Getting in on the act

We had a few Halloween activities this year: Halloween, the neighborhood Halloween Parade and one dress up opportunity. It made me wonder: what was Halloween like when it was just Halloween Night? Anyway, the Parade is always good fun because it is pretty low key, short and focused on young children. Families parade through the park and then at the end, play, listen to music and storytelling, and eat stuff from the bake sale and hot dog stand. This year, I decided to get on the act and dress up as an accessory to Zeke's lion costume. I was worried I would feel a little silly as I have not worn a costume for Halloween for two decades, but it went over well and was fun. (If you can't quite tell from the photos, I am a lion tamer complete with right-sized chair and whip and circus top hat.) In truth, I think a chair and whip should be standard training gear for most of the toddlers I know.