well i got another year of our boys wearing coordinating costumes, and i am so thrilled! haha i totally thought last year was gonna be it, but i was wrong. and dang, it was cute!
after much back and forth, chet and holden both decided they wanted to be scuba divers. they weren't the easiest costumes to put together, but i think they turned out real cute. i ordered all the black clothing from h&m, and the black balaclavas from some shop on amazon. i am pretty sure the fact that i searched for such a weirdo item, guaranteed my name on some FBI watch list! honestly, who else buys those things, other then murderers and bank robbers.. (and me). to make the tanks, we saved old soda bottles and gathered supplies from our local hardware store. the man in plumbing fixture section thought it was weird that i was shopping for halloween costume pieces in his aisle. and when i got to the checkout, the cashier had to call back to that guy in the aisle because my items didn’t have prices, and I felt super awkward as i listened to one side of their attempt at describing me over the phone.. “a lady.... yep.... short... sorta blonde... yep with the sick kid...” haha first, i am not short! and second, can we work in more positive descriptions next time?
the scuba idea worked so perfectly with tad's darling shark costume that i fell madly in love with at target. tad loved wearing it, and looks ridiculously cute when he does. the tail waddles back and forth with each step, and i die! he also roars when he is wearing it, and it's pretty darling... even if sharks totally don't roar..
a couple at school pictures..
this was my first year having 2 children in school for halloween, and was it ever hectic!
somehow i ended up being the room parent for both of my boys, which has turned out to basically be a part time job. i am always cutting something, teaching something, organizing some party, wrangling volunteers, sending out group texts, you name it! i love it. it keeps me feeling productive and useful. but it also keeps me feeling busy! in the weeks leading up to halloween, i ended up decorating class doors, organizing class parties, helping out with spooky crafts, and making halloween themed treats. thank goodness for pinterest and all it's helpful and/or ridiculous ideas!
