Happy Halloween!

As Little was getting ready for the neighborhood party, Daddy arrived to see his daughter who had transformed into Angelina Ballerina.

Practicing her Angelina Ballerina moves before heading out.

All ready to go! 

Walking in the neighborhood Halloween parade.

With all the kids from the neighborhood

We had been practicing the trick or treating routing and she had it done. When she got to the first house she was a little timid and shyly said Trick or Treat, by the time we got to the second and third she had realized that even if she didn't say the magic words she still got her candy, so from the on she just stood there and waited for the candy to come. 

First trick or treat house

 

Trick or Treat 

 She did always say Thank you!

Prima Ale's first trick or treat EVER

Getting ready to enjoy her loot

She had never eaten candy before, so while trick or treating she didn't really know what she was getting. At home, she tried the chocolate, but what she really liked where the lollipops, she called them balloons.

Happy Halloween!

Gymnastics on Halloween

I took my Little Angelina Ballerina to gymnastics today, on Halloween.

She had been a horse for all the pre-Halloween festivities. When she saw her Angelina Ballerina costume in the morning, her excitement was so sincere and contagious. 

Ready for gymnastics. She has never in her life dressed so fast.

Playing with bubbles

Jumping 

Dancing

Taking a little rest

 They had Halloween music and every once in a while she would say: Otra cancion. So when she didn't like the song she wanted me to change it.

I did every time!

 She was having so much fun that we spent over 3 hours at the gymnastics gym. 

More jumping

Pumpkin Patch

Getting into the Fall spirit we visited a pumpkin patch last week. 

She loved her 1st hay ride

She was thrilled to be riding on the hayride until she saw the horses in the distance. We had to make an unexpected stop before getting to the pumpkin patch.

Mommy, can I please ride on the horsie? 

Yes, of course 

After the first lap, she decided she didn't want to ride anymore. I was surprised because in the past she has cried because she wanted more laps, but we anyways stopped and just posed for photos.

 We finally arrived at the pumpkin patch. 

So many pumpkins, which to pick?

As we were walking around we noticed the horse had escaped for the corral and was running wild (see it on the top of the frame) with the handler chasing it and screaming for someone to grab the horse. She must have felt something was off with the horse, good thing she didn't want to ride it.

See the horse in the distance, she went running after it

With Prima Ale

She made a friend and would not let go of her hand 

Kissing the pumpkins good bye

Comfy pumpkin

Trying to kick the pumpkin

A toddler does NOT thrive when faced with too many options. Little Noodle loved the pumpkins, but she couldn't pick one she loved, so we ended up not purchasing any pumpkins, which was just fine with me.

Spooky Halloween Trail

Since we are out-of-town this weekend, we are missing all the pre-halloween festivities. We decided to get some trick or treat practice for Halloween by visiting a Spooky Halloween Trail. 

 It is Little's first official Halloween (last year she didn't understand much and didn't speak). This year it is a whole different story! We have been reading a Halloween board book for the last 2 weeks, she loves her costume, and we have been practicing trick or treat around the house (she knocks on a closet door, says trick or treat and Daddy or Mommy come out.)

The entrance to the Spooky Trail had a large black phantom hanging, so our horsie wasn't interested in going in.

The ghost in the entrance didn't look too inviting. She did not want to go in!

 Since she was afraid, Daddy carried her through the first section.

Figuring out that if you say trick or treat you are allowed to grab some candy.

After she conquered the first table she had it all figured out and pressed on happily. She said trick or treat at the right times and always said thank you after she picked her candy. 

Trick or Treat

Thank you!

 Our practice run was a total success!

I can get used to this :)

Watching the bigger kids

Happy Halloween

It was a beautiful walking trail

We are now officially ready for Halloween!