Pirates of the Caribbean, Here we come!

This past Saturday, Captain Ben and his band of pirates set sail for some Trick or Treating. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate this Halloween, but we were able to get out to see the parade on Main Street, and to knock on some doors and get some candy.

Ben started out the day having more fun giving out candy at our house. He would get really excited anytime he spotted some kids coming up our walk, but he would quickly hide behind Daddy when they knocked. After a little while, Ben started to get more bold, and was greeting people at the door in his pirate costume. (Although he looked a little concerned that we were giving away al of his candy!).

After a nutritious dinner (pizza!), we all piled into our pirate vessel (Gram’s mini van) and began our voyage for treasure (we drove a few blocks to a street where we could hit a lot of houses fast!) Ben insisted on walking, like his older cousins, and soon we were off…running up and down the driveways. Ben was kinda quiet, but he was all smiles as he held out his bag at each house. We even got him to say ‘Arrrrrrrr!’ on several occasions.

Soon, the rain starting coming down once again, and it was time to head back to our pirate hideout with our stash of candy. There was time for three more stops. First, we had to walk three houses down so Ben could finally get up close and personal with ‘Frank’ the giant 8 foot tall inflatable Frankenstein on our street that Ben has been talking about for weeks. I think that was a highlight for Ben (although he was concerned a few days later when Frank was replaced by an inflatable turkey!) Next up was Nanna and Poppop’s house. I asked Ben if he was excited to go say hi to them, and he gave me a hesitant ‘yes’. Then, after a short pause, he asked “Do they have candy?” He was definitely into the Halloween spirit. Finally, to end the night, we took a drive over to Aunt Devon and Uncle Richard’s for a surprise trick or treat visit. All in all, it was fun day (and Mommy’s costumes were a big hit!)

But now, as this week’s title suggests, we turn our attention to another journey…Disneyworld! In just over 24 hours we will be on our way to the airport to go see the big Mouse. Ben has been pointing at planes telling us that is the one we are going to ride on. As of this writing, we are mostly packed and getting more excited by the minute. I’m hoping to give you a live blog update from Florida for next week’s installment. I’m sure there will be a lot to write about!