Halloween... not a favorite holiday in our house if you are older than 3. Of course, like all kids, Angela loves to play dress up, and what's better than dress up when you get to add candy on top of it? She had a blast. Trick-or-treating at Lorena's, Blake's and Aunt Marci's office she had a big bag already. Saturday night (since Halloween was on Sunday) she got even a little more, despite the rain. Yep, rain, and more rain, but it stopped about 6:30 pm. Angela made a beautiful Snow White. Lorena stressed over the costume, like always, and put it off to the last minute, like always. After trying to be smarter than the pattern, she had to ask for expert help - HUGE thanks to Melanie and Tami for saving this costume. Turned out way better than the store bought ones, and will last longer through all her dress up days. The big white collar only came out on trick or treat night. Lorena's office goes all out for Halloween. One department decorated like the 7-dwarfs' cottage, complete with pumpkin painted faces, so we had to take the picture, and of course the preschool party, she had a great time.
So it is starting to get blustery in Utah, Not really ready for the cold. Sure it is fun to see the leaves change and things like that. But clipping back all the plants, digging up the garden, winterizing the yard - just lots of work in horrible cold weather. At least so far the snow has been cooperative and stayed in the mountains - we like that - unless you're 3 and want to play in the snow. This particular day was extra cold and windy, so we watched a movie. Angela had to get all her dollies and animals and have them watch too. She covered them all up so they would stay warm, then she joined them. I was in the kitchen cooking and could hear her talking to them trying to get them to sit up and not fall over. It just made me smile. Not sure I can remember the movie, it was either How To Train your Dragon or a princess movie, I'm guess it was the former as it has been one of her favorites of late. The music in it is fabulous so I don't mind hearing it over and over. 
