Happy Halloween

Halloween was so fun this year! First Cole needed to attend his Branch halloween party so we turned it into a date. He had absolutely no plans for dressing up. I told him he could not go to a costume party not dressing up. He was a good sport and dressed up with me. My friend and neighbor was telling me about this dress she had so I asked if I could borrow it. It was beautiful and complete with a hoop skirt. Let me tell you-this dress was so fun to wear. Whose says who have to be in Elementary school to dress like a princess?! I am just a girly poofy dress kind of person-always have been and I guess I always will! I made Cole a coordinating costume and we had fun.

 Next was our ward Trunk or Treat-where Cole had to dress up again. I can't stress enough how much dressing up is not his thing. This just shows how much me loves me!! (Not that he had much of a choice...) I had asked Cade what he wanted to be for Halloween. He said a monkey. I told him that was what he was last year so to pick something else. He then automatically said a chameleon. A what? How does he even know what that is? I really like him deciding what he wants to be but was not thrilled with the answer. So I kept asking and he came up with a spider. Whew. I can do that. Then I found super clearanced wings for Rylee. Perfect-they can be bugs together. I made Rylee's antennas and leggings and thought she made a darling butterfly. (A little upgrade to the banana she was last year!)

Cole has been out of town on Halloween day for the last 2 years for different things. We were excited to have him here this year. Then unexpectedly his great grandma passed away. She was 102!! She was a charming lady and died in her sleep. Kind of sweet. So Cole left this morning for the funeral. AND HE TOOK MY BABY!! Cole suggested he take Rylee with him since she can fly free. At first I was like no way. But I slowly consented. Cade and I can have some good one on one and I know Cole's family would love the time with Rylee. So he took her. It has been so weird! Anyway, so Cade and I enjoyed Halloween by ourselves. This morning we went trick or treating at the library.

Then tonight we went out trick or treating. This was a first for me!! To take a child out at night trick or treating in a real neighborhood. And can I just say it really was picture perfect. He went with our friends the Maughans. Carly and Cade are in Sunbeams together. We live in a complex that we really didn't want to trick or treat at so he headed to another neighborhood. So many houses were decorated, there were lots of families out and about, and lots of houses had people on the porch waiting for you. Everyone was so friendly. To say Cade had fun was an understatement. He would sing from house to house about candy. He was so fun to watch and to be with.

I just have to add some of my other family members costumes!
Shanna and Matthew were Greek Gods with Austin being Hercules! And Shan made all their costumes. So cute!

And here is Alyssa as a gypsy. A very cute gypsy at that!

And then here is my mom as Cinderella! As many of you know she collects Cinderella books so this is perfect! What is so funny about this is that she is wearing my prom dress! She said she had some difficulty breathing!