An officer, a pumpkin, and a shortcake!

  Halloween 2012- we had Officer Davidson, Strawberry Shortcake, and a pumpkin with an attitude!

 So much for photos! Our lil' pumpkin would not stand still for a second! 

 Cade had insisted on being a "police boy" for weeks and weeks, and let me tell you, this was a tough costume to find! It was sold out online and everywhere we looked. We finally lucked out at the last minute. He was so stinkin' proud of himself, chipmunk-cheeks and all! He wore his costume all day and kept barking orders into his little walkie-talkie. At one point during the day, he was mad at me and said, "Excuse me! I need someone to come take Mommy to jail!" I told him if I went to jail, he would not get to go trick or treating, so he barked into his little radio, "Cancel that! Do NOT take Mommy to jail!" haha! Silly police boy!

 Ella is crazy about Strawberry Shortcake and all her friends, so I was not surprised when she picked this costume. We had the spray and intended to spray her hair pink, but when it started raining and we thought about what a mess that might be running all down her dress, she decided she would rather preserve her costume instead. Good choice!!

 Just cute!

 Harper had the perfect trick or treat set-up-

  Trick or treat! After almost every house they went to, Cade informed me, "Mommy, I even used my manners!!" We were cracking up, too, because lots of people we met on the sidewalk kept referring to Cade as "Officer". They would ask him to please not arrest them and he would just giggle. He was having so much fun. 

 I held an umbrella over Harper's head and as long as I kept putting suckers in her little hands, she was a happy girl!

 Hot on the trail...

 They lasted about an hour in the cold and rain before declaring they wanted to come home and pass out candy. Love those little rosy cheeks!

 Dad tried to swindle some candy out of Officer Davidson...

 And Harper couldn't stay out of the candy bowl.

 Concentrating... =)

 We caught her again after dinner. I guess five suckers and a pound of M&M's were not enough for this pumpkin!! haha!