Halloween!

No, I'm not as festive as Holli or Tricia (a goal I've decided I'll never reach -- I'm just not cool enough), but I did want my kids to have fun. Alyssa was enthralled with a Cinderella dress we saw at the Disney store, and Jayce decided to hold off on the SWAT uniform and go with the fireman look instead (I bought him two costumes at Costco just because he loves to role play). The weather was beautiful! Alyssa kept commenting "Pretty Alyssa" and even did a princess-type wave at the passerbys. Have I created a monster? I really wanted her to be a ladybug, but she loves those fancy dresses.


Okay, I seriously think she's more striking than Cinderella.

Alyssa used Jayce's Elmo Trick-or-Treat bucket from last year. The Elmo/Cinderella look didn't really mesh, but she was having such fun with it. She LOVES Elmo.

Wendy's house was our first official stop. Quite a moment! We didn't knock on many doors that night -- partly because we were headed to the ward's Trunk-or Treat, and partly because the kids loved looking through the windows as they waited for people to answer their doors. I couldn't dissuade them of their peeping tom ways.

I was glad Jayce went with the fireman costume because it was so reflective. His SWAT uniform was very dark.

Alyssa showing off her treat bag.


This was taken at the Trunk-or-Treat. Jayce hung out with his buddies, Jackson and Ellie, and they all kept disappearing into the empty church. I'm not sure what they were up to, but from what I gathered I think it had something to do with recreating sharing time in the primary room.


Okay, how perfect is this? We had a firetruck hanging out in our church's parking lot, so Jayce had the actual vehicle at his disposal. I wish I could say I arranged it all, but I can't.

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The night was great fun! Does anyone have a need for candy? I certainly do, and that's the problem. :)