On Saturday, the girls and I went down to the Elmhurst City Center to do a little bit of 'early' trick-or-treating. All of the businesses in the Downtown area welcome kids into their stores and dole out candy. It's great for the kids and there's certainly some benefit for the businesses (although...because of the crowds, I have to guess that the day's sales are actually terrible.). Ellie wanted to be a princess, but this being the midwest, late October isn't conducive to a lace and silky outfit. So, we went with the "winter dress" along with a few layers underneath including a hoodie. She also was a good trooper in keeping her winter hat on the whole time. Little Sadie got in on the fun, too. We bundled her up and pushed her around as her big sister ran from store to store. This really served as a warm-up for the big day that is coming this week. It was neat to see Eloise come out of her shell and shed any bit of shyness she has as we w...