Halloween Fun

Last week was Benjamin's first Halloween experience.  My sister Jodi was in town so we kicked off the weekend by a visit to Grandma & Grandpas.  Benjamin was decked out in his happy ghost onesie that Grandma bought him.

We were enjoying my dad's warm shop and I had started carving my pumpkin.  I turned away for a few minutes only to find Benjamin's hand in my pumpkin!  Of course he was aided by his aunt Jenny who insisted that he needed to get the full Halloween experience and feel pumpkin goo between his fingers.  You can tell he has a really high opinion of slimy textures :)

Then on Saturday night we got together again and Benajmin decided he better dress up - at least a little.  He already had a cute little outfit with stripes and owls, so we decided he would be our little "jail bird."  And what is a jail bird without a ball & chain.  Lucky for Benjamin he already had the chain! (aka his monitor lead.)  He enjoyed hanging on to it and swinging it around.  No trick-or-treating for us this year, but considering he hasn't had an solid food, I suppose candy wouldn't have been a good idea anyway.

No trick-or-treating for us this year, but considering he hasn't had an solid food, I suppose candy wouldn't have been a good idea anyway.

This picture is several weeks old, but it was cute.  Remember the preemie pumkin?  Here are both of our preemie pumkins held by Aunt Lisa.