Happy Halloween 2008

Halloween this year was so much fun. This was our princess, ready to head out for the afternoon and evening's events.

Our neighborhood is so awesome. They have so many fun activities for families, and this year for Halloween, they had a magic show for the kids out on the concert lawn. Nina was a little unsure of everything at first (as seen by her face in this picture), but she really warmed up to it after a few minutes.

The kids got to leave the magic show following the good witch in a parade to the town center where all the merchants had treats for the kids who paraded by.

Lyla didn't last too far into the evening. After the town center treats, we came back for a quick dinner, and we got our first trick or treaters at 6:30, so Nina headed back out at that time also. Lyla was in bed by 7:00 as she was exhausted!

Nina loved being in her princess costume and going door to door for candy. She was very chatty with everyone who handed out candy, and she really seemed to enjoy herself. There were SO MANY people out in the neighborhood, and she also loved checking out everyone's costumes, house decorations, etc. One of her favorites was a dog dressed in a pumpkin costume. She laughed and laughed about how silly it was.

She stayed out until 8:30 and came home exhausted but very satisfied with the amount of candy she collected. Considering that she walked the whole afternoon and evening, we were shocked at how long she wanted to stay out, but we were very glad she had a good time. Perhaps the girls will sleep in tomorrow? Doubtful, but there's always a reason to hope! :)