Benjamin was a BAT Abby a BRIDE & Aubrey a WITCH! Fun times.
I was pleased with Benjamin's wings because I cut them out that day. Procrastination is my middle - probably first - name and I just had NO IDEA how to make a bat costume. I googled 'bat costume' that afternoon and then got to work. I layed the wing fabric under his clothes on the rug and 'drew' the wing shape with the point of my scissors. A few snips later and I was done. It took longer to pin it on him.
Abby's dress was too big - So again THAT afternoon - why do I do this! - I cut the buttons off and resewed them over about 4 inches. I had the flowers on hand.
We took the kiddos to see their Great Grandpa at what they call his "New house". They fell asleep on the way there and were so crabby!
Eventually, I was crabby too and said "lets get this trick or treating OVER WITH!" and off we went back home. We were the FIRST ones at several houses, but the embarrassment over that did not stop us - no way. We were done by 6:30 and the rest of the night was spent with the kids excitedly handing out candy at the door and Jake and I watching TV and eating some of the kids spoils :)
One tall, bearded and very loud neighbor got right in the kids face and said "No candy until you either sing me a song or tell me a joke!" Aubrey starred at him and then ran off crying!! It was actually kind of funny. Benjamin and Abby stayed -
I was shocked to hear Abby offer up a joke: "Why did the chicken cross the road? . . . . . To eat a pickle!"
and Benjamin's was: "How does a pumpkin walk? . . . . . on it's stem!"
Another neighbor handed out a goodie bag with Halloween tattoos and "candy sticks" that basically looked like a joint! (do they still call it that?) Seriously when the kids were eating them it looked like they were smoking! Into the trash they went. . . weird.

"Jack" the morning
before Halloween. Halloween weather was perfect.




Check this out. Grandpa didn't know it ... but he makes a handsome Magician!
Scratching Grandpa's back - a favorite pastime.

Watch out!