Trick or Treat!

Halloween is a tricky time for me, I love all the visits to our door and for most part really enjoy seeing all the kids get dressed up - as you know we dress up most everyday here at our house! I struggle with how scary it can be for kids, especially Natalie. She thinks she is so grown up at 4, and she is REALLY independent and thinks she can handle so much more then she can. She came up with two terms this season that makes lots of sense. Do you celebrate a "Happy Halloween" or a "Scary Halloween"? We celebrate a happy one, with pumpkins, and scarecrows, and turkeys, and such - definitely an artificial fall! NO crazy demons, or scary guys, as Natalie calls them. They are scary! and that is something I don't want to teach my kids!

You think as a parent you get the choice in the matter, but in reality you still have to address the worldly ways - do I ignore her questions, or explain we do things differently...it is so hard. Things I never thought about while I swaddled and nursed and sang lullabies.

I was thrilled to take the girls to our church carnival this year. Finally, Natalie was old enough to wait in a line and play a game and enjoy the festivities. Well, our church didn't host their carnival this year, instead they had a concert. We did end up having a great day. Our cousins, Ian, Sandy and baby Gracie came to carve pumpkins and roast seeds, and enjoy some all day cooking! The little ones, Allison and Gracie were bugs. A ladybug and a bumble bee. Too cute! Natalie's costume this year was over the top! I say "never again!" She selected a fairy, Silvermist, from the new Tinkerbell movie. Well, I couldn't find a costume for it so I thought I'd try my hand at the old sewing machine and make her costume. Simple enough...NOT!

The pattern was $15 alone - RIP OFF!

The fabric about $30 - can you see where this is going?

A wig was required - probably THE most exciting part of the costume - $15

Orange paint dropped all the way down the front...

Natalie saying, "Don't worry mommy, it is still beautiful"

=Priceless

Ally's hand me down ladybug costume - FREE!!!!