Super Mario Bros II

I finally got around to doing the "professional" photos of Cameron in his costume. I remember a time when I could stick him in spot, and he would just sit there until I told him to move. Not anymore! He will not sit still for anything, and the madder I get, the more he thinks it is a game. GRRRR! As a result, a lot of the images were out of focus, the the focus just feel somewhere else other than his face. Still, I think they are really cute (mommy goggles on, of course!)
I also did a couple of him without the accessories. I like these so much I think I will use them as his four year old portraits!
And finally, I have to show off my four year old's skills with a camera:-) After we were done shooting him, I asked if he would like to try taking a picture of me. I don't think he has ever taken a picture of anything before, so this was a first. I showed him how to hold the camera and look in the little window. And this is what we got! Check out the focus and composition! Yup, I'm a PROUD mommy:-)

Itsa me! Mario!

For Halloween this year, Cameron wanted to be Super Mario! This was by far the easiest costume I have put together, and the cheapest. I carved some custom Mario pumpkins, too, but we were so busy that we never got to set them out. So next year we will probably carve some more to go along with the theme. I use Styrofoam pumpkins every year, so that I don't have to worry about all my hard work rotting away!

Here is cute Cameron as Super Mario!!
I was really sad that we missed our Ward Trunk-or-Treat this year. We spent a long time preparing for it, but we did not expect them to have it in the middle of the day! That is okay, though, since we still got to take Cameron trick-or-treating. We also got to go to quite a few Halloween parties, including some for work, with a friend, and one that my bro Matt and his wife Christina planned. It was all a lot of fun, but now I am tired!