Halloween with the Bradleys

Last night we joined in on the magical Halloween fun. For the FIRST TIME EVER we all had costumes that went together!!! Oooh my mama heart LOVED this. Okay, so originally Eva was going to be Elsa or Anna. Then in true Bradley undecisive fashion she decided like 2 weeks ago to be the "new" Cinderella. Jensen was always going to be a pumpkin because we already had that from Eva and I love a good pumpkin baby. One day Eva had sweetly said, "Maybe Daddy could be my Prince?" which we thought was so cute but we hadn't really planned on it. Then yesterday morning, also in true Bradley fashion, we decided to throw together costumes so that Ryan could be Prince Charming and I could be the Fairy Godmother. We grabbed what we could find around the house - cape, crowns, wings, normal clothing - and added a few magical pieces of fabric for $5 at Walmart. Bippity-boppity-boo! We were the cast from Cinderella! Okay so maybe it was a bit of a stretch but it was fun getting all dressed up together. Next year we will plan this more ahead of time. Maybe. 

Their first Halloween together! Lucky little Jensen - for Eva's first Halloween we just grabbed a zebra costume at 5PM that night {I told you that's how we roll...} and took her along with us out to eat. Little man enjoyed the full Halloween experience, complete with a legit costume and trick or treating. I was never that in to Halloween before, but now that I have two kids it is so much fun! I love embracing the silly make believe part of it all.

The princess with her true love, her Daddy. This man will always have her heart. I know this one's a bit blurry but it is the only one I got where you can see that his sash matches her dress perfectly. That was 49 cents well spent.

Our first stop of the night was a fall festival in Trophy Club. I didn't get great pics but we had great fun. Eva really loves festival games now. The free candy wasn't too shabby either :) 

The Fairy Godmother with her Pumpkin...for my next trick, I shall make this baby sleep through the nigh! Poof! Oops. I didn't work. This silly pumpkin was up a few times but he did manage to sleep in until almost 8am the morning of Daylight Savings, so I must have some magical powers.

After the festival we stopped by a block party that some of our friends were having and then went trick or treating with some neighborhood friends. I did not get a photo of all the kids because by that time it was dark o'clock as we say in our house. But I did enjoy the thrill of watching Eva and her friends run door to door, laughing together on a wonderful sugar high. 

My favorite photo of the night. Happy First Halloween, Jensen! You were the perfect pumpkin, tagging along and handling the craziness like a pro. No candy for you this year bud, just lots of sweet kisses from your Mama.

And just for fun, a throw back to when Eva was the same pumpkin. She was already one year old, but was equally as cute.

As the clock struck twelve {umm, more like 9PM} and we were finally putting our princess to sleep, she looked at us and said with a smile, "Thank you Mama and Daddy for taking me trick or treating!!! I was well behaved. I am so proud of me!" That for me was a treat better than candy.