Halloween

This is not from Halloween but I had to post because it was such a funny picture of T. I never put my kids hair in pig tails or pony tails as babies. They have always had a plethora to do so but I feel so bad pulling there fine hair tight on their heads and then to break and damage it when I pull it out. We did it this 1 time only and laughed as it changed T's look so much.

HALLOWEEN

  We started our festivities with our annual trip to the LaVerne pumpkin patch. Its a small little pumpkin patch with animals, a hay ride and a very home town feel. T. kept wanting to suck the pumpkin and couldn't get enough of holding it.

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS...

I know I may not get another year of themeing my kids Halloween costumes and finally caving in to let them be what they want since J is tired of the themes.

I was lucky when I got her to go along with it this year and when B decided he wanted to be Jack Skellington she quickly jumped at the chance to be Sally and have T be Zero the ghost.

For her costume I took a mens white tshirt and hot glued on felt I had pre-colored with a fabric marker. I then puffy painted on stitches so the patch work dress looked sewn. I had died her shirt and tights light blue and puffy painted the stitches on them as well. Red hair, red lipstick and stitches and fake eyelashes (which really made the costume but she refused to wear that night) 

For T's I took an old pillow case and put a read collar and leash. I then took a white beanie and sewed on a stuffed cone nose, black felt eyes and white ears with wire in them to look like the real dog zero's ears.

What I thought would be fairly easy costumes ended up being more detailed. I bought his suit coat from a children's consignment store in early September. I then purchased black leggings and a white t-shirt. I should have thought about the time spent painting on the lines….forever! I added coat tails to the back of his coat. I sewed the bat with wire so the wings could bend and stuffed and sewed his white shirt to make his chest look larger.

With school parties we didn't paint on the stitches on too dark or his black eyes so he would not scare the others (girls) as he had already done at our church trunk or treat.

The night finally arrived for the make-up and all. T. slept at Grandmas while we went trick or treating. The kids had the best night and I was sure glad when it ended.

 The kids all thanked me lots and told me they would rather have me make costumes than buy them which made all the time worth it.

After a trunk or treat, school party, downtown Glendora trick or treating and Halloween night trick or treating we have plenty of candy to last for months! 3 gallon ziplock bags.  Below is only J. portion.