The one stipulation with Nate and Brittany coming into town, was that we needed to celebrate Samantha's birthday early. No problem! We had fajitas for dinner and a red velvet cake (Sam's only request).
Although we could have easily gotten away with
only doing a red cake with candles to blow out...we still went overboard with presents. Sam got her very own kitchen and table & chairs.
She also got play food that cuts, pots & pans and a tea set.
Everyone was invited to her very first tea party!
New "running shoes" from Nate & Brittany. Hooray!
Snow globes from Alaska and a HUGE light-up ball from Ray & Deesh!
Grandma & Pappa gave her a ton of new clothes, a ballerina tutu, flower headband and dress up shoes.
This was our first experience with a trunk-or-treat. Our church held it in the parking lot. Everyone parked their cars facing the sidewalk, surrounding the building. Lots of people decorated their trunks! 
Our only decorations were a festive tablecloth laid out with pumpkins. We are so boring! There was a potluck of chili and cornbread. Music was playing...so, of course there was dancing!Samantha and her buddies, Lauren and Avery.
Blake taught Sammie to say "thank you" to each and every person that handed her candy. 
She insisted on making eye contact while saying thank you. If she happened to forget, we had to turn around and go back. Such a polite, respectful bee!
