Halloween Festivities

Happy Halloween! It's hard to believe the end of October is already here, but we've certainly enjoyed building up to this spooky holiday! In fact, for the past week, the Smith family has been busy with a plethora of Halloween festivities. First up? Costumes!

Not only did Ava personally select her Pocahontas costume, but she's been channeling this charming Indian princess beautifully. I'm not sure what she's doing in this photo, but I'm quite certain it's mired in imagination!

And now, meet my handsome little cowboy....minus his hat, holster, and cowboy boots. Why? Because this dude swaggers to his own beat. Number one on his list was losing the accessories and unleashing his wild side. It's no surprise both of my children chose costumes that relate to the outdoors.

Here's the obligatory family shot, although it did not turn out very well. I was Cleopatra (Queen of Denial, since I refuse to acknowledge that horrible double chin!), and Erik dressed as a Notre Dame player for about the fifth year in a row. At least I finally got him to wear a costume of sorts, right!?!

As for our festivities, we've been carving pumpkins, decorating treat bags for Ava's preschool party, attending Trick-or-Trick at the library (where we entered Wonderland and got to play with all the characters come to life), and partaking of the annual magic show and pizza buffet at the Gaslight. Plus, our fun culminated in my parents' traditional Halloween party at their house. And this was all before Sunday! Whew! Then we finished up with a round of Trunk-or-Treat at Mimi and Papaw's church in Otwell. As you can tell, we love this time of the year around here! Fun, fun, fun!

Ava met a few of her friends at the Gaslight, where they enjoyed the magician Don, especially when he pulled a rabbit from his hat!

In all, it's been a wonderful and busy Halloween. I can't believe I didn't get any shots of our pumpkins, or complete views of the costumes, but it seems like that happens every year. Sometimes I'm so swept up in the fun that I forget to document it. But at least I know my kids will treasure the memories, if not the photographs!

P.S. I tried to get crafty and post photos with rounded edges, but apparently Blogger decided this was not an acceptable form of artistry, so I apologize for the odd appearance of these pics. Right now, I'm just too lazy to fix them! ;)