Halloween!

I already gave you pictures, but I realized I should document this Halloween as it was full of firsts!  This year was the first time Bella had full say over her costume.  She wanted to be like her cousin and requested a witch (Elphaba specifically) with a green face and all.  We test ran that at her preschool Halloween party the day before the holiday.  Her school is at a community center so her class all met in their room, lined up and went trick or treating at the rec center's front desk, and around the corner at the fire station.  Then they went back to the classroom for some snacks and play.  It was awfully cute.

Green Faced Elphaba

 

With her impish brother

 

 

Practice trick or treating!

The whole class

 

So scary! =)

On Halloween proper we decided that the all over green make-up was not very comfortable.  Bella went back and forth about it, but after seeing me finish my make up for my day of the dead costume asked for red lips.  I told her she could have red lips only if we didn't have green all over her face.  So she opted for green eyes and a painted on spiderweb and star.  I personally loved it and might use the design myself someday.  Then we went out to my sisters house for a Halloween dinner with their neighbors and finally out for Bella's very first REAL trick or treating.  We went up and down a main street near my sisters house that is so packed on Halloween they might as well shut the road down.  I thought Bella would get nervous with the crowds and having to greet strangers but I was mistaken.  After the first house she realized it was fun and these people gave her candy.  She was a pro by the end of the night.  And asleep before we got home! =)  I'm sure that Gio will get in on the action next year.

pretty witch!

 

dia de los muertos

 

Mommy and handsome devil

 

The whole family!

 

Check out my loot mom!