Starring "Thomas the Train" in...Trunk- or- Treating '08

This year's Trunk or Treat at our church was so much fun. Anyone who knows Walker, knows he is obsessed with Thomas the Train. So it was only fitting to get him this costume. He about died when I pulled it out of the bag.

This was the first time Walker actually got to understand the Halloween procedures of trick or treating. Poor thing. We underestimated the amount of candy he would get. His cheap pumpkin bag didn't hold that much at one time and the handle broke. Other kids were dumping their bags to return for a second fill up. Ha! No thanks. You can't imagine the amount of candy we took home. Everyone was desperate to get rid of their gobs of sugary candy.

Walker was in total disbelief that all that candy was going home with him. And sure enough...as soon as we got home, he didn't forget about it and begged for a piece. Maybe I shouldn't use the nice word beg... more like he screamed for it. Is this what I have to look forward to every Halloween? If so, I'm going to have to get clever in my ability to hide the candy.

I had to include a few pics of the decorated trunks.

This is Will. He's one of Walker's friends at church.

Thomas on the move...

Saturday we went to Chick-Fil-A's pumpkin patch. Walker picked out a cute and rather perfect pumpkin. I was proud. But most of all, I was proud of him overcoming his fear of people dressed up as animals. He has always been terrified of furry costumes. Let's not forget his birthday party a few weeks ago...Monkey Cheese! Well, the Chick-Fil-A Cow should win an award. As scary as that thing looks, Walker, for some reason, took to him. He wouldn't leave his side and before you knew it... Walker touched him. He even gave him a hug. WOW!

Thanks Cow!