During the month of October, every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens its gates for Boo at the Zoo. Shortly after our return from our holiday, our daughter-in-law called to tell us that she and Andrew were taking our sweet grandchildren to Boo at the Zoo and would we like to come along. Yes, yes, yes! They dressed in their Monsters, Inc. costumes and we went along as grandparents enjoying this special moment with the little ones. We strolled along the Zoo's decorated paths, our little grandson trick-or-treated at more than a dozen candy stations (they gave out some really good candy!), and we danced at the Monster Mash Dance Party. My little grandson sure knows how to boogie and has some really good moves at his young age! Add that 3-year old enthusiasm to the mix and he was king of the dance floor. We passed a wedding ceremony just as the couple was pronounced husband and wife and the happy couple received loud cheers from their guests as well as from the Boo at the Zoo patrons. What a fun start to happily ever after!
I so remember Trick-or-Treating days as my children grew up. Their excitement was contagious. They eventually outgrew Halloween and now I hand out candy to the children of all ages who come around for their treats. Now that I'm a grandma, my 3-year old grandson's excitement just spills over and makes me feel so young at heart. He is dressed as Mike Wazowski, one of the characters from Disney's Monsters, Inc. We watched Monsters, Inc. so Didi would know who this Mike Wazowski is all about. He's a good guy, er monster. My little granddaughter is Boo, who is not afraid of monsters (except she's a little unsure of Grandpa right now) and she and Mike Wazowski become friends. She and Grandpa will be friends before long, too.
My daughter-in-law asked me to bring some pumpkins to their house. She has a decorating idea for their front porch and knowing that there are a lot of pumpkins at the farm, it just made sense that I could find some good pumpkins for her. While she was running some errands, we asked Owen if he wanted to help Grandpa get the pumpkins out of the car. What a good little helper!
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Those are a couple of adorable little "monsters." The porch decorations are already looking good, too.
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to have seen a video of that 3 year old's dance moves.
ReplyDeleteMorning smiles all around.
ReplyDeleteSuch great holiday photos! That sounds like a fun way to spend some family time. Your words make me think back to when I was a kid trick-or-treating in the neighborhood.
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