Halloween

Since Emma and I were sick we didn't do much to celebrate this week. I had a lot of plans that I had to let go of. It really wasn't a good week to be sick. Oh well. Emma still had fun. And luckily she didn't get sick until almost the end of the week, so she didn't even miss preschool.

We didn't end up carving a pumpkin with Emma until Saturday morning, but it was so much fun. I layed on the couch (pretending not to be sick) while Eric helped Emma. She didn't need much help though. She drew the face on the pumpkin and then actually carved it out herself. Eric helped get the pieces out of the pumpkin, but that was pretty much it (he did carve the mouth for her - she was tired by that point). I loved the way it turned out, and the mouth is my favorite part. It just looks like one of her drawings.


We went to trick or treating at my parents house and then went up their street. We then met up with my brother and let Emma do a few houses with her cousins. On our way home we stopped by my sisters house, but that was it. With her still a little under the weather we didn't want to keep her out very long, but she still got quite a lot of candy. She was telling us she was tired and that she had enough by the end of the evening. So funny.

Along the way we saw a cool ghost that someone had rigged. It was moving, so the picture turned out a little blurry, but that almost makes it better.
Emma loved being Dorothy (I was so happy I finished the costume enough for her to wear), and had fun with her cousins Princess Leia and a dinosaur. I don't know what it is, but I just love Halloween. It seems so magical and fun. I can't wait until next year!