And here they are....

Let's just start by saying, this is not the expression that has been on this sweet girl's face the last two weeks when we have talked about Halloween and costumes. Every time she has seen the costumes she has run away screaming. So Grandma Deskins must have been praying for a miracle and one happened 10 minutes before we were to leave for trunk or treat. We had been at the grocery store and Allison saw a little boy in his Elmo costume. It must have finally clicked, because she looked at him and said, "boy Elmo, me horse." We got home and she went and put on the pants and vest. I helped her with the horse and skirt, she just wouldn't go for the hat. She ran around the house galloping and trotting. I wouldn't even take it off to drive to trunk or treat in case she wouldn't put it on. (It isn't easy to get car seat belts around a horse head and tail!) Here are some shots of the amazing costumes.

Everyone loved watching them walk away as their tails would swish and waggle back and forth.

Allison loved chasing her little lion friend who would roar at her and then turn and feed her horse candy from his hat full of candy. She would then pretend that the horse was eating.

The change of attitude may not be so evident, but it is like night and day. Maybe this photo from this morning will show it more. I resulted to bribing her with candy just to put the costume on for a picture, she was still not happy.

But after she got the candy she would at least sort of smile.

David had a party yesterday with preschool and our play group. Here he is with his teachers. I was able to go and help in his room. We had such a fine time playing Halloween games and making bat books and glitter spider webs.

At play group Allison wouldn't wear her horse, but would wear the cowgirl skirt, hat and vest. Here she is at least warming up to David's horse and being willing to touch it.

We had so much fun carving more pumpkins. David and Allison were so proud of them and how neat they looked when they were lit with candles.