The Cutest Werewolf Ever

Just when you think Eli couldn't get any cuter, a full moon rises on Halloween night and Eli morphs into the most adorable little puppy to ever roam the neighborhood in search of candy. Just look at those cute floppy ears! We actually chose the dog costume for Eli because he is pretty darn good at barking like a dog and loves to imitate his brother and sister (our dogs, Roxy and Bosley) whenever they wrestle and play. We also considered getting him a cow costume because he is pretty good at mooing too, but the puppy costume was soooo much cuter.

I knew it was going to be a great Halloween night as soon as I took out Eli's costume because he began eagerly pointing at it before he even finished his dinner. Kelvey and I were initially worried that he would not want to wear the costume because the first time we tried it on he seemed uncomfortable and did not want to wear the hat at all. Thankfully he was in the Halloween spirit, and he keep the costume on the entire night. He even swished his head side to side while walking between houses so that he little ears would flop back and forth! He did need some encouragement to walk up to the houses and get some candy, but this was his first time trick or treating, and we did not have much chance to practice with him beforehand. He got the hang of it pretty quick and was soon plucking out pieces of candy and putting them in his bucket on his own.

After a trip around the block, we headed back home and, in true little kid fashion, Eli dove into his bucket to partake in the booty he had collected. Our elderly neighbors were nice enough to put together little packets of animal crackers and other healthy snacks especially for Eli so we did not mind him stuffing his face before bedtime.

Be sure to check out Eli's flickr page for more pictures!