Aurora couldn't quite enjoy Halloween last year: not enough teeth to eat candy, unable to say the words "trick or treat," and not even able to walk around. She was briefly dressed as a mermaid, and then went to bed at 7:00pm.
But this year was a totally different ballgame. It was fate: we found her costume at the thrift store and it fit perfectly. Then Q got the Halloween bug and decided to go all out. His enthusiasm got me going too, and an invitation to our neighborhood Halloween parade/block party sealed the deal: we were doing a family costume!
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| Meet the Pirates. |
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Q spent a good part of the previous weekend and evenings during the week turning Aurora's bike trailer into a real pirate ship. You wouldn't believe the detail that went into this thing, from a plank (with footprints!), to an anchor, a crow's nest, a treasure chest (complete with map!), netted ladders...it was pretty amazing.
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| My creative husband at work. | |
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| Heading out to the parade. |
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| Pirate Parents. |
Our neighborhood was so amazing! We were out of town for Halloween last year, so we didn't get to go, but they organize this parade and a party/potluck for the whole neighborhood. There was a DJ, lots of food, a cotton candy stand, pumpkin carving contest, and prizes for best costume! (Aurora took second place in her category for 3 and under! WOOO!) We had so much fun...and after a day of freezing cold and snow, we were thankful for clear blue, sunny skies. It was the perfect day.
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| Aurora and Dada sharing some cotton candy. |
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| Watching the big kids in awe. |
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| She walked right over here with her cookie and sat down. Yes, she's an extrovert. |
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| Spiderman is always a good friend to have. |
Hope you enjoyed this little peek into our very fun and family-filled Halloween! We're already looking forward to next year.
xo,
Amanda, Q & Aurora
1 comments:
The Pirate Ship was really clever.
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