A Halloween to remember!

Our first Halloween, as a new little family, was everything I'd hoped for, and definitely a good little memory to tuck away for the future. We decided to go down to Temecula to my parents house, as they live in a good trick-or-treat neighborhood with homes right next to each other and a LOT of families. (My dad went through 10 bags of candy by 7:15pm!)

I'd debated (with both Paul and myself) for weeks about what costume to pick for Ginger. I knew that this would be memorialized in photos, etc. for the rest of her life, but I didn't want her to be uncomfortable or not in a good mood. So I decided on a '50s poodle skirt costume that was called "Bandstand Baby". The skirt was satin with her name embroidered on it, and she looked absolutely adorable.

She enjoyed going to Richie's Diner, a '50s restaurant for dinner with Opa, Grammy, Paul, and I. She tried spaghetti for the first time, and even got a tiny bite of whipped cream from dessert!

We walked the block and trick-or-treated with masses of other children- which was Ginger's biggest interest. Candy? Didn't care- it was all of the other children's laughter and conversation that was enjoyable for her.

Here are some pics from the night!