Halloween 2015

When you are a kid, Halloween holds just about the same level of excitement as Christmas. For an adult, not so much. I usually dread the whole costume shopping hassle, and then trying to go trick-or-treating on a school night gives me a panic attack!
But this year, it went rather smoothly! I was impressed. Talk of costumes started months ago, as it always does. Macie Claire had her heart set on being Anna. Just. Like. Last. Year. I tried to convince her to be something else, but nope! Nothing but Anna would do! Luckily we had a costume in the play clothes box up stairs. But the weekend before, she discovered it wouldn't fit! SO- Nina to the rescue! She went and got her one at JC Penney and it was WAY cuter than the one we had last year anyway. Score!
Brenna Grace wanted to be Taylor Swift. ugh. Enter panic attack. How on earth do you dress your kid up like Taylor Swift?? Red lip stick I could do.... but the rest of it was slightly intimidating. I googled pictures but came up with images like this...

um..... No. 

SO- I went with what we had. I found a dress in her closet that was given to her as a hand me down (my favorite type of clothes!) several years ago from Sara. It was a cute halter type dress that she just had never had an opportunity to wear. From there I bought red lip stick and a pair of heals (against my better wishes),and VOILA- TAYLOR SWIFT costume!

Our first trick or treating excursion was the Central Christian Church truck or treat. It's a tradition for us that we do every year. We have been going with Nikki and Tia since Brenna was 2. The girls talk about it every year! 

Just a sampling of our CCC adventures through the years.... 

We got dressed this time at Nina's since it was a Wednesday and took a few picts before we headed out.

Then on Halloween we had our neighborhood hayride. I LOVE this about our neighborhood! We load everyone up on trailers pulled by tractors and take the kids around the neighborhood to trick or treat. It's a safe and easy way to let the kids do the trick or treating thing and it's easy for the neighborhood people because they know about what time to expect us and they either stand at their mailbox and pass out the candy or they set it on top of their mailbox and we pass it out to the kids as we go around. Easy Peasy!
This year, I asked Dad to come and go with us. I thought it would be fun for him to be with the girls and have some fun with us. I think he ended up having a great time! 

Josh drove our hayride. And showed up wearing this..

It was too funny. But he couldn't see very well out of it so he took it off to pull the kids around. Made for a good photo op though!

These two are BFF's. Maylee insisted on being Anna since Macie was! The best part was that they had the exact same Anna costume! 

The hayride itself was a blast! Great friends make anything fun!! 

Taylor Swift looked a little to grown up for this Mama's liking! 

I think we may be in trouble in a couple years. 

It got a little chilly before we got back. 

The best surprise was looking up and seeing Pops waiting on our trailer on the side of the road! 

Poor Memaw was sick on Halloween, so Pops went and got candy and met our hayride on the side of the road. Neatest surprise of the night! The kids were thrilled! 

Then he went back and waited on us at the clubhouse. Eventually all of the trick or treaters return to the club house for hot dogs and smores over the camp fire. It's awesome! And it was made even better by Graddy and Pops! I love watching the love that our parents have for their grandkids. It melts my heart. I love that they are so involved and do crazy things like riding on hayrides, and cleaning the Peaster store out of candy bars and waiting on the side of the road for us. We are blessed. And I don't take it for granted. 

Halloween 2015 was wonderful. Fun was had. Memories were made. That's all that matters.