Halloween with Keira is all of a sudden filled with innocent excitement & a little bit of magic! We certainly milked it for all it was worth. The holiday wasn't just one day, we celebrated all week long!
We kicked the week off with a couple craft projects. They were 50% off at Michael's over the weekend. I think I spent less than $5! I love a good bargain, especially when it fosters some creativity in Keira.
She spent some time coloring her friendly witch's mask...
And then we put this pumpkin together...
I was surprised that she wanted to bring it to bed with her.
"Awww... I love pumpkin." she said as she cradled him in her arms.
On Wednesday, the costume wearing began! At school she's a rarity. She goes 5 days a week, so technically she's a part of two classes - the MWF class & the T/TH class. With that said, she gets to celebrate everything twice!
School festivities included a parade of costumes & a special treat. I put her in the pirate costume my grandma sent from Hawaii. She loves pirates so it not only turned out to be the perfect fit in size, but in personality as well.
Unfortunately, she woke up very upset so her attitude Wednesday morning was less than ideal and it shows in the picture. Grumpy pirate! Luckily, by the time I dropped her off, she snapped out of it and had a great day.
The next day we sent her in her Elsa pajamas. Hey, it looks like a costume! I added some pearls, so as not to appear like a lazy parent who didn't change her daughter out of her jammies! I even tried to give her a side braid just like in the movies..
Finally, Friday arrived and the actual day was here! It's Halloween! This time around her attitude was one of excitement. She even posed for the camera. She certainly rivals Keira Knightley's beauty in Pirates of the Caribbean, don't you think? Guess she's living up to her name!
I was really impressed by the detail on this costume! The laced neck line & bell sleeves, the loop to hold her sword, the bustled skirt and triangle hat... I wanted one for myself!
Keira loved her sword!
Argh!
We invited a few friends over to go trick-or-treating with us. We had an adorable Lion...
a handsome little Tin Man...
a beautiful Bee & her Bee Keeper!
Some year's Halloween feels more like summer, but this year, it felt like winter! It was cold and sleety, and unfortunately the sun set a lot sooner than usual. Still, we were determined to head out with the kiddos.
Earlier in the day we reversed trick-or-treated with Keira at the TV-station. She gave a piece of candy to everyone she saw. All of sudden she was on the receiving end, so we had to coach her and the other kids a little on how it's done, but it didn't take much.
Memories of last year came back to her & the others caught on quickly. This year, she was actually able to say "trick-or-treat" in the cutest little voice.
Nothing brings you more joy on Halloween than to watch your children's faces light up when they're given a handful of candy to add to their bucket. They were cray-cray adorbs!
After just a couple of houses, the darkness came making the sleet and wind a little less bearable. Don't feel sorry for them though, they got more than enough candy! We headed back to the house.
Last year, Keira could have cared less about the candy she collected. It was more about the collecting than the eating. This year, however, she cared and remembered!
Immediately after she finished her dinner, she picked a lollipop out of her pumpkin bucket to eat. My parents enforced the one-piece-of-candy rule when I was a kid. I tried it and failed... she may have gotten two or three!
We paid for it later. Keira didn't fall asleep until after 10:30PM. It was a long Halloween week indeed, but boy was it fun!!! We can't wait until next year!
