halloween

there was no question what Ruby was going to dress up as for halloween this year. she is obsessed with everything related to cowgirls and horses. i knew i wanted to have the girls wear corresponding costumes but i wasn't thrilled with the idea of dressing Mae like a horse. Ruby is actually the one who had the idea of making Mabel a cactus and i'm thinking she's a bit of a genius.
i've learned a few lessons this year, like a baby girl wearing army green will look like a boy, even with a cactus flower on her head. also, don't send 3 year-olds to preschool halloween parties wearing accessories that can be lost, and don't sew a costume for a baby 2 months in advance (thank goodness for stretchy jersey fabric!). lessons aside, these girls had fun and i'd say it was a successful halloween.

happy halloween! hopefully yours was full of more treats than tricks.

p.s. last halloween and the year before that! plus this is pretty dang cute if you ask me.