Happy Halloween!

The Wizard of Oz triplet style!

Ella insisted on being the lion. She walked around for a couple of days before Halloween saying "my lion! my lion!" I bought the lion for Helen and the scarecrow for Ella but Ella was having none of the scarecrow. So the lion was big on Ella and the scarecrow was small on Helen. But neither seemed to mind! Ella even perfected her roar.

Helen was a happy scarecrow - whenever her hat would start to fall off, she would fuss and insist that it be on right.

Alex was a very serious Tin Man

Travelling in style - the wagon allowed easy access in and out for trick or treating

The lion is frustrated that she cannot get her candy open. It took them about two house before they figured out how this whole thing works. Then they were all about getting the candy - and eating it as fast as they got it. We tried to be good parents and not let them eat all of their candy right away - then that proved fruitless

Problem: I am an (almost) two year old toddler without the dexterity to open my own candy. My parents will not open it for me

Solution: Eat the wrapper and the candy

Result: Parents open the candy for me so that I will not eat the wrapper

The scarecrow managed to get a package of candy open and shoved as much in her mouth as she could fit

The Tin Man enjoys his first Kit Kat

When we got close to the house, Daddy had to make a run to get water (it was really hot!) and wet wipes (the get all the sticky candy off of our hands)

Helen loves the chocolate - she usually had at least three kinds of candy open at once

After a while, Ella had so much candy in the bottom of her wagon that she had to move her feet so that she could see it all

The Tin Man is practicing his "Thank you!"s - since he learned that he can get a lot of mileage out of saying it (i.e. more candy)

Alex is a typical guy - reading his magazine while he's on the potty

Ella gives Daddy a squeeze

Helen and Daddy

Helen is so happy that she can feed her own baby in her very own high chair