The (Southern) Belle of the Ball

Much to my extreme amazement, Hopey's THIRD Halloween has now come and gone. And for the third year in a row, I spent weeks racking my brain for the perfect costume to fit my daughter's personality. (And  yes, I did look up whether or not I had "racked" or "wracked" my brain. Apparently my brain has been RACKED.) The one thing I kept coming back to was the single feature people notice and comment on the most, her hair.  So, as pathetic as this might sound, I decided we would plan a costume around her hair! :) Of course, we also had to have a gorgeous dress (according to Hopey) and she had to look so fretty (her word for pretty). We also needed something that screamed "I demand attention and WISH that I got my way more often." This just left one option, she just had to be a southern belle! For your viewing pleasure, here are Hopey's costumes from the last three years!

My Little Garden Gnome

I hope everyone had a super Halloween this year!! This was Hopey's second Halloween, but the first one that she actually enjoyed! :) She loved the idea of going from house to house to get candy, and I've gotta tell you, I love that idea too! I kind of wish I could do that everyday...Anyway, Hopey went trick or treating with a few of her best friends, and I've never seen such a cute bunch of toddlers in my life! We had a garden gnome, a cat burglar, a duck, and a frog. As usual, my camera was glued to my face, so here a few pictures from the night!