Our Little Lightning Bug!

We drove home on Halloween from our refreshing anniversary getaway just in time to go trick-or-treating with Elia! Nanna had been hinting all day that she would be able to go outside with all the boys and girls later that evening. Well, she would wait for no man (or mommy and daddy to return home)! Elia was wired for sound. She wouldn't even eat her dinner for the excitement. After getting a few bites of chicken down, we put on her little outfit (it was her first costume she wore last year and so adorable I just had to put it on her again!), put her candy bag around her little arm and out the door we went! She was not too excited about going door to door to receive candy. In fact, when our neighbors tried to put candy in her bag, she said, "No"! It was an entirely different story however, when boys and girls came to our front yard to trick-or-treat! She LOVED everyone coming up to her for candy. She just about chased them down the driveway to make sure they had enough candy. The "girls" came by as they were out trick-or-treating, and Elia seemed like one of the big kids as she ran around in all the excitement. Her friends, Cassy and Drew came by to visit after the candy was all handed out. Nanna and Poppy came by to watch her trick-or-treat and she was really putting on a show! She wasn't sure why so many people came to visit her that night, but she was thrilled! Here are some still shots as well as a quick slide show below!