In contrast to last year, when Emily refused to put on a Halloween costume, she was all over it this year. She chose to be a ladybug and had many opportunities to wear her costume.
She went to Boo at the Zoo twice during October, had a Halloween party at pre-school, and then went trick-or-treating (of course). She was really excited about it this year and loved the fact that people actually gave her candy. Most exciting for us, is that she is content with just collecting candy and doesn't really ask to eat it. As far as I'm concerned, that is the perfect solution.
I think that she really enjoyed seeing all the kids in costumes and all of the decorations. Oddly enough, however, there was one very tall kid in a giant gingerbread costume that totally freaked her out. He didn't come near her or anything, but just seeing him from afar really bugged her for some reason. So funny!
My difficulty on Halloween night was in trying to get her to actually smile and look at the camera for a picture. She still doesn't quite get that whole idea. Apparently, I got lucky this past weekend, though, because I finally was able to capture a smiling Emily that was looking at the camera.
This is how she seems to us all the time, but in every photo that I post she always seems so serious. In fact, it is so hard to get good pictures of her that I wasn't sure what to expect when the proofs of her school photos came back. Shockingly, however, the incredible photographer was able to get four separate pictures of her that are all adorable! Yes, apparently he is a very talented guy. I am so excited to get the prints back and to finally have some Emily photos in the house! :)
