Halloween 2012

We were invited to a fun party Halloween evening by the family of Jeffrey's friend Tenny.  We met and had a potluck meal with several families before heading out trick or treating together.

This was Arabelle's fairy costume from two years ago, although it wound up being too small and I never got a good picture of her in it. 

 

For several weeks prior to Halloween, Arabelle was confident in her choice to be Minnie Mouse for Halloween.

However, the costume didn't make the Halloween Night cut.  Instead Arabelle decided to go with the following ensemble:

Could this count as Steam Punk?

Jeffrey and his friend Tenny, whose family was having the party.

The DuToit family from our ward was also at the party.  This is little Luciana who was also dressed as a fairy.

We enjoyed a nice potluck meal before going out trick or treating.

And Here's all the kids at the party.

 We only lasted a couple houses trick-or-treating with the group because Arabelle was too slow and Charlotte was too fussy.  Arabelle was extremely tired because I hadn't been able to get her to take a nap (which is the norm these days), and after a block or two she started whining saying she was "getting lost" and she wanted to go home.  "I don't want more candy, I want to go home," she said.  John ended up taking Jeffrey out for a few more minutes and I took Arabelle and Charlotte home, carrying one under each arm for the last block.

This is the costume Charlotte wore to the Trunk or Treat at Church.  You might remember it from Jeffrey's first halloween.  She's supposed to be a Wood Elf, but people kept asking if she was Robin Hood, and I guess I can kinda see it.