Resolving not to stuff my mouth full of candy

You remember watching the Garfield Halloween special, don't you? (Oh, how I miss those cartoon specials. Is it sad that all of my childhood holiday memories include a cartoon special?) Anyway, on Halloween all I can really think about is CANDYCANDYCANDYCANDYCANDYCANDYCANDY.

And the good stuff too. Not the Jolly Ranchers and the Starburst, I'm talking the CHOCOLATE candy. Heaps and heaps of CHOCOLATE. ALL FOR ME.

Unfortunately I am a little old for trick or treating and even more unfortunately, my kid is a little too young so I'm unable to dig through his sack of candy. But never fear! We will be spending Halloween out in the suburbs with the grandparents, where they run out of candy within half an hour (even if they've bought fourteen Costco-sized vats of candy) and most of the trick or treaters are of proper trick or treating age. Unlike at my house, where we've had exactly two sets of trick or treaters in two years: the little girl who lives across the street and a gang of teenagers. Teenagers! Have they no shame?

My goal this Halloween is to stay far far away from the Vat O' Candy. I have had an iron will over the last week, but I don't know. A big bowl of Reese's Pieces just might do me in.

(Reese's Pieces = The one kind of non-chocolate candy I allow entry into my mouth.)

ANYWAY.

Remember when we were talking Halloween costumes? And you guys were like, "Duh, he should totally be Fat the Bunny?" And I was all, "Duh, of COURSE he should be Fat the Bunny!"

Turns out bunny costumes are 1) only made for girls and 2) cost $45. I KNOW. And while I love you all, I could not justify spending $45 on a bunny costume. For my boy. Just for the benefit of the INTERNET.

So then I was all, "I am crafty! Sort of! I can MAKE a costume!" I was going to turn my boy into a cute little remote control. Cute! I'd go buy a black onesie and felt in different colors for the buttons. Except they do not sell black onesies. (Who dresses their five-month-old in black? My mother would like to clobber you.)

And then? I got lazy. "Oh, Halloween costumes!" I waved them away. "Who cares? He's only a baby! He won't even remember!"

Except my mother started calling me every other day about cute baby Halloween costumes and one day she and I went shopping and I found a costume. It's biggest selling point? $7.99!

Meet the Jack O'Lantern.

JACK O'Lantern. Get it?

Jackson says, "Eiiiiieeeeeggghhhh!" Which, translated means, "Happy Halloween! Don't eat it all tonight!"

Comments

[Lisa]

I have never seen a cuter pumpkin! We're talking serious cuteness.

[Ellie]

Ok, so that just has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen. And, I'm a sucker for a groaner of a pun. Happy Halloween!

[kellilu]

oh, my word - he looks as sweet as a candy pumpkin!! ach, the cuteness!!!

[Manda]

MAGGIE! That is genius!! And so cute.
And did you know that tomorrow all the candy will be 50 PERCENT OFF? Just sayin. Here's to your steel will girl! I don't have one these days. GREAT. Just in time for the holidays!!

[Laura]

Seriously cute!!! I love it..and you better drag him around and get some candy : )

We always have a ton of trick or treaters and the teenagers show up with pillow cases and NO costumes. If they dress up..I give them candy if not, I don't go to the door LOL

[Dooneybug]

Jack O'Lantern - LOVE IT! It's just perfect, he's an adorable little pumpkin.

[Tara]

I used to live for the Garfield specials.

How adorable is he?!? The open-mouthed smile is the best.

[annie]

ohhhhh. That is PRECIOUS. And PERFECT! JACK O'Lantern. LOVE IT. Happy Halloweenie!

[Lindsay]

Your baby should be a baby model. But not all Jean-Benet-like, more like Gerber baby-like. Yes. Cuteness. So much cuteness.

[karianne]

Perfect.

[Jodi]

That is the cutest little Jack-O-Lantern I have EVER seen!!!! :-) Fantastic costume and brilliant price tag.

[Angela]

That is ever so precious!! Baby pumpkins and peapods are just about the cutest things out there.

[lauren]

sooooo cute!

[karianne]

That munchkin looks so cute!