a hero and his damsels

usually we do a family theme, as you most likely know.

this year cole wanted to be Thor so badly we just couldn't deny him. 

while we contemplated making that a family affair (wouldn't justin have made an awesome hulk!) it was my post baby self who felt less than great about squeezing into a black widow costume that ended that thought.

so we went with heros and damsels.

My friend gave ali this AMAZING sleeping beauty costume...which she worked like no other (you will see photographic evidence of that later).

and Piper was Rapunzel...bald Rapunzel...she totally pulled it off!

Cole kicked off the festivities with the school trunk or treat. He went with his pals Landon and Dylan.

what a stud.

Then on the big night ali got all done up. she even dipped into mommy's make up.

oh la la as she would say.

they posed for a few forced pictures.

and then it was off to collect candy!

we knew at this point that Justin had been promoted. and my heart hurt as we walked around our awesome neighborhood together.

(check out how ali is walking in the background)

seriously it doesn't get any better than this!

our little Aurora worked that dress like nobody's business all night.

and refused to take off the heels.

she also kept walking up to our jogging stroller wheel to pretend and prick her finger.

oh al, you make quite the princess. good thing your side kick (bald Rapunzel) and your hero Thor are able to keep up!

overall it was a very happy Halloween!