Halloween

This year we let Sophia help us carve the pumpkins. She's not old enough to help Daddy with the actual carving, but she enjoyed helping Mommy scoop out the guts. We decided to do Ernie and Bert, just so we could hear Sophia say it! We thought they turned out pretty cute.


I was a little torn about what to do about Sophie's costume this year. If I left it up to her, she'd probably want to be Elmo, but there was already going to be an Elmo in the neighborhood. I finally decided that since this would be the last year I could dress her up as whatever I wanted without her voicing an opinion, I'd do something cute and girlie. I really wanted a ladybug costume, but the only cute ones I could find had headbands, and there was no way Sophia would do a headband. Eventually I found this cute butterfly costume online and decided it would be perfect. Sophia HATED it at first, but we had her wear it to two Halloween events at local bookstores and to gymnastics, so by the time the big day rolled around, she loved it.

(sorry for the poor quality of the pic)

First she practiced her trick or treating skills with the refrigerator magnets.
Then it was time for the real deal. Sophia picked it up quickly and I tired out long before she did.

She learned to say "trick or treat" (teet-teet) but only after she got the candy. The excitement from all the other kids was contagious and Sophia was thrilled to be included in it this year.

When we got home, she got to enjoy a little of her loot.

And she proudly showed off the result of her blue lollipop: blue teeth!