Chapter 1: Apple Picking
Chapter 2: Pumpkin Picking
Chapter 3: Halloween (The One Where it Snowed)
I really loved the girls' costumes this year. Ella was The Cat in the Hat, which was perfect for her. She has loved that book since she was in preschool, and I really credit Dr. Seuss with helping Ella learn how to read.
Claire was Madeline, a costume idea I have had in my head for her for well over a year. She has always reminded me of Madeline. I think it's the hair. I was worried she wouldn't go for it, but she ended up absolutely loving the costume.
I tried to keep the book character theme going with Lucy, but in the end I just went for the cute factor with this puffy strawberry. I think I made the right choice.
And for the first time ever, Matt and I weren't total Halloween party poopers in the costume department. We wore Thing 1 and Thing 2 t-shirts to coordinate with Ella's costume. Yes, perhaps we could have taken it one step further with a pair of blue wigs, but people seemed to appreciate our effort nonetheless.
Claire was a bit disappointed that I didn't dress up as Miss Clavel, but a nun costume was more than I could muster this year. There's always next year though...
