Some times I feel like the days go by too slowly, but overall time is going by WAY too quickly!
It was so exciting this year to finally have Cassie understand and be thrilled about 'trick or treating' and wearing a costome, it gives a glimpse of how wonderful it is going to be when all three of the kids are into dressing up. As you can see from the photos below, Cassie was a fairy princess, a costume that I sewed for her from fabric she picked out at the store. It was pretty amazing to see her fly out of the house and go running down the street from house to house; and it also took her about a block and a half before she completely petered out and needed to be carried the rest of the way.
The twins, on the other hand, were just along for the ride. Brooklyn was a peacock (a costume we had from when Cassie was the same age 2 years ago), and LOVED the freedom of being able to wander from house to house or in the middle of the street at her own will. It wasn't until the end of the block that she realized that if she went to doors, they would actually hand her candy! Thus she would start to walk away and then turn and run back to the door to get more, it was quite comical. Austin was a kangaroo who just wanted to pull the wagon or analyze the glow sticks and the flashlight - it's nice to have one calm one of the bunch!
Here are some photos from the evening and our visit to Pumpkintown the day before. We hope that everyone had a very Happy Halloween!
The fairy princess is all dressed up and ready to go and get the candy
Brookie the 'peahok' as Cassie calls it
(And just incase you had forgotten what little Cassie looked like in it 2 years ago....)
Peacock Cassie Halloween 2007
Austin isn't really sure about this dressing up thing
(yup, Cassie was a Kangaroo too in 2008!)
Kangaroo Cassie Halloween 2008
Cassie hits the first house...
Austin did enjoy checking out all the cool decorations on the way by
As you can see here, Cassie is now off and running to the next house, while poor little Brooklyn hasn't even made it to the door yet
The fairy princess checks out the gargoyl on the steps... she isn't too sure about this
Mommy's pumpkins
The ABC kids at Pumpkintown 2009
Cassie loses her head at Pumpkintown
Austin decides to break the rules and go check out the pumpkin
He really isn't too sure how he feels about these pumpkin people!
The twins stuck in jail!!!
Not to worry, we managed to get Cassie in there too.....
And just in case you were wondering what Cassie looked like the last 2 years that we had gone to Pumpkintown:
My does time fly!
The twins in front of the big pumpkin for the first time
This is the portrait of pure goofiness!
Picking out our gourdes!
How I managed this photo, I have no idea, but Brooklyn's face just cracks me up! She actually has a mouth full of apple here that she is trying to chew, and is enjoying people watching on the porch at Pumpkintown
Cassie and Brooklyn test out the hay maze
Cassie decides that the best way to get through the maze is to walk on the bales rather than around them
Mr. Austin is working his way through the hay maze
Time to carve the pumpkins! This is in the afternoon on Halloween day
What is better than manual labor??? Getting them started early on the learning to rake chore!
Cassie in the leaf pile
Brooklyn decides that dancing and wearing sunglasses while on the train table is far more fun than actually playing at the train table
Happy Halloween from the ABC kids!
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