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Halloween 2013

Hannah's first Halloween she was only a few days old so I sat on the couch with her and Brian gave away candy to kids so I wouldn't have to go to the door. Last year, we all had the stomach flu,  so I hobbled through the ward's trunk or treat wanting to die. This year my friend Stefinee came to Kansas to confer with a colleague about a book they are writing and she spent part of Halloween with us. We had a roast chicken dinner with bread and salad and then I dressed Hannah in her pumpkin costume and we all went out. At first, Hannah was afraid of people but then she started getting candy. It wasn't too log before she started running around screaming "hurry mommy hurry .... candy!' Towards the end she wanted me to pick her up and we went to the last three houses with me carrying her. Then we dropped off Stefinee where she was staying. When we got home, Hannah was asleep, but she woke up when we took her out of the car. We watched the Garfield Halloween and the Charlie Brown Halloween show while eating popcorn and drinking apple cider. Happy Halloween to all and to All a Good Night. 




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Mike and LuAnn (Nelson) Aldred said…
So cute! I think I can almost hear her saying.."Hurry Mommy hurry...candy! So cute! Sounds like a fun time! Getting all that fun in can make one very tired though..sleepy baby so cute!
November 1, 2013 at 9:26 PM
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