Riley had so much fun celebrating the holiday that is all about dressing up and candy, candy, candy!
This year was the first year that Riley could help in choosing her costume and she decided that she wanted to be one of her favorite storybook characters, Curious George. Never wanting to miss an opportunity to humiliate our kitty, we found a banana costume for Bella.
During the week leading up to the actual holiday, we tried to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible for putting on her costume and having some Halloween fun. On Monday, she got to go to Pomona's Trick or Treat Street with her friends Joe and Grace. It was a quick trick or treat around the school that resulted in a pumpkin that was so heavy with candy that Riley couldn't even carry it.
Checking our the buckets full of candy!
On Friday night, we took advantage of our Children's Museum membership and went for their night time Halloween festivities. Riley got to play in her costume and do some Halloween themed crafts.
Trick or Treat!
Driving the fire truck, one of her favorite things to do at the museum
The museum had been a relatively sweet-free experience, so as a special treat we hit Little Man ice cream on our way home. Riley the perfect little bitty sized dish of "chowachwat" and it was hard to tell whether that or the great big slide was the best part of our pit stop. Knowing my girl, the ice cream still one out.
Ready to give her daddy a sliding high five!
The next morning we got up early to make the Longmont Halloween parade. Our friends, the Nichols, live up there and this was the 2nd year that we got to join them for this fun event. It was so cute to see all of the little ones dressed up and parading down Main Street. Riley loves any opportunity to hang out with her buddy James.
On Halloween, our friends the Abote's invited us over for a yummy pre-trick or treat dinner and then we let Riley and her friend Audrina loose on the neighborhood. It didn't take too long for the girls to get the hang of trick or treating door to door. The hardest part for Riley was remembering to take her bucket as she went up to the door, but once she got up there she would proudly announce "Trick or Treat!" and then "Happy Halloween" as we would head back to the sidewalk.
Curious George and the banana
Riley's favorite thing to do right now is to pick Bella up and carry her around. It's quite the site being that Bella weighs about half as much as Riley and as you can see Bella has completely surrendered herself to this torture. She has drawn the line at being put in the baby doll stroller, despite Riley's best efforts.
Tinkerbell and Curious George trick or treating
Post trick or treating with Gigi and Popdaddy
Happy Halloween!
1 comment:
I love that you enjoy hulmiliating your pet as much as we do. Bella dressed as a banana might be even better than Bella as a chicken last year. Glad Riley had such a great Halloween! She makes a cute Curious George!
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