Nate made his first public Halloween appearance in 2002, soon after he turned one year old. He toured the neighborhood as a somewhat pouty Clifford the Big Red Dog, a little overwhelmed by the whole event.
By 2003 he started to get in the swing of things, and realized he could get lots of free treats just by knocking on a few nearby doors. He traded in Clifford for one of the 101 Dalmatians and carried his plastic pumpkin pail with pride from street to street.
2004 brought ever-increasing enthusiasm but he continued to stick to his dog theme. This time he sported brown fur as he ambled along neighborhood avenues through the crinkling autumn leaves.
Finally some originality began to appear in 2005 when Nate switch themes to... a cat. He carried a flashlight by his side that meowed whenever he turned it on.
Sean joined the crew for the 2006 Halloween festivities. Nate became a construction guy after spotting a road crew repairing a nearby street -- NOT Bob the Builder! Mom searched all over the Internet to find him the smallest genuine protective vest available. Sean strolled the streets as the most adorable Jurassic dinosaur imaginable.
