Tonight was the annual Little 5 Points Halloween Parade. It's a
tradition for our family, since before the kids were born. Although a little 'alternative', the parade is fun and entertaining, to say the least. I thought this year might be the year Eli got a little spooked by some of the more graphic costumes given that things of a scary nature are starting to give him some caution, but he was fine. Even when a few of the costumed parade participants came up to him. Eli dressed in his monkey costume and Maddux donned her new butterfly wings. (It was a little chilly and her bee costume is thin and short sleeved.) D accompanied us and carried Eli on his shoulders for much of the walk to and from the parade. Both kids enjoyed it, but Maddux really got into the music. She sat on the ground with Lehr and every time I looked down at her she was shimmying or swaying and clapping.
I have no doubt it was a good experience for Eli too because he had his first sucker. So much candy was thrown out during the parade, and of course Eli collected every last piece he could. At the end, Lehr let him pick one piece to eat and he chose a strawberry Dum Dum. Ten minutes later it was gone: in da belly. I've uploaded
more random parade pictures here, if you're interested.
Tonight was the annual Little 5 Points Halloween Parade. It's a tradition for our family, since before the kids were born. Although a little 'alternative', the parade is fun and entertaining, to say the least. I thought this year might be the year Eli got a little spooked by some of the more graphic costumes given that things of a scary nature are starting to give him some caution, but he was fine. Even when a few of the costumed parade participants came up to him. Eli dressed in his monkey costume and Maddux donned her new butterfly wings. (It was a little chilly and her bee costume is thin and short sleeved.) D accompanied us and carried Eli on his shoulders for much of the walk to and from the parade. Both kids enjoyed it, but Maddux really got into the music. She sat on the ground with Lehr and every time I looked down at her she was shimmying or swaying and clapping. 
I have no doubt it was a good experience for Eli too because he had his first sucker. So much candy was thrown out during the parade, and of course Eli collected every last piece he could. At the end, Lehr let him pick one piece to eat and he chose a strawberry Dum Dum. Ten minutes later it was gone: in da belly. I've uploaded more random parade pictures here, if you're interested.
1 comment:
that's hilarious that Eli is curious george ... both of the boys have that costume for halloween this year!
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