Trick or Treat

I had one very excited little girl this year for Halloween.  She couldn't wait to put her costume on, and would tell everyone she was going to be Little Bo Peep and Lily was a sheep.  Ainsley has a mind of her own, and I didn't think she'd actually like dressing up, but she surprised me.  She even wore the little hat, and only complained about the shirt when we were putting it on and then she quickly forgot about it being itchy. 

My poor little lamb has a problem with her crack hanging out of her diaper!

Ainsley started calling the top of her costume a "princess shirt".  She would get excited every time I told her we were going to get dressed up and had to make sure Lily was going to get in her costume too. 

All the cartoons have been playing special Halloween episodes during October, so she really got the idea of Halloween and trick or treating.  It's so much fun watching her get excited for the holidays.  I can't wait for Christmas!!!!

We had lots of places to go and people to see for Halloween.  So the girls got to dress up a few times over the last week.  I was able to borrow the girls' costumes from Callie, and we had to compromise a little.  Both costumes were a bit snug, so Lily's legs didn't stay velcroed together, and I had to leave the top Velcro by her neck undone also.  Ainsley's pants didn't quite go up high enough, but her shirt covered them up.  But, who noticed all of that when you had two adorable little girls to look at!!! 

Tuesday evening we met Mom, Mark, Elizabeth and Rowdy at Passavant for their Halloween party.  The employees can take their kids/grandkids in and they have games, prizes, pictures, and snacks for the kids.  Ainsley didn't really get into the games, but wanted the candy/prizes instead.  Of course, she wouldn't sit in the chair with Rowdy and Lily for their pictures, so we had to try to get some in the lobby.  Rowdy was Uncle Si, and even had his tea jug with him! 



Ainsley wouldn't even let Papa Mark take her picture, so I had to get one with just Lily.  At least she'll take a picture with her Mommy!!!

Grandma Shelly and Ainsley

Uncle Si without the beard and his Mommy

On the afternoon of Halloween, we got the girls in their costumes and ran into the bank to trick or treat.  Aunt Jennifer thought we could get all three kids in a picture.  That's a chore with my daughter!  Drake knows the drill and to just stand still.

We couldn't leave town without some ice cream from Placke's.  That's the place to go while you're trick or treating.  Brad gives out full size candy bars.  Score!!!

Candy and ice cream wore the girls out, and both got a pretty good nap. 

We stayed home Halloween night, and turned our porch light on.  I think Ainsley was more excited about having trick or treaters come to her house than actually going herself.  Every time the doorbell would ring, she'd jump off the couch and run to the door yelling "I'll get it".  She would have to tell them "trick or treat" and yell "bye" as they left.  She had a lot of fun!

Thomas, Jamie, and Hudson all came home for the weekend so we took the kids around trick or treating Saturday.  Ainsley couldn't wait to see Hudson, and loved that he was a pirate!  The kids came home with too much stuff, especially candy.  I think I've already gained a few pounds from it and that's not the way the scale is suppose to go! 

These two are going to be so much fun next year!

Captain Stinker!

Isn't that the cutest pirate you've ever seen????

 
I think Ainsley could have stayed a little longer at every stop we made, but we had lots of people to see and everyone had plans for later on that afternoon.  It was nice to see everyone, even if we only got to see them for a few minutes. 

J.D., Lily, Hudson, and Ainsley

Aunt Doris with her hands full!

I know that the next few Halloween's will continue getting better, but this one was pretty fun.  I loved every minute of watching Ainsley get excited during the last week.  I can't wait for Lily to join in on all the fun!