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| All four of us on Halloween 2011 |
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Trick-or-Treating at The Fountains, Roseville - Halloween night
2011 - Alina's first Halloween! |
This year, we didn't celebrate Halloween in just a single night, but rather an extended weekend of fun festivities. Elise was in the Halloween spirit all month long, and I can't tell you how many times she tried on her Tinkerbell costume and begged me to start trick-or-treating before Halloween night. Her holiday excitement brought out the best in us, and we found ourselves consumed all month long with Halloween and fall activities. She had the best time at her preschool Halloween party and trick-or-treating. This year, was also Alina's first Halloween and she wore three adorable costumes! Her official costume was a ladybug, but mama couldn't resist the baby pumpkin and beautiful little Princess Belle get up. Elise wore two costumes on her first Halloween. They're only babies once, so why not make the most of it!
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| The perfect little Tinkerbell |
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Babydoll Alina dressed up in her pretty little Belle costume
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Our adorable ladybug on her first Halloween!!
Cute baby pumpkin
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| The girls having fun at their preschool Halloween party |
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| Elise playing pin the nose on the jack-o-lantern |
For trick-or-treating on Halloween night, we first took the girls to The Fountains in Roseville with some friends. We had a nice time and loved seeing all the cute kids in their costumes. Afterwards, Elise was still energized, so we headed to another friend's neighborhood for even more trick-or-treat fun! Elise met up with her little friend Zuri and had so much fun going door-to-door and filling up her treat bag. Elise was hysterical that evening. Being the littlest trick-or-treater of the the group, she did her best to run and keep up with the bigger kids. Whenever she fell behind, she made sure to exclaim "HEEYYYY...WAIT FOR ME!". It was so funny. She was also very polite and cute, saying "Happy Halloween", "trick-or-treat" and "thank you" at all the houses. She did have a moment where her world came crashing down, when she didn't see someone put candy in her bag, and came back in tears declaring, "they...didn't...give me any...candy". At that very moment, it was the absolute worst injustice imaginable; fortunately she got over it quick and continued on trick-or-treating until she was no longer physically able to carry her treat bag. She made her way through the neighborhood trek like a little champ, and didn't want the night to end. Our teeny-tiny ladybug Alina, and first time trick-or-treater, was perfectly content sleeping the entire evening. She looked adorable, and stayed warm and cozy all bundled up in her stroller. It was such a fun and festive night. Happy Halloween 2011!!
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Our jack-o-lanterns and the girls all ready to trick-or-treat
Peek-a-boo little ladybug |
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| The cute kiddos trick-or-treating on Halloween night |
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| Zuri and Elise in their twin Tinkerbell costumes |
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| The little troopers on a candy mission; nothing slowed them down! |
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| Elaborately decorated house; complete with Bride of Frankenstein |
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| Elise running house-to-house - she had the best time! |
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| The end of a very fun Halloween night |
