Addysen's Halloween Party

As soon as Addysen found out that Elodie was having a Halloween party, she started planning her own.

We decided to keep it very low key and way less than what we did for Elodie. Fewer friends, less food, coloring instead of crafting...it turned out so great and Addysen was over the moon about her party!

We invited 3 little friends but only 2 were able to come-even better!

We started the party out with a little photoshoot of each of the girls in their costumes.

Then we moved to coloring pages...

I served the girls lunch...

We played games (Halloween Bingo and Bowling) and painted nails...

And ended the afternoon with a spooky dance party.

It all turned out perfect and the girls had a great time! I'm thinking a Valentine Party will be next on our list!

Cherry Jam

Addysen decided a long time ago that she wanted to be Cherry Jam from Strawberry Shortcake. I have no idea where the idea came from. We don't own the new Cherry Jam movie or anything else Cherry Jam related. I'm convinced that she originally saw the costume at Party City and loved it. Regardless. Her mind was made up and she never waivered. Complete opposite from last year.

She was so excited when we bought the costume so you can imagine how she feels about the pink hair!

Halloween Skirts {2012}

It's tradition now....

The first of many Halloween Parties!

This was such a fun (and loud) evening! I told Aliza's mom that if all went well,  I would love to do this again for Christmas. I think it went great and there is a chance we will do it again! Thankfully we have a few weeks to gear back up for another party!

Aliza and Elodie both got to invite 2 friends. It worked out perfectly that all the girls are in primary together and all but one go to the same school. 

We made a cute halloween necklace, had a spooky dinner, played games, had a dance party, and ended the night with a fire pit and smores! 

It was really fun and I know all the girls had a great time! 

Elodie's little bestie Aliza. Aliza's mom and I put the party together. 

Mostly Wordless Wednesday (Halloween Preview)

I thought it would be a really fun idea to host a Halloween party for Elodie and a few of her friends. I love this time of year and I knew we could do something fun for very little expense. When I talked to one of Elodie's best friend's mom about the idea, we decided it would be fun to host the party together. It worked out perfectly. We split the task and it was a really fun evening.

Elodie decided last year that she wanted to be Hermione this year. It was a perfect idea since she and Chris have been reading the books together.

She played the part well and really got in to character!

I will post the pictures from the party tomorrow. For today here is a TON of pictures of Elodie as Hermione.

Addysen's Preschool Halloween Party

Addysen's preschool did their Halloween party on Thursday.  She was beyond thrilled to bring her costume with her. We haven't gotten her costume for this year yet so she decided on a costume that we alreday had. She was a bat.

Her class had a parade, sang some songs, and we had treats at the end. We invited our friend Grayce along for the party and we all had a fun time.