Halloween 2014

Now that we have kids, Halloween has become our new favorite holiday.  Watching the kids' enthusiasm and interest in things has piqued our interest in joining their themes.  But whereas last year Stella and Maggie were willing to do whatever we all wanted, this year they knew exactly what they wanted to be.  So that's how we ended up with a Frozen AND Star Wars mash-up.

These were the week before Halloween but too cute not to add.

Our neighborhood association held the annual Halloween parade the weekend before Halloween so it's a fun dry-run of what is in store in a few days.  Patti outdid herself by making Anna and Elsa's mother's dress from scratch.  She also made Maggie and Stella's cloaks and shoulder shrugs using old prom dresses and bridesmaid dresses.

Halloween night was a blur of getting everyone in costume again and rushing everyone safely through a couple of sidestreets near our home.  Will and Dad made a forceful pair (pun intended) and Patti and the girls outshone the other Frozen-inspired kiddies in the neighborhood.