Halloween 2009

I went back and forth for a long time whether or not I wanted to get a costume for Griffin's first Halloween. I thought it would be really cute, but kind of a waste of money to dress him up in something he wouldn't even remember. At the last minute, Frank and I decided to dress him up. And when I say last minute, I mean LAST MINUTE. I'm talking a trip to Target at 6:00 pm the day before Halloween. It was slim pickings, but we got lucky and found him a very cute hot dog costume. It didn't quite fit...we had to cut slits in the bottom of it so his legs could stick out!

Here are a few pictures of Griffin as a hot dog and our trip to the El Segundo Halloween Frolic. I already can't wait for Halloween next year!

Trick or treat!

Me and Griffin

Frank got hungry...

On our way to the Halloween Frolic...

Frank and Griffin enjoying the town...

well, actually Griffin slept through most of the Halloween festivities. But Frank and I had fun!

Cheese!

I'm embarrassed to say that I spend a good chunk of my waking moments trying to make my kid smile. I poke, prod, make weird faces, and speak in a very high pitched voice (why?) in order to get him to do this. Sometimes Griffin smiles immediately at me. Other times, he makes me work for it! I don't mind...here's the smile I love!