Our Millie-phant and Simon-o-lantern

What a fun night! Millie LOVED trick or treating....the adventure of climbing stairs, meeting new neighbors, practicing her thank-yous. She loved all the pumpkins and decor along our journey, too. What she did not love, what put an end to our trick or treating actually, was the neighbor handing out candy wearing the SUPER scary mask. Yep, that's all it took to send us home for the night. Thankfully my mom had homemade chicken and noodle soup and apple pie waiting for us. It might have been over 80 degrees here, but we really made the best of this awesome fall evening.



Story of the costumes:
Millie's adorable elephant costume was a gift from our friend and Christopher's mentor Jo Anne. We've been waiting months and months for her to wear it. Then this totally amazing butterfly/fairy costume came in the mail this week from my friend Amy. Millie loved it instantly and has been wearing it (or asking to wear it) non-stop. It's big enough to save for next year, I think. Simon, on the other hand, was a victim of his mom's hopeless craft skills. Oh, I had all the materials and equipment to make him the cutest little peanut to coordinate with his sister's elephant, but the execution of the plan was disastrous. Thus, the last minute (but still cute) pumpkin outfit.

Millie checking on her brother in her fairy costume