Last Halloween I took the year off and bought the costumes. But this year, the suggested characters seemed better to just make. So I did. Megan’s, Maid Marian, required fabric, a pattern, trim and hours of work. I was very proud of the way it turned out and she loved it. Alyssa chose to be Robin Hood, though she was mistaken for Peter Pan and in the end, I thought hers was just as cute and very accurate. Audrey’s was one of Alyssa’s old costumes, and I put plenty of time into hers at the time too. All dressed up, Ethan and I couldn’t get over how much they resemble each other. And this photo answers the question I get all the time, which is “Were they all this blond?”

No idea why she must pose like this

We spent Saturday night with friends in the neighborhood. We ate, enjoyed some adult time and watched the kiddos play. They had a scavenger hunt that took them through a small part of the neighborhood and loved it. I like to see my girls have so many friends to be with and hope to see them all grow up together.

Sunday, we went to a Truck or Treat a neighbor’s church then came back to the ‘hood. It was our first year to just trick or treat as a family. Years past, Alyssa has run off with friends and we are trying to catch up or we had just done Trunks at the church. Megan was the leader as she went unafraid from house to house. Audrey was definitely close behind, determined to walk and hold her own 8 lb pumpkin bucket. Alyssa seemed hesitant and was pushed to get candy at each place. We came home to pass out more candy. The girls enjoyed sitting at the door and picking what each guest could have.

Desperately trying to get a picture of all three of them

Baths, bedtime, and we were all wiped… [more]