Halloween 2018
Greetings and "boo" to all!
Earlier this year Xavier discovered a 1997 film called Mouse Hunt. Since then, we have watched the movie several times.
When asked a few weeks ago what he wanted to dress up as this Halloween, he said he wanted to be the mouse in Mouse Hunt.
Armed with this knowledge, Rebecca's creative side kicked in.
A pillowcase dyed grey for the body and soft, fuzzy material for the tummy. Felt ears attached to a stocking cap. Rope tail stiffened with a little wire.
Xavier did not want to do the olive on a toothpick prop, nor would he let Rebecca paint his face with eyeliner whiskers (eyeliner we learned is makeup, and Xavier thinks makeup is only for girls—he was quite adamant about not having it applied).
He wore his costume Monday night for his school's trick-or-treat event.
This morning, he wore the costume to class. A parade shortly after the bell, then a party, then costumes off and down to the business of school.
Xavier was anxious about wearing his costume to school. He explained he didn't think people would like his costume. Of course, everyone did, especially the adults.
This was the first year Xavier went door-to-door. Rebecca took him out while I held down the home-front.
Shortly after leaving the house, Rebecca and Xavier met up with one of our neighbors, who were walking their three year old and one year old around. The six of them spent an hours ringing doorbells. Xavier came home with a significant haul of candies.