Halloween FUN!!

We are ready for the candy. Bring it on!!

OK, the girls FINALLY got to dress up and get ready for trick-or-treating. They were so anxious to get started that they barely ate dinner. In fact, I had to threaten that they wouldn't get to go unless they actually ate. Then, it was time to get ready. Riley was quickly in costume and for once wanted no makeup. Kamryn took a little bit of work.

Kamryn had decided quite awhile ago that she would be a witch for Halloween. I was surprised since she owns so many princess dresses. Luckily, we had this from a previous year and she was really looking forward to wearing this. When she told the teachers at school about her costume, they seemed surprised and asked if she was sure. She replied, "Yes, I'm going to be a witch!" I thought she would be a "nice" or a "pretty" witch, but she decided she would be a "mean" witch - complete with broom and spider candy bucket. The only bad part was that it was very windy in our neighborhood and the hat kept flying off.

Doesn't she make a cute mean witch?

Riley wanted to dress up as a graduation girl - complete with diploma. I'm not really sure why this was her decision, but I was glad. This costume might have been inspired by the new HSM3 movie, but she had decided on this WAY before the movie came out. Again, didn't have to go and get a costume as this was from her kindergarten graduation last year. I got SO lucky in the costume department this year.

At least we have awhile before this is for real! I'm sure it will happen faster than we know!

We had a great time trick-or-treating, but we found that many people weren't home or weren't doing anything. We had to take the big loop in our neighborhood and Kamryn made it the whole way. Riley could have kept going but Kamryn was ready to stop after the loop. What a trooper though, especially since we hooked up with some neighbors and their friends and Kamryn was the youngest by 3 years. She kept up with the big kids and ran up and down a lot of hills to the houses. This is one night it would be nice to have sidewalks in our neighborhood. Despite lots of people not being home, the kids made out with their candy haul. It will take them (and by them I mean all of us) quite awhile to eat it all. It was so nice to be out with the kids in jeans and a t-shirt and even have to bring a jacket. So often we are in shorts, getting eaten by mosquitoes, and roasting on this night. Since Doug had to work, we left our candy at the door with a note to take some. Surprisingly, there was still candy left when we made it back. I didn't know how it would work, but it seemed fine and we weren't the only house to do it this way. At least I know it is possible. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!