Halloween 2006!

It's the same costume as last year, but now worn by a much bigger kid. This was the first time that Ridley officially went "trick-or-treating"; a custom that was not entirely grasped by our 22-month old but one which he appeared to enjoy nonetheless. Any event in which people are giving him stuff -- especially if the stuff is candy -- is considered a good time by Ridley.

I made the tactical error of feeding Ridley one mini-chocolate bar. Just one. Note to parents: not an advisable move to feed your toddler a chocolate bar just one hour before bedtime. The resultant sugar-buzz had Ridley bouncing off the walls for the following hour-and-a-half. What was I thinking?