it's halloween, and there's no place like home.

don't judge me when i tell you that i started buying the girls halloween costumes last year.

i never liked halloween until i had children, and i absolutely love dressing them up.  i know i'm rapidly approaching the point in time where i will no longer be able to pick out their costumes for them, so until then i have fun doing so :)

i knew this year they'd be old enough to wear coordinating halloween costumes, and i decided it would be way too cute to have them dress up like glinda the good witch, and dorothy from the "wizard of oz".  bella's obsession with pink and sparkles and all things princess, and emmy's happiness to be dressed in anything that even partially resembles a dress, were both satisfied in these costume choices so all was well with the world.

and just look at the cuteness.

we actually started off halloween a week early, attending a "trunk or treat" at our church.  the girls had a blast and came home with a TON of candy, which daddy and mama may have put away in a secret stash for long after they were asleep...

halloween night, we did our usual: headed to meme's work, a local television station, and then to aunt holly's for more treats, welcoming trick or treaters at her house, and cheeseburger soup for dinner.  we picked up a batman and elsa somewhere along the way...

i love holidays with my little girls.  and yes, i'm already trying to think about next year's costumes.  but it just may be the year they decide for themselves.  i'm guessing we'll have two princesses.  and maybe something to do with the word frozen...