Halloween

I knew the time was coming that Luke and Olivia would want more input into their costumes. I thought maybe I had one more year. I thought wrong :) Luke really wanted to be a construction worker and Olivia flip flopped between which princess she wanted to be. She ultimately settled on Ariel (sorry Belle and Sleeping Beauty). Their choices helped me decide on the "Truck N Tiara" theme for their 4th birthday, but that's for another post...

Trick or treating was a blast this year! After a parade around the neighborhood, pizza party in the parking lot, and quick regroup, we met up with the same friends we trick or treated with last year. We piled the kids into our wagons and off we went.

Last year we went to the doors with the kids and coaxed them to trick or treat. This year, they took off up the driveways, no fear whatsoever, and trick or treated all by themselves (while all of us adoring parents watched from the sidewalk). It was eye opening just how much they have grown up over the past year and have really become individuals. Part of me wanted to still walk with them, and part of me knew they had to do it on their own for their confidence and "fun" factor. It made my heart happy and sad all at the same time.

They were BEAT after all of the running and excitement, and basically crashed as soon as we got home. No digging through the candy bag tonight-that would have to wait until the morning!