No Trick All Treat

This was Ella's first year to trick or treat. We ended up with 2 free costumes so we decided to let Ella choose. I thought for sure she would want to be the pink octopus but no, she chose the dragon.
On Wednesday we took her to the Ward Halloween Party. As you can tell she wasn't too sure about the thing on her head:



Then yesterday we went trick or treating. It didn't take too long for her to forget about the costume. She would walk up to strangers (not an easy thing for Ella) and hold out her hand and say "UHHG" (give me candy in caveman). Then when she got what she wanted she would say "thank-you" (she is a polite caveman).



By the end of the evening the pumpkin was so full of candy she had to carry it with both hands. We tried to help but she had her death grip on it. Sturgill's don't foul around with their candy.



Then she decided it was time to start eating:




She had a great time and got a lot of candy which I am very excited about. Because, you know, I had to go through the candy and take out any pieces that "might" be a choking hazard or that I "might" need to be able to get through tomorrow.

Just for laughs

She was even wearing a bib!!!!

Gretchen and Ella

So, it looks like the girls are fast friends. Ella and Gretchen were so cute together. I found them playing hide and seek. Ella would come around the corner to find Gretchen and they would laugh and laugh. Debbie found the girls sitting in bed looking out the window and then they would look at each other and giggle so cute.
Ella really liked Gretchen and decided she needed to be big like her. So, now she sits on a chair at the table (though, just her little eyes peer over the top). She is also sleeping in a big girl bed or on the floor in her room, wherever she decides. Gretchen really liked Ella too. My favorite thing was when she walked past Ella tapped her on the head and called her "sweet pea". Check out the pictures of the girls playing:

(As you can imagine, their music was beautiful)



("Hold on tight!")



("Weee!")



("I don't get it?")