Happy Halloween!

Hailey as Phoenix

Halloween came upon us rather quickly and while the older two traded their Halloween parties at school for real parties with costumes, Hailey still participated in the usual elementary school fun that surrounds this holiday.

First, she knew what she wanted to be for a few months now. One of her favorite movies is Top Gun: Maverick so she had declared that she wanted to be one of the female fighter pilots named Phoenix. When all the other girls are wearing matching costumes or cute and cuddly attire, my girl is doing her own thing. 

She came home for lunch that day and then I went back with her to see her in her final elementary school Halloween parade. After the parade, the room moms took over (I am not one of them this year nor leader of the room moms) and she decorated a trick or treating bag before school got out and she raced back home to get ready. 

We had 7 girls over for Portillos before trick or treating and they gobbled down the food before heading out to collect their candy. Tom and I, and a few other parents chaperoned from afar (last year) while they ran up and down our streets collecting candy. After almost 2 hours, Hailey was done. Her bag was heavy and she was tired. Luckily the weather had cooperated and it was fairly nice out so they got in a full two plus hours of trick or treating before calling it a night. 

Austen and Peyton held down the fort at home handing out candy. But, next year, I'm sure Tom and I will be the ones handing out the candy at our door as I'm sure Hailey will be out and about with her friends - on her own. 

School Halloween Parade

On the Trick or Treating Trail

Group Shot