Halloween 2008

Halloween was SO much fun for us this year! We dressed Emma up as Raggedy Ann...our babysitter, Lauren, lent Emma her Andy doll to carry along, but it is quite obvious from the photos that Tigger won that contest. I actually wore the same outfit that we used for Emma this year, so that was kind of neat. I don't have a photo of me, but let's just say that the costume truly was "raggedy." :) We started the evening at about 5:30 by heading to our rec center for a pumpkin carving contest, costume contest, and of course...some goodies! We carved a simple face on our pumpkin...it is a bit difficult to carve while chasing a two year old! Rob did most of the carving, while I played with Emma on the playground. Afterthat, we headed to a neighbor's house for chili, baked potatoes, and tamales. Emma's best friend Ray-Ray was there, and her dad had a tractor and trailer for a really fun hay ride. We loaded all of the kids onto the trailer and took a tour of the neighborhood...stopping along the way to trick or treat. Emma LOVED the hay ride and all of the goodies. She could say, "trick or treat" this year, so that was fun! We pretty much had the whole neighborhood on the trailer, so the residents got a bit of a surprise when they opened their door to about 30 munchkins with a sugar rush! All three of us were exhausted by the time the night was over. Emma didn't get to bed until 10 o'clock, which is VERY late for her! Although, she was quite the little trooper, and had a wonderful Halloween night!