The Ghost of Halloween Costumes Past

This morning we were digging through boxes of Halloween costumes past, and happened across Paprika's first Halloween costume.

We tried it on Ginger, and she was just happy as a Pea in a Pod to model it for us. Chomp!



But Paprika, oh how different was Paprika! The memories started flooding back to me of Paprika's first Halloween.

Paprika, Halloween 2006:



We tried everything to make her happy in her costume...



but as you can see, she wasn't having it!



Mean Mommy! Poor baby!



Hope you are enjoying your Halloween today...at least as much as Paprika enjoyed her very first one! :-)

Happy Halloween!

It's not even Halloween quite yet, but we've been celebrating! We carved pumpkins:



Paprika had lots of fun going to school in her Halloween costume. On Thursday, she was Minnie Mouse and on Friday she was Cinderella!



Happy Halloween!!! :-)

Halloween Costume Party

We went to a kids' costume party this weekend at the house of our friends Hilary and Jonathan.

There were lots of kids in costumes, and of course, Paprika wore her favorite dress- her Snow White dress.

Paprika's going through a thing now where she gets really pensive and likes being alone sometimes. She'll say, "Mommy, go in the other room please." Of course, I go in the other room and then watch her like a hawk through the door crack. It's just her asserting her independence, I guess.

So, I wasn't surprised at the party when I spotted Paprika far away from the other guests, lost in thought:



She returned to the party soon afterwards, ready to play!

Pumpkin Festival and The Chicken

Saturday we went to the Pumpkin Festival. We went last year, and wow, it's amazing how much Paprika has changed in just one year. Here's us at the festival last year: Pumpkin Fest 2007 Look how much more hair she has this year compared to last year!



Paprika's favorite part of the festival was the animals. She loved petting the pony, sheep, goats, and the pig.





But her very favorite animal of all was the rooster, aka "Chicken." Paprika talked to the chicken for at least 45 minutes. I think they may have had some kind of a soul connection. She was so gentle with him, and would pet him so softly. She would whisper into his ear, "What are you thinking about, Chicken?" "What do you dream about, Chicken?"









When the other kids would come up to pet him, she would tell them to be nice, and if they tried to put food into his water dish (a big no-no), she would take it out for him so that his water was clean.

She never wanted to leave his side. It was very hard getting her to leave. When she got home, she cried, "Where's Chicken! I want to go see Chicken!" So, at least we have pictures of their day together. Paprika and The Chicken! :-)

Happy Halloween!

Our Little Flower, Paprika, had a GREAT second Halloween! We went to our neighbor's house for a party. All the kids looked adorable in their costumes, but of course I thought Paprika looked the cutest!

Here's our little flower:


Wondering Where the Candy Went:


Sitting on Mommy's Lap:


Contemplating the Meaning of Life:



The Three of Us:



Trick-Or-Treating:

These are some of the cool, decorated houses in our neighborhood. They were so spooky we were almost too scared to go up to the doors!:

All in all, a good Halloween was had by all!

A Little Flower!

I just KNEW I could find something even cuter than that Bumblebee Halloween costume- and I did!

Paprika is excited to put on her new Halloween costume:

Daddy puts on the finishing touches:

Time to Show It Off!:

Even Mommy Likes It!:

Halloween Party

Last night Jacey and Dan had a The First Annual Pumpkin Carving Halloween Party. We brought Paprika and she had a wonderful time! I suspect that Jacey and Dan actually hosted the party because of Paprika, and will make it a yearly event as we all add more children to our circle of friends. Lauren and Don were there, too! It was great! We ordered healthy Chinese food, and we all had a good time carving pumpkins and watching Paprika.

Paprika tolerated her Halloween costume for a few minutes, but then she got sort of fussy- I think because she was getting overheated. I got the costume to tolerate the cool outdoor weather in Indiana for Halloween, so I think it will be perfect for Paprika's first trick-or-treat outing, which is a week from tomorrow!

Halloween Party- Paprika Tolerates Her Costume!

Paprika's Halloween Costume

I ordered Paprika's Halloween costume online from Babystyle- and it came in the mail yesterday. The picture of the happy baby is from the catalog. Doesn't it look like it would be comfy? Well- Paprika sure didn't seem to think so! She cried the whole time she wore it. I'll try it one more time, but if she still doesn't like it, we're going to have to figure something else out for Halloween!