First Halloween

This year was Bella's first Halloween! It's kinda fun having a January baby because all her first holidays take place in the same year so it's not confusing.  The Saturday before Halloween we went to our ward (church group) Trunk-or-Treat. There was a big chili cook-off (which I think I won despite the fact that they dropped the ball and the votes didn't get counted. But it looked like mine had the most when I checked. Thanks Stacey for the recipe!)  Then they had lots of games for the kids and you hand out candy at your trunk in the parking lot. I didn't have a costume for Isabella for that but I had this cute little hand-me-down Halloween outfit that she wore.

Notice the tears in the first picture. She was mad that I set her down. She's been a little attached to her mama lately. It's slightly ridiculous.

Please excuse my terrible pictures. My camera has been having weird focus issues lately and I need to figure it out. Or maybe I'm just tired....

On Halloween night my friend Jessica invited us over for dinner and games. JJ had to work again but Bella and I attended. I really wanted her to be dressed up for her first Halloween so I quickly improvised and with a loaned tutu from Jessica Bella became a little ballerina! She was so cute. Jess's baby, Emma, was a ladybug so we took a few pictures of the girls together before the party.

Little Emma the Ladybug. Is she not so cute? And she has a TON of hair for a 15 month old.

The girls together. Emma wasn't too thrilled at the moment, and Isabella was just in her own little world...

And my little ballerina

It was a low-key holiday but I'm glad we had some fun nights.