This year a Halloween costume was put on on the back burner. Like WAY on the back burner. Mainly because I wasn't feeling well- I was completely unmotivated. And also because I kept remembering last year's costume experience where our stubborn child would not even consider wearing her costume.
So this year, I tried to let Alayna choose what she wanted to be, in hopes to make sure a certain little girl would wear her costume with no fuss. But she still just didn't quite get the concept of what I was asking her. So I decided to show her some pictures of costumes online. I had two or three ideas of what I thought would be cute, and she shot me down on every one. Although, she did give me a hint, every time I would ask her about what she wanted to dress up as, she would say, "I want a pretty dress." I figured I could make that happen. So, a few days before Halloween, we had her go through the dress up barrel and choose which "pretty dress" she wanted. It took some MAJOR convincing, but we finally ended up with a "pretty princess"....or a pretty STUBBORN princess. Heaven help us if every Halloween is like this!
So, here's our stubborn princess before our Ward Halloween party. The gloves and the crown came off almost right after the pictures, but I am just considering it a success that she wore the dress. We told her if she wanted to go see her friends at the party, she had to wear her dress. Thank goodness she loves her friends!
Here she is before we went Trick or Treating. Can you you say attitude?
This is what she did when I said, "Say cheese."
Finally, the attitude has disappeared...somewhat.
The gloves again came off right after the pictures, but I somehow convinced her to keep her crown on.
It was Alayna's first experience Trick or Treating door to door. She started out shy, but had it down by the end.
Oh, and I have to add that we Trick or Treated outside (in the upper 60's low 70's) without a coat....or a jacket....or snow! I think that is MY first time trick or treating under such wonderful weather conditions. And you could tell that I am a bit of an amateur considering I didn't even think about bringing a stroller/wagon along. We had to borrow/share Holly's. Where I'm from, you ride in the car from house to house because it's too darn cold to walk. I'll be sure to be better next year.
Here we are trick or treating at our house. Not the best picture, but this was our last stop and I think the kids were tired.
Alayna: princess
Nate (whom Alayna calls "Mate"): gnome
Carter: mad scientist
Gabby: hula girl
I just had to add a picture of this guy. Isn't he the cutest little gnome?
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