Halloween 2016

I think it's safe to say that Violet had the best first Halloween ever. We weren't sure how she'd like wearing a costume and wandering around in the chilly weather in a big crowd of people, but judging by the huge smile on her face the whole time, she absolutely loved it. We decided to go trick-or-treating in a neighborhood in town that always gets super into Halloween. All of the houses are decorated spooky and tons of kids come to collect candy. Even though Vi isn't only enough to eat candy (or even know what it is!) she held on to her pumpkin bucket so tight the whole time and got so excited whenever someone dropped a piece of candy in. We arrived downtown at about 4 and stayed until about 5:30. It was perfect timing since it was mostly other little kids out and the huge crowd of older kids started to arrive right as we were leaving. I had an absolute blast watching her enjoy herself so much, and it makes me so excited for all of the Halloweens to come!

Here we are trick-or-treating as a baby giraffe and zookeepers (or maybe we were safari guides, that's what a lot of people thought, haha!) I hope you had an amazing Halloween as well!

Links to Love: Halloween Edition

Halloween, 2012

The healthiest Halloween candy options.

Learn all about the History of Halloween.

13 scary movies you can stream on Netflix.

This adorable vintage pumpkin banner is free to print!

Best celebrity Halloween costumes.

The perfect Halloween party playlist.

"10 Things I Learned from Hocus Pocus."

Some pop culture costume ideas (400 of them!)

Some of America's best towns for Halloween.

Spider chocolate chip cookies! Such a simple but cool idea!

Find out which Disney villain you are. I got Mother Gothel from Tangled!

Creative pumpkin carving ideas.

The 7 Craziest, Scariest, Most Extreme Haunted Attractions in America. All way too scary for me!

And finally, don't forget that it's also Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

If you have any Halloween links you're loving, share them in the comments below! I hope you're having an awesome Halloween Month, I mean October ;)

This is Halloween...

I'm not going to lie, I've been slacking. This is the second Halloween in a row Joe and I wore last minute thrown-together costumes and not made any real plans. Which is strange for me because I absolutely love this holiday! We always just go hang out with my family, which is fun, but we always say we want to go to an actual Halloween party, but never do. Maybe next year!


We still had a good day though! Dressed as Wednesday and Pugsly Addams (with clothes we already owned) and trick-or-treated with my little niece and nephew. Watching them get sugar high is usually pretty entertaining!

What do you do for Halloween? What did you dress as? Any way I hope you had a fun day, and ate lots of candy!

My sisters and I at Robby's birthday costume party a few weeks ago...

And Joe and I last Halloween...

Seven Deadly Sins

seven great things in your life.

1. An amazing fiancé.

2. My home town.

3. I'm finally learning to accept less-than-perfect.

4. Wedding plans.

5. The growth of my blog.

6. My long hair.

7.  Ability to be true to myself.

seven things you lack and covet.

1. Motivation to work out a lot.

2. A naturally thin body.

3. Perfect skin.

4. A lot of friends

5. Musical talent

6. Patience.

7. Skills in the kitchen.

seven things that make you angry.

1. Judgmental people.

2. Stereotypes.

3. The economy.

4. Dry skin in the winter

5.  Politics.

6. Selfish people.

7.  Failure

seven things that you neglect to do.

1. Work out a lot.

2. Stay focused.

3. Eat breakfast.

4. Get my car washed.

5.  Eat healthy.

6. Not overanalyze every situation.

7. Cook or clean.

seven worldly material desires.

1. A maid to clean my house.

2.  Photography equipment.

3.  New mattress.

4.  A whole new wardrobe.

5. More tattoos.

6. A beautiful green backyard filled with grass and a garden.

7. Unlimited trips to Disneyland.

seven guilty pleasures.

1. Netflix.

2. Caffeine.

3. Junk food.

4. Online Shopping.

5. Reading blogs.

6. Country music.

7. Tumblr.

seven things you love about love.

1. Being best friends.

2. Sharing secrets.

3. Inside jokes.

   4. Being 100% yourself with them.

5. The sparks.

6. Cuddling.

7. Always having someone there for you.

Head over to Whispering Sweet Nothings and link up with your own answers! Comment below with yours so I can see!