Once again the Southlands Mall (located in Southeast Aurora Colorado) Trick or Treating Event  was a hit and TheDenverSource.com was proud to be part of it.  We enjoyed meeting all the parents and had a wonderful time photographing the children.  We were sad that we couldn't get photos of all that attended, but we hope that we will see everyone again next year for the 2009 Costume Contest.

Kim Olson, the photographer at the event, photographed over a hundred children that afternoon.  After hours of reviewing all the contestants costumes, we have finally decided on a winner!  It wasn't an easy event to judge, there were so many creative and unique entries, it took us a little longer than usual to determine the winner.

The 2009 Grand Prize Winner for Best Costume goes to  Lylli.  Not only was her costume unique, but we could tell that she had put a lot of time and effort into creating what we would consider a "Master Piece Costume" for this years event.

Lylli will be receiving a $25.00 gift card to Toys R Us and will posted on the front page of our website.  Congratulations Lylli!

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