Sunday, October 30, 2011

Monster Mash

I took Isaac to the Monster Mash downtown at the Gallivan Center today.  Dave had to go into work today to finish grades.  I did meet up with our good friends Jessi, Dalan and their daughter Quinn at the Trax Station.
Highlights:
~The "train" is always a big hit.  Trax is fun with kids.
~The pumpkin drop.  Isaac sat on Dalan's shoulders so he could see the firefighters go way up in their truck's ladder.  They stood in the bucket and threw pumpkins to their death far below.
~Dancing near the stage to some cover Devo and Beatles bands.  When I say "dancing," I don't mean Isaac, really.  He's slowed down on the thinking dancing is cool.  We're working on it.
~A miniature petting zoo.
~Feeling good enough to be out without feeling dizzy and nauseous today!  WOO HOO!
~Watching Quinn and Isaac interact.  They always crack me up together.  Isaac is usually Mr. Bossy Pants, but they can be totally goofy together, too.
~Spending time with our good friends!

Not so much highlights:
The booths were pretty lame, and only a few opportunities for "trick-or-treating."   I guess that was actually a  good thing in some ways = just a few pieces of candy for the bucket.
When Isaac is a little older perhaps he'll enjoy the arts and crafts section.  It looked like older kids were having fun making several different cute things.
It was a bit crowded at times, so there were lines to go to the more fun booths.  We just skipped those.
Also, with Isaac insisting on wearing only a bunny rabbit costume, this is about as much as I could do with my non-sewing skills.  He's a hybrid bunny/poncho/jackolantern (underneath the jacket.)  At least he stayed warm, right?


4 comments:

Jessi said...

It was fun, although, we lucked out that our kids had no expectation of lots of candy/we did not want our kids to get lots of candy. I love the pictures of the kids on the rock at the Trax station. They are like siblings....always bugging each other. Ha!

VaRonica said...

I love that the kids are such good friends themselves! They are too cute together and I am glad that they are finding a balance in playing together now that they are a bit older. Can't wait for all of our little ones to get together next year to get to do these fun things!!!

Hilary said...

So cute! I loved all the pictures of the kids together! Such cuties!

Border Collie Lipstick said...

I think you need to move Isaac's homemade costume to the highlight instead of the non-highlights. He looks like a cute little Mexican Hare and is very unique. Plus it is adorable that he wanted you to be a bunny too. I love the pictures of him and Quinn...they are such cute little friends. Oh, and the dirty look that Isaac gives the camera is hilarious. That kid has it down! Happy Halloween!