Halloween 2014 is finally here today!!!!
I would be lying if I told you I didn’t love Halloween from as far back as I can remember…
See even in 1980 Something, I loved Halloween!
Ok, I just had to include the above photo blast from the past and wonder if you can find me in this picture above from Halloween 1980 something!!
But still I just can’t seem to ever get enough of Halloween and all that comes with it, including trick-or-treating and all the fun times even now in 2014.
That said I patiently for years waited to have kids in order to dress them up and go trick-or-treating with them (even after it was acceptable for a grown woman to love Halloween) – partly because yes I really do love it, but partly because also got a brand new excuse to get more free candy in our house.
But yet it didn’t stop me from dressing up before we had the kids for Halloween…
Halloween 2005And yes, I totally admit here that I am the mom that sneaks the kids’ candy when they aren’t looking.
However, that said since it is indeed Halloween, a Friday (seriously can’t get a better day of the week except maybe Saturday for trick or treating) and I will most likely be out most of the day between helping to run Emma’s Halloween in class party during the day itself, as well as trick or treating after school or just having fun with Kevin (he has the day off) and the girls, too.
Us this past weekend enjoying some Halloween Fall Fun at Kevin’s Work Fall Festival!!
So, I am warning you I will most likely not be responding on my blog today or the rest of the weekend, but just wanting to wish you a collective, Happy Halloween from all of us with a photo walk down Halloween memory lane from the past Halloween’s with Emma and Lily, plus I will also be re-sharing Emma’s Happy Halloween message from the other day (in case you missed it and seriously just too damn cute to me not to give her another shot at showcasing her message here!).
Happy Halloween 2009 (Emma’s First Halloween – aka Our Little Pumpkin)
Emma as a Baby Dressed up as a Pumpkin
Happy Halloween 2010 Emma’s Second Halloween (I was still pregnant with Lily who wasn’t born for few weeks) – A Bald Minnie Mouse
Happy Halloween 2011 – Emma’s Third Halloween and Lily First (even though she was just about a year old here).
Cinderella was the ticket for Emma in 2011
And Lily went as Baby Rapunzel minus the long Rapunzel hair just yet!
Happy Halloween 2012 – Halloween that almost wasn’t with Hurricane Sandy Touching down two days before!
Emma’s second year as Cinderella in 2012
And Lily had to also get in on the Cinderella action being she was the girl’s favorite princess until Elsa and Anna hit the scene!
Happy Halloween 2013 – Last Year found Lily sick on Halloween and fingers crossed we are all healthy this year!!
Emma in 2013 Went As Princess Sofia
Lily Doubled as A Sick Belle last Halloween
What will the girls be this year for Halloween?
Here is a sneak peak with Emma from her school evening Halloween Party last Friday night (one hint…the girls are still Frozen Obsessed!!).
Sorry for the Cropped Image -Just A Preview of Emma as Elsa since she was in the pic with some of her friends for school and didn’t want to share the full pic all over the internet.
By the way, in case you were looking to make the fun kids Halloween themed dinner tonight and dessert, too..check out my recipes for Halloween Mummy Dogs for dinner, as well as Spooky Dirt Pudding for Dessert, as well!!
Crescent Mummy Dogs for All the Kid for Halloween Dinner – Yums!!
Happy Halloween and enjoy this fun, spooky day from Emma just in case you missed!!!
What’s all treat, no trick? ModCloth’s Critter Curiosities Sale!
ModCloth wishes all my readers a Happy Halloween with 15% off their cute ‘n’ quirky animal-inspired styles. Shoppers must use code TREAT at checkout through Saturday 11/1 at 10 am PT. This deal only lasts 24 hours, so be sure to pounce on your faves quickly!
Kristi Campbell says
EEEP that video and I know exactly how you feel about the awesomeness and the nostalgia about now and your own halloween pasts Janine!! I loved the photos and I super loved the video!!!
Echo says
Awwww, I love all of the throwback pictures! So cute! Happy Halloween, Janine!
Kelly L McKenzie says
Wow. Another treasure trove. Your kids will absolutely love this when they are older. And I can’t remember what I had for lunch. Nicely done.
Jhanis says
My son was sick last year too! Thankfully, my daughter shared her loot with her brother when we came home. I just love Halloween! I’m thankful our country caught up on this western trend because it’s so much fun! I never got to do this when I was a kid LOL Happy Halloween to you and your family!
Allie says
So adorable! I’ve always wondered what my daughter would be for Halloween…but I’ll never know! When the boys were babies I dressed them as two peas in a pod – it was adorable. Now it’s all about Skylanders!
Dara says
hope the girls and you have a fun day!
Rosey says
There were not as many Elsa’s as I thought there would be at the Halloween party we just went to (at the school) but there were still more of those any anything else. 😉 It’s def. all the rage this year. And I love your pics here!! They all look great, and I love the Harry Potter pic. #cool
Dana says
So cute! I wonder how many Elsas will come to my door tonight? Enjoy the day with your family, Janine – and steal some good candy from the girls! It’s just what moms have to do.
Michelle AKA Crumpets and Bollocks says
The minnie mouse and pumpkin hat are just too cute for words. Love the 80’s pic. I think that picture captured the decade well. Especially the pink sunglasses.
Allie @ The Latchkey Mom says
Such cute pictures – I did a #photobomb, too:). Didn’t event think about the hashtag, I love it. Elsa is adorable. My daughter is past the sweet costume phase and now it’s all about the creep. Enjoy it!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I hope you and the girls (and Kevin) have a blast tonite. Happy Halloween!
Joy @ Yesterfood says
Happy Halloween to you and your adorable family, Janine! I loved all the older Halloween pics- especially of you from the 1980s! Thanks for the Mummy Dogs idea- they look great! Please tell Miss Emma that her video is too cute! 🙂
Diane Roark says
Janine,
Your pictures of you as a child just make me smile. They are all so cute. I can definitely tell who you are in the picture.
I also love seeing your sweet girls costumes. Are they dressing up like ELSA/Frozen this year? I am guessing this is a dumb questions.
Have a great SAFE Halloween. My son has a high school football game. Only two more and his team will be in the playoffs. They have not lost a game yet. We will have fun but be freezing. 48 degrees and extremely windy around 40.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
Bill says
The pictures are classic. Don’t respond to this…go have fun! Happy Halloween, Janine! Hey, that rhymes. 🙂
Chris Carter says
AW!!!! I just LOVE every BIT of this post Janine!!! That family pic from last weekend is just ADORABLE! And every single picture of your sweeties is so so precious!!!
I hope you enjoy your celebration today at school and trick or treating tonight AND the weekend, sweet friend!!!
Embrace it ALL!!! 🙂
Alexa says
Oh I loved looking at all of those pictures!!!
Rea says
I super love the photos Janine! The girls are sooo adorable and I’m sure they will both grow up gorgeous! So nice to see before and after shots. I hope you enjoy your Halloween weekend. 🙂
Rabia @TheLiebers says
Love all the Halloweens of the past! I looked up some pictures of my kiddos and I barely remember them being so little!
ruchira says
Wowsie! good to see you at FTSF, J9
The pix are adorable and a happy halloween to you too! I can understand you have a pretty busy schedule…no worries. hang in there and keep high on sugar 😉
psst…in the pix above…are you second from the left?
Jen says
Happy, Happy Halloween. Such cute pictures and yes I totally spotted you in the 190’s pic 🙂 Have a great weekend!
lisacng @ expandng.com says
Happy Halloween! It’s becoming my favorite holiday :). It’s adorable that the last few costumes have been princesses. Adorable! Have a great evening and weekend!
Kim says
Love all the pictures!!!
And, yes, totally picked you out in that top picture!
Happy Halloween – enjoy the weekend with your family.
Considerer says
Both girls are adorable over all those years. I think that your love of Halloween will mean that they both grow up enjoying it hugely, and creating their own very special memories of the day 🙂 Lovely.
Aunt Gloria says
So nice to have a review of Halloweens past and present! I’m sure the girls had a great time today with parties and then trick or treating. The sugar rush will last all weekend! Have a good one. Love to all. xxoo
Anna Fitfunner says
Wow! You made some really adorable babies! Thanks for sharing your cuties — each picture more priceless than the one before! I can see why you love Halloween so much.
Alison says
Happy Halloween to you and your princesses!
Bev says
Hope you had a fun Halloween with the girls! We took Eve out to a couple houses, but her favorite was a Halloween sing-along the other night 😉
Tamara says
The best thing about this year is that Des is too young for much candy at all, and Scarlet isn’t really into the chocolate like I am. So I have been sneaking it! Yay!
And great Harry Potter costumes!
Hope you are all healthy! I remember how sick Lily was last year. Man, time is passing!
Lisa @ The Golden Spoons says
Such cute pictures! It is so much fun to think back and remember all the costumes of Halloween past! 🙂
April says
Oh my! Elsa was the belle of the Halloween ball! Your daughters have been a lot of princesses. It’s fun to watch them grow in and out of the costumes. Hope you had an awesome weekend!
April says
I know. But they are adorable each time!
Thank you for linking up with Creative Style Linkup! Have a blessed weekend!
Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedly says
How adorable!!! Lily would be SOOOOO jealous about the dress. At our house, they have to dress up as something scary for Halloween and as whatever they want for carnival. So we had a witch and a zombie bride this year (Calvin wore a doggie hat)!
Camille says
They are so cute in all their costumes!!
Amanda @ Growing Up Madison says
I hope you had an amazing Halloween. I love that pic of the family at Kevin’s work party. This is officially Madison’s 3rd Halloween and this year she actually told me who she wanted to be. She wanted to be Minnie Mouse. I didn’t go trick or treating but hubby took them and they had a blast. She came back with a bag full of candy which I now have to hide away. I still have a LOT left over from what I was handing out to the kids as well. Gotta hide it and use it as incentive treat for potty training 🙂
Kathy Radigan says
I just love all the photos from the past!!! You were adorable as the cheerleader (right?) I especially loved seeing your sweeties dressed up throughout the years! Lizzy had the same Cinderella and Belle costumes!!! And yes, we had an Elsa too. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous family and giving me a great smile! xox
Nellie @ Brooklyn Active Mama says
Omg they are so cute!! I think the rapunzel costume was my favorite because it doesn’t even look like a costume just a really pretty dress! 🙂 don’t worry about the cropped pic, it’s still so cute!!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
So much cuteness here! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween! I have to say Halloween is not my favorite holiday because I am not very creative with costumes, but it is fun watching the kids. My youngest son went out as a hot dog…a costume he bought himself to ski in, and my daughter and a bunch of her friends dressed up like characters from Harry Potter. She was Hermoine. They already had the costumes, because they did it for character day at school too. Then I had like 16 kids over here spending the night watching Harry Potter movies all night. It was a long night. 🙂
Catherine Gacad says
i love how you are so into halloween! i am sure you are making it a magical time for your girls. being a parent brings a whole new meaning to the holiday for me.
Brittnei says
I think Emma being bald for so long is so cute. Seriously, she reminds me of me! Truth be told, everyone in my family felt they knew I would have a lot of hair because I was bald for so long. They ended up being right. Did they say you looked like someone on TV when you were growing up? I can’t help but think you look like some child start from back in the day but I just can’t put my finger on it!
The Pinterested Parent says
I gotta tell you, I love that you & your hubby went as Harry & Hermoine. A woman after my own heart. The girls costumes through the years were adorable. Emma made a beautiful Elsa.
Kate says
Loved the trip down memory lane. Great Hermione costume!