Leila takes on Halloween!

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This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home...no, actually this little piggy tore up the town at Halloween a couple nights ago! We did our homework and took Leila to a great street for Halloween. We have come to find out, there are lots of fabulous places to take children trick-or-treating in the city. The neighborhood we walked in was jam packed, full of little kids and parents, decorated houses and everone out on their stoops handing out candy. It was a blast...complete with "Happy Feet" performances in a house with huge windows which was very popular with everyone, young and old...took a little video, but doesn't do it justice!

It was so great to see Leila having so much fun. She went from "clueless" to "expert" in no time. Her first piece of candy was a lollipop which didn't leave her mouth all night (see pics, click for entire set). By the fourth house, she realized she needed to reach in for candy and would put it in her little pail. By the fifth house, she would try to reach in more than once. Smart girl. My only complaint is that she always took lollipops when mom's preference would have been chocolate...oh well, always next year...

Enjoy the pictures, and as you can see Leila finished off the night with a more healthy choice of cheese...mind you, she was definitely already on a pretty decent sugar high after the lollipop!

Also to note, Kyle came in town briefly for an interview and we had a really fun visit. He met Leila for the first time and we all tried to show him a good time and tooled around the city. We are all sending good vibes your way Kyle for a positive outcome!!