Trick or Treat

Tonight is "Beggar's Night" in Waukee. Yep, goofiest thing I have EVER heard of. The city assigns what night they choose for "Beggar's Night" depending on the day Halloween falls. It is goofy and I don't like it one bit. I also don't love the tradition of the kids "telling jokes" instead of just saying "Trick or Treat"...I like traditional. I like how it was when I grew up in Minnesota. Very basic. But enough on that...when in Rome do as the Romans do. Or in our case...when in Waukee...

It was Beggar's night. Jack and Max were thrilled. (Jack more so than Max) The big boys went with Dad to Minnesota today to catch the Buckeyes playing the Gophers with Poppy. It wasn't a tough decision for them. It wasn't a tough decision for Jack either, he wanted to wear his cool star wars costume and get candy. So the family is split up for today...

Jack was Clone Commander Captain Rex. I believe that is the proper terminology. Jack is quite specific about it. He has had the costume since August, and it was already pretty worn out for tonight, but he didn't care one bit. I have come a LONG ways my friends...last year I could barely allow Luke in his Jet Fighter costume with a lightsaber.(if you click on that link, you will see he made a construction paper Captain Rex last year)..and now this with a blaster. (take note I made Jack buy the blaster with his own money)

Max was the cutest little lion you ever saw. He borrowed his costume from good friends of ours. Thanks Lors'! It was pretty funny when he first put it on, he couldn't figure out how to balance or crawl in it. But then caught on and didn't seem to mind it one bit. It was so cute on him.

The boys were pretty cute together...so excited...

We invited Miss Emily and Ross to come over for pizza before, Jack O Lantern Pizza of course. Then they took Jack around the neighborhood while Max and I manned the front door.

Max and our neighbor Henry (13 mo), both lions, both tired lions

The boys are having fun at the game, we miss having them home for this special occasion, but we understand.

So Trick or Treat, tell a joke, Go Buckeyes, Go beggars night, roar lions...you name it...we say it tonight.