It was one of the moments I’ve always waited for! Having a baby reignites the magic of the holidays, even ones like Halloween. If I’m being totally honest, I’ve maintained this undying obsession with all holidays including my whole adult life and having Delaney merely allows me to participate in community events without feeling like I’m creepy and old. It’s a win-win!

The Burke Family dressed up as our favorite characters from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The star of the show was obviously our little Oompa Loompa, who luckily recovered (for the most part) from Hand, Foot, Mouth in time for the Halloween parade a week prior to the actual holiday.

We met up with some of our baby friends and strolled along the parade route with the cutest babies in the North End! It was a warmish day, which made for the perfect opportunity to have our babies in cute outfits not layered in coats etc. Delaney and her friends all got out and ran around the street, dancing to music after the parade was over. It was the cutest thing and the perfect Saturday activity for us since we would be out of town for actual Halloween!