We had a wonderful Halloween week spent with family and dear friends! First the pumpkin patch at Walden Farm for photos, then to "trunk or treat" at church... a costume party at school with Luke-- and then a major trick-or-treating party at our house tonight! Luke was a knight this year. I had wanted him to be the "big bad wolf"-- with Caroline as little red riding hood, but he was much more interested in being Spiderman, Superman, Batman, or a Power Ranger. It always baffles me that he even knows who these characters are since he has never seen the cartoons or movies. I think it is an innate part of being an American boy. So, I at least talked him into something that wasn't as typical, and Caroline was his princess side-kick.
Of course, getting the dress and crown on her proved difficult-- and forget the red glitter shoes altogether! I had to bribe her with a sucker to put the costume on at all at trunk-or-treat Sunday.
Tonight she didn't even touch it. She fussily went down for a nap just as the kids were heading out the door to go trick-or-treating. When she woke up, she just helped me pass out candy at the door, and she seemed perfectly content... so I didn't even try to force the issue!
So, I didn't really capture the perfect costume photo this year with the two of them together, but the memories I have of this Halloween I will treasure forever.
