Halloween 2011

Halloween 2011 features Barney, a puppy and Cinderella.

Originally, Lauren had planned to dress up Cinderella, and Gracie decided to be Sleeping Beauty.  George's costume was ordered about six months ago (on clearance), and he was happy with being a puppy. 

Lauren was very excited.  We seem to always coordinate our birthday themes with our costumes, and Lauren was very happy to have a Cinderella birthday party and then don her costume for Halloween. 

Gracie, on the other hand, wavered.  She had her Aurora party, but once she saw her Barney costume from last year peaking through the dress up clothes she knew she had to be Barney.  Or, as she said, "I think I need to be Barney again."  I think she enjoys being the crowd favorite.  Besides, out of the hundreds of children at the Fall festival, there are many princesses, but there is only one Barney. 

George did not make it to the festival, as it is really close to his bedtime. 

He dressed up at home, posed for some photos and then got ready for bed. 

I actually think the girls could have joined him.  They had already partied at school during the day.  Their (saintly) teachers dressed them in their costumes, and they trick or treated at school.  They also had a school party at 2pm.  By 4pm, the girls looked exhausted, but they rallied and had a good time trunk-or-treating. 

Unfortunately, we ran out of time and were unable to visit friends in our neighborhood.  We'll get them next year, and maybe William George will be able to keep up by then. 

Happy Halloween from the Lindseys!