Halloween 2014

Nola has been practicing trick-or-treating for at least a month, so when Halloween finally rolled around she was ready.  Last year it took her a few houses to warm up, but she got the hang of it by the end.  

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Nola got to dress up for daycare.  Months ago I asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween.  She told me she wanted to be a pink mermaid and never changed her mind.  So, I bought a tail from etsy and threw together a top.  Because the top had to be assembled I didn't want to send her to daycare in the mermaid costume.  Luckily, she got an Ana dress from Boca for her birthday, so we sent her in that.  She even let me braid her hair- a first!

When she got home she was still wearing the dress and still had the braids in.  She did not want to change.  We finally convinced her by telling her she could be a mermaid princess.  Parenting is all about compromise?!?

 

I'm glad I held on to my homecoming consolation crown.

We went trick-or-treating around the neighborhood then jumped in the car and drove to a few streets.  I learned a few things about trick-or-treating this year:

1.  When you're a cute, pink mermaid you get more than just candy.  Robert has done a lot of computer work for an elderly couple down the street, he calls them our David City Grandparents.  When we stopped by their house they gave Nola a cup and plate with Minnie on it as well as a small pink purse they found at a garage sale.  Such a sweet couple!

2.  When you're a cute, pink mermaid you get extra candy.  At almost every house Nola would get candy and then ask for more/reach in the bowl.  They would happily give her more.  One woman emptied her full bowl into Nola's basket, shut her door, and turned off the light!

3.  When you're a cute, pink mermaid you can invite yourself into stranger's houses.  One family had a lot of lights and decorations inside their house.  Nola got candy, asked for more candy, then asked the lady if she could come in.  Nola went inside and looked around at all of the lights and decorations until I drug her out.  

After about an hour, Nola got hungry.  We went over to Pizza Hut and had a late dinner. 

And here she is, 3 days later....

A cat and a crown.  What more could a girl want?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!