Last year was our first time trick-or-treating in my sister's neighborhood and it's my new favorite thing! With only one street of houses, we aren't committing to hours of walking, and the kids get just enough candy to tide them over until Christmas. We started early this year (because, babies), so not everyone was home from work, but we let the kids divide what candy my sister had on her porch and everyone went home happy. Polly literally never cracked a smile while wearing her costume and was perfectly content to ride in her stroller with her bucket fastened to her waist. It was a blustery 45 degrees, so I was happy she didn't insist on walking. Sophie's horns blew off with every gust of the wind, so by the time we finished, she was just adorably dressed in black and white. Oh, ...
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Trunk or Treat | 2019
It looks like we have rain in the forecast for tomorrow, so our candy dreams may or may not happen. I'm thankful we went to our favorite local trunk-or-treat on Sunday and already have plenty of Halloween pictures to share! Ella only dresses up for her friends these days, but she did join us for the evening (with a little coercing from her mom) and even volunteered to help with Sophie's Maleficent makeup. They were so funny to watch and I got a few extra minutes of rest, thanks to this set up. It's pretty much impossible to expect four kids to look in the same direction, so this is the best group shot we got! Hudson was Ferdinand the Bull (maybe my favorite thing ever) and Vera was the cutest Minnie Mouse! I put these two up on a rock wall for a few more photos -- ...