Halloween at the Adventure Aquarium

I should start by telling you how we ended up with MP3's Halloween costume.  Months ago I asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween while in a Disney Store.  He immediately answered, "Buzz!" as he pointed to the costume.  Which really surprised me because I couldn't figure out how he even knew what I was talking about. Costume?  Halloween?  We never even talked about any of this.  (I know it was probably just a fluke.)  But anyway, when it came time to actually picking out a costume and trying them on he was NOT having it!  I put him in the Lightning McQueen Pit Crew costume thinking it was the most like real clothes.  All he could say was, "Too Big!"  He wasn't talking the size, he didn't like all the padding.  So, he wasn't going for any of the costumes that I thought he would like.  Buzz, McQueen, Nemo, none of them.  So, whenever we saw costumes anywhere I just started asking him.  There was one that he liked on the hanger, but when it came to putting it on it was the same story -- "Too Big!" As we were shopping for his suit for the wedding there were more costumes there so I just ran down the routine thinking it would be the same result.  "Michael, do you like any of these?  Do you want to try this on?"  "NO!"  But, this time it was different.  Not only did he want to try it on, he LOVED it!!!  It was comfortable, and he looked just so cute.  Ironically it's waaaay too big on him (18-24 mo) but he was not going for the one that fit him perfectly (6-18 mo).  That one was, "Too Small!"  Sooo, here it is...........

He's a ninja!!!

 A Bad A -- Ninja!!!

 

He doesn't know what one is, but he likes it!  

The Adventure Aquarium has a special Halloween party for members.  It was great!  It's after hours and the kids wore their costumes to trick-or-treat around the aquarium.  They also had bags and pumpkins to decorate.  We haven't been there in a while so it was really a great time!

 

We ate dinner,

Went Trick-or-Treating,

Picked out a pumpkin,

Did some more Trick-or-Treating, and....

hung out with a gigantic crab! 










(You may be saying to yourself, "Hey!  Isn't that a little intimidating for a toddler?" 

Heh!  Not for a ninja, my friend!  Not for a ninja.)

At the end of the night we left there with huge smiles on our faces!  Fun was had by all!