The Rogers Review: Halloween.. Two Little Mermaids

There was a little hiccup in our plans on Halloween night, but we made the best of it...the show must go on! We went over to the Slacks house so that Caroline and Ali could tranform into two little Ariels together. Chrissie and I later questioned our idea to put make up on three year olds. Caroline was not wanting to be still, so the purple eyeshadow I was attempting to put on almost made her look like she had a black eye.. not good! We finally managed to get them ready though. Note to self: wait a few more years before attempting make up with a little girl for special events!

Even more exciting than Halloween was the arrival of Ali's little sister, Abigail, the day before. Abigail and Chrissie had just come home from the hospital that morning, so Ali was in awe of having a baby sister. She showed her off to us, rocking and singing to her. Caroline didn't know what to think, and you could tell she was trying hard to figure Abigail out.

It started pouring down rain (there's the hiccup in our plans!) just as we were headed out the door to the neighborhood parade. We opted to wait it out, thinking the parade would not happen, and went trick or treating a little later. We ended up only having to carry an umbrella for a few houses and then the rain stopped. It turned out to be a nice night, sort of balmy and warm. The girls enjoyed going up to the doors by themselves with us observing from the driveways. I was amazed at Chrissie, who had just delivered a baby the day before, as she walked the whole neighborhood with us! She should have dressed up as Superwoman, or even Super Mom. She was determined not to miss out on trick or treating with Ali.

It was a fun night and the girls enjoyed trick or treating more than ever before. Here are a few pics from the night...