Halloween 2011

Our Halloween started a couple of weeks ago with a trip to a pumpkin patch, just outside Seattle. Amelia really enjoyed it, particularly since it was so muddy, and we got to go on a hayride! Teh story of "Amelia, mommy, and daddy going to the pumpkin patch" is a common request at bedtime. Amelia regularly asks for various other friends or family to be part of the story - cousin Alex is a regular request.


Even though Amelia had a rough weekend (bad cold), she was very helpful when it was time to carve the pumpkin. We decided to make an owl...


... she loved it!
The final product:

This year, Amelia was a lion. Roarrrrrr! She has been loving her lion costume! She's been wearing it around the house for the last several months (her friend Cara gave it to her last summer), and seeing all the other kids wear costumes got her all excited. Below she's showing off her costume with her friend Leo (Madeleine's big brother - [David and Hannah]), earlier last week.


And last night, after a few kids started knocking on our door, Amelia and Luc went trick-or-treating! We only went to a few houses around our street, but Amelia really enjoyed the experience! I think we might have to expand our Halloween route next year...


Happy Halloween!