We had a really fun Halloween this year, I don't know who gets more excited, Trent and I or the kids! Brooklyn & Lily have their costumes planned months in advance, infact they are already planning next years costumes! Halloween is definately one of our family's favorite holidays....(is that weird?) Anyow, we couldn't do it with out my mother in law, Gloria. Gloria always makes the best costumes. This year she made 4 custom costumes!
Otto was Nacho Libre... gloria slaved over it for days, the mask alone took 3 prototypes to get it perfect. Lily was a party witch, with layers of fun tulle and even a fun broom stick to match. Brooklyn was a dead princess, with a perfectly "tea" dyed dress that was worn and ripped in all the right places, and miss Ruby was a bumble bee. Gloria actually sewed a little witch dress for Ruby, but it was too cold to wear. The bumble bee worked out great, infact Ruby loved the bumble bee costume and fell asleep in it for hours.....hummm, I might have to keep it around for a while since she slept so well in it!
Anyhow, the kids got very serious with their "characters" and wanted to act out their characters all night, It was pretty funny. We started the night off, meeting Taber and Jenna and grandma and grandpa for dinner at our favorite Pizza joint..costumes and all, then we headed out to trick or treat.
At one house the kids got their candy, and as they walked away, Otto turns around and goes back to the door, and says, "wait, I need one more". It was so funny. The guy guy at the door laughed at him and gave him another candy. This was the first year that Otto really got into it, and had a good time.
In one neighborhood, they really decorate the houses well, and make their yards scarry and have things jumping out at the kids, the girls loved it, but Otto was freaked out and wouldn't go near the house if he saw anything suspicious. One house was so so freaky...we didn't stop because "I" was scared. They had 3 men outside as horror movie characters, with real chainsaws and realistic decorations and costumes. It was like a haunted house, but way too real for us...definately not for the little kids..(or me)!
Otto was so worn out, he could hardly stay awake. The girls traded candy and as soon as their sugar rushes were over, they all crashed out hard.
Another Halloween is over, now I just have try to stay out of their candy and remember those pre-pregancy jeans that I am dying to fit in!
Happy Halloween!!
7 comments:
yeah, I'd be excited for halloween, too, if I had a mother-in-law that made such amazing costumes! I'm coveting the witch costume and Nacho libre for my own kids! Your mother-in-law needs to sell these. Amazing!
Oh my gosh. Those costumes are AMAZING! You MIL is so good! I love the make-up too. The action shots are hilarious...and in great character! Looks like you guys had a blast!
Those costumes are so adorable! It seems so perfect that Otto was Nacho Libre. Derek still says "Nachoooo" in a high pitch voice in honor of when the guys were saying that with Otto down in California. He got such a kick out of it! I can't wait for our little guy to be running around on Halloween. It looks like your kids had such a great time! Very cute pictures!
LOVE IT!!! I don't know what else to say. Gloria is AWESOME! And I love the flying bumble bee!
i LOVE it. tyson laughed so hard when he saw Nacho Libre. they all looked so good!
Totally groovy costumes!! I could just hug and cuddle your sweet little bumblebee..she is the cutest thang! And Nacho Libre..oh my is right! Your MIL is amazing!! I would love to come down but we are headed to Hawaii a week later for a much needed family vacation and things are crazed around here. Have to catch up so I will be free of all work worries..I always miss the fun times down in Portland. Miss you guys!! Have a fab sample sale!! Sheila
goodness, those are some great costumes!!
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