Sunday night, we went ahead and carved our pumpkins so we could enjoy our creations throughout the week. The kids did a great job scooping out the pumpkin seeds, and they didn't even make a huge mess. Audrey chose to have a pumpkin with a scary face, and Barrett wanted one with a happy face. It made Barrett's night when Billy got out the jigsaw to make the process of carving go a little more quickly. In the end, we had some awesome looking jack-o-lanterns on our porch.
Audrey, like every other girl in the world this year, wanted to be Elsa from Frozen. We found a costume that looked very Elsa-ish, but isn't actually an Elsa costume. Audrey calls it a Snow Queen. Thank goodness it came with a cape, because it is cold and windy tonight!
Initially, I was going to dress up Barrett like Olaf, the snowman from Frozen, but every other little sibling of a young girl was going to be Olaf too. So, we let Barrett pick out his own costume. The result was better than I'd hoped too. He chose a monkey costume that he absolutely loves to wear. I have no doubt that both kids will be wearing their costumes even after Halloween is over.
When we went trick-or-treating tonight, the kids did great, despite the cold. Barrett loved pushing doorbells, and Audrey told her joke a couple of times. Audrey got a little intimidated by some bigger kids that were basically on the same route as us. When we got home, they ended up coming to our door, and she gave them candy. Audrey also saw several other Westchester kindergarteners, which she is really excited about. I am so glad she is starting to build her new community here around our house!
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