Happy Halloween!

Albeit a rainy Saturday, it has proved to be a busy one for the Jones family. Our Halloween festivities began around lunch time when we attended Biltmore Forest Country Club's Halloween gathering and luncheon with Annie and Poppy. Upon our return home, we cuddled up on the couch to enjoy the first half of a movie before heading out to engagement #2. Our afternoon found us at HoopLa, our church's Halloween alternative festival, where Thompson enjoyed the jump houses, games and seeing the train. Then, it was home to finish our movie while we rested and regrouped in preparation for an evening of trick-or-treating with neighborhood friends.

Much to our surprise, Thompson wanted to be a turtle this year. (Yes, it should look familiar as he was not only a turtle last year, but also the year before. It goes without saying we were shocked to discover his choice and then find that it still fit. We never thought we'd get 3-years wear of the same costume from the same child!)

This year was the first year we observed Thompson "get" the trick-or-treating concept. He was eager to go to houses with their lights on so he could say "Happy Halloween" and get some candy...so much so, that we'd often find him moving along with an extra spring in his step.