for her (and us) each year. 

The first one, she basically cried unless Ryan held her, while I pushed the stroller.  (Remembering that, we should have been prepared for Dylan's reaction to the event, since he is almost exactly the same age she was at her first attempt.)

Last year, she and Brendan wandered slowly around the path, interested in each other and being silly as much as the sights and happenings around them. 

This year, she was thrilled with everything, from the decorations to the costumes to the trick or treating, although her little voice is still shy and quiet with the strangers handing out candy.  (Which is good, right?  Shouldn't she be a little wary of taking things from adults dressed up like animals?)

Dylan, as was to be expected, enjoyed the stroller for a brief time, loved being carted around in the Ergo for a while, and then fell asleep, warm and heavy on my chest.

loving the line of carved jack o' lanterns 

one of the last times he was happy in the stroller for the rest of the night 

he happily enjoyed the sights from my arms

in front of the giant pumpkin 

hay maze

so many of my Halloween pictures are of her back, because she was too excited to slow down 

cheesy smile because she was too busy having fun to take pictures 

good thing we brought the Ergo

the universe was laughing at my attempt to look cute in boots with a little heel 

she was excited to go to the reptile house all night 

of course, that's pretty much the only thing you can see, animal-wise, during the Zoo Boo

these creatures are much more my speed 

the boys back at home

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