Oh I Just Can't Wait to be King!!

Everybody look left, Everybody look right, Everywhere you look i'm standing in the spotlight. Oh I just can't wait to be King!!

My second Halloween was a big deal. It was a year in the making as my mom found my costume on Freecycle last Fall. And then the rest of the year I spent waiting to be King; it was well worth it. Like all little cubs, I tried on my costume a few weeks in advance to make sure it fit and everything was set for the big day. I didn't realize my costume was going to be so big! I wasn't quite sure what to think of it and didn't really feel like I could move in it, so the question was whether I would cooperate on Halloween.

Well Friday the 30th came and brought Goddard Halloween Parade and Party. At 2:30 we started preparing by getting dressed. I absolutely refused to wear my mane. By 3:00 it was time to head outside to debut our costumes. All the parents were lined up like prisoners against the fence waiting for us. Emily, my buddy, dressed up as a duck (wasn't she cute!).

I walked around the perimeter of the fence three times and headed back inside for our party. We had lots of snacks, included cheese puffs. As you can see I enjoyed the cheese puff head to toe.

That evening, I entered the costume contest in our town. This time I decided I would keep the mane on and show those youngsters what being King meant. I roared for those Judges and before you know it they were casting the winning ballot for me. That's right, I truly was King of South River. I took home a medal and a goodie bag with a stuffed animal as my prize. At the end of the night Freddie the firetruck came. He was so cool; remote control firetruck that sprays water, plays and dances to music, and flashes his lights and sounds his siren.

Saturday I awoke to the smells of candy throughout my neighborhood. I could hardly wait to get that costume off on Friday night, to only have to be chased down like a rabbit running from a lion, to be forced back into it. We headed over to Josh's grandma's to trick-or-treat through her neighborhood. Josh dressed up like Dave from the Imagination Movers. His mom made his costume and did an amazing job. While trick or treating we met the neighbor's dog, Player (kinda weird if you ask me), but I enjoyed the fact that he followed me and Josh around, maybe it was my cat costume.

After loading up on loot and stuffing my tummy with pizza, we headed back to our cave for a little visit to the neighbors for cash, candy, and stuffed animals. Pete across the street always gives dollars and candy for Halloween; its awesome. After some grub we headed to Hall-RO-ween III at Kate and Andy Ro's house. It was a great party and everyone loved the Lion King. I spent the evening chasing my tail with giggles from everyone. When I wasn't cleaning my mane, I was chasing ping pong balls. Being that it was daylight savings time this weekend, I got to stay up until 10 pm in hopes that I would sleep late on Sunday.

And it worked; I slept in until 7:30! We headed to the Diner for some pumpkin pancakes to gear up for some modeling for Frank. This little Lion King roared and smiled for the best of 'em. It was such a great surprise to walk up to his studio and see my face everywhere.

Late Sunday afternoon we were paid a visit from Rebecca and Andrew. Rebecca and I spent the day running in and out of the curtains and eating yummy guacomole. By Sunday night this little Lion King was exhausted and ready to hit the hay without my mane. Happy Howl-o-ween!