Happy Halloween! (Almost...)

I know Halloween isn't until Friday, but we started the festivities early yesterday. Staplehurst had a costume contest and activities for the kids so we dressed Rilyn up and headed off. Although, as you can tell from the pictures, Rilyn was pretty out of it or unsure of what was going on. I put her down early for a nap at a little after noon and she didn't fall asleep until 1:15! Well, we had to get her up a half hour later, so she was pretty tired still. We had fun all the same.

Rilyn is dressed as Angel Food Cake...I was going to have her just be an angel, but I I didn't that it was too creative, so I made a cake to go with it. So if you would ask Rilyn what she is going to be for Halloween she'd say, "cate" for cake! It's pretty cute. Our niece, Jacee, one the contest for their age group-yea Jacee! She went as Abby Caddaby (sp?)-a character from Sesame Street. I think she looked pretty darn cute too!

Last night, Jake, Rilyn and I carved out first pumpkin together (since Rilyn was too young last year). Jake said he didn't recall ever carving pumpkins, but I loved doing this growing up. We all had fun as you can tell from the pictures. Rilyn just dug right in-I was impressed because we had just brought the pumpkin in from outside and her poor little fingers were like ice! But she was having fun! Jacee and Rilyn are going to get together this week also to carve pumpkins too, so I'm excited to get the girls together as well.

On Thursday we're going to head into Seward to their costume contest as well...hopefully Rilyn will look a bit more lively when I take a picture of her then! We're going to go trick or treating this year as well since she's old enough (sort of) for the first. :)

Happy Halloween!!