A Preview to Halloween

Saturday night was our ward Halloween party. We had it a little early because there are four wards that share our building. Taneal and Camie's costumes aren't complete because their cousin, Audrey, wasn't there completing the three fairies from Sleeping Beauty. We plan to go trick-or-treating with them so you will see more of the costumes. Danielle was pretty pleased with being Snow White (and wearing Camie's costume from a few years back thus saving me a lot of sewing time). The only problem with her being Snow White is she looked a little different with her blond hair. I got some of that black hair spray, which I will never use again, and colored her hair. I had one heck of a time getting it washed out! She went to church today with blond and grey hair. I also colored Camie's hair, but the black wasn't quite so drastic.

Spencer was a lion, as you cannot see in the picture above. He did not like the costume at all!!!! I managed to get a picture of him before we left for the party. This picture shows just how unhappy he was about wearing the lion costume. Evan took Spencer outside while he was getting ready for the "trunk-or-treat". That is why Evan and Spencer are not in this picture. Spencer really enjoyed putting candy in every one's bags. He even learned how to mumble "trick-or-treat!"

I look forward to Halloween so much every year. I think it is probably my favorite holiday. I love making the costumes and seeing how excited the girls are in planning what they are going to be and then having them watch me through the process of making the costumes. I think I've taught them to love the dressing-up as much as I do.