If it wasn’t already fairly obvious, Halloween is a big deal here at the Dorkside. But even as someone who sure gets excited for this particular holiday, this year was perhaps the most excited I’ve ever been. Our daughter Alice turned 2 back in September, which means that she was 2 months old for her first Halloween and just over a year old for her second. This October 31st would be the first time where she could actively participate in the festivities, take in all of the costumes, walk up to doors for trick or treating, y’know really experience the whole thing. Our evening turned out to be a truly memorable one, transporting my wife and I back to as close to our own childhoods as we could possibly get.

Let’s take a look!

When my wife told me back in 2022 that we were now expecting and about to become parents, naturally a slot machine of thoughts and emotions began spinning around throughout my entire being. And the jackpot that kept appearing in my head weren’t triple cherries but rather that classic silhouette, the mouse with circular ears icon hovering above my shoulder, repeating over and over: “Oh shit, I’m gonna get to take my kid to Disneyland one day.” That day happened last week and while our daughter still has yet to hit the 2 year mark, there were plenty of things to do and fun rides to go on that didn’t enforce a height requirement. Below are some snaps from our trip that I’d like to share and if you’re a parent yourself, you’ll likely check them out with a small grin.

And if you’re not, you’ve probably already stopped reading this!

My Amiibo photo postings over on Instagram have been less than shall we say…consistent over the last few years. This is partially due to a steady decrease in releases for the toy line but mostly due to going outside having become a bit of a worldwide no-no there for a while. Well thanks to a new technique I’ve recently patched together along with a couple of high profile figures recently hitting store shelves, I’m happy to share a few snaps from this week!