Trick or Treat!

We have been having so much fun with Joel lately! He is at the perfect age where he is independent and can entertain himself for a while but where he still likes to imitate us and try new things. He really enjoyed trick-or-treating. We went to three houses in our neighborhood and then went to three other friends' places around town. By the third house he had figured out to take candy from the dish and put it into his pumpkin. So cute! He also saw our neighbor's dog dressed up like a bumblebee and had the funniest look on his face when he saw her! I wonder what goes through his head sometimes! He was very cooperative with wearing his kangaroo suit. Daddy let him have a sucker for a while in the van. He was neat about it and didn't make a mess at all. We got home about 8:30 and got him ready for bed. I think he was a little too wound up after the evening's activities, because he got me up at 3:00 this morning, crying and sniffly. He seems okay today, with no sneezing or coughing that I have heard. He has also been doing some really silly things lately. I think he likes to entertain us and make us laugh! He wears his bucket as a hat, tries on our shoes, and walks around backwards for no apparent reason! He makes our days so much more fun and full of life. Hopefully we're not spoiling him too much.....! More later!