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For Kate's 3-month birthday we had everyone dress up in costumes and go from house to house asking for candy.  It turned out awesome!!  I really think it's going to catch on :o)

For Halloween every year there are usually a few of us siblings that get together at one of our houses so cousins can go trick-or-treating together.  The older kids were with their mom, so Matt, Kate, and I joined Spencer's and Robyn's family at Caroline's house on this perfectly beautiful October evening.  Grandpa Tay was outside on the step ready for little ghosts and goblins.  

Kate was totally ready for her first Halloween... after a little nap. She was Tinkerbell this year, thanks to Robyn's deluxe costume closet.  I'm looking forward to making costumes for her in the future, but that simply didn't happen this year.  She is the cutest Tinkerbell I've ever seen!

There was a lot of excitement as the older cousins were finishing getting ready and heading out.  Some were long gone, not wanting to waist a minute of sun light.  I didn't get pictures of them but it was so fun to watch them heading out, running from house to house.  I love thinking about the memories that they are making and the ones Kate will be making as she grows up.  She was a little somber when she woke up...

But her daddy cheered her up when we were trying to get some pictures of her cutitude.  I just love watching Matt with all the kids.  He is positive and involved and goes out of his way to support them in their activities.  What a luck lady I am and oh, how I am looking forward to watching this little lady grow up with her daddy.

Alexa is one of Baby Kate's biggest fans.  She is often glued to her little cousin.  In both the picture above and the one below you can see that she was close at hand to help Kate and do what ever it took to try and get her to smile.  I love cousins!!

I love that face.  I love that I get to look at it all the day long and kiss those cheeks.

She doesn't love it quite as much when I don't stop squishing those cheeks with kisses.   Oh well, she'll get used to it.

Daddy got her fed so we could hit the streets and score some sugar!!

We didn't really have any intention of going door to door with Kate, but we had to at least pretend in respect for the holiday.  And thank heavens we did so we could capture this completely candid moment with Uncle Spencer delivering the goods.  Kate did catch on to holding onto the bucket.

She wasn't very interested in sharing.

 

All the excitement tuckered Tinkerbell right out.  We changed her into her pajamas and Grandpa Tay offered his "waterbed" as a place for her to snuggle down.  And snuggle she did.  Love him.

Meanwhile, the great candy sort was underway with the older cousins who were beginning to make their way back to the house.  It's always fun to see how they sort and trade. 

The pink and purple princesses were all smiles with their buckets full.  They were sticky and sweet and couldn't be cuter.

 

 My favorite quote from the evening came from Alexa Ann.  Several of us were standing in the entry way when Alexa came strolling in from outside in her absolutely darling clown costume.  Uncle Matt said, "Excuse me, but it isn't polite just to walk into stranger's homes."  Alexa promptly took off her clown hat and said, "Uncle Matt, it's me, Alexa!" 


Happy Halloween!!