But what, oh what to be? The joy of this holiday is not foound in dumping a load of cash to a store or website so you can look "out of the box" like everyone else. The best costumes involve creativity on a budget.
Take this Halloween at our place. Conner was Harry Potter...again. But this time he opted for the red quidditch robes. We added some hair spray, a fake scar, and an orange sweater. He was thrilled. William wanted to be a Dino Hunter. I have no idea where that came from. I went to Goodwill, bought camo pants, a fisherman's vest and he wore a floppy hat. We printed a dino hunter's license and he was good to go.
James initally wanted to be a dog trainer, but then opted for pirate. Arg! My favorite! Baseball pants with an old loose blouse of mine, too much cheap jewelry, some scarves and his sister's black boots.
I was not orginally going to dress up. But then my inner child threw a tantrum and I raided my closet. Last December the twins had a Spy Academy birthday party and I had gone to Goodwill and purchased what I believe are black paramedic pants. God Bless them. Not only do these rocking pants look good as a spy master, I paired them with my Star Trek red shirt and went as Dead-Nameless-Red-Shirt guy. Those pants have some awesome pocket; phone, keys, flashlight! Check!
But the real winner this year, was Caitlyn. She was set on being.....The Headless Horseman. How on earth could I deny that?!
Back to Goodwill. I swear I keep that place solvent. We purchased an oversized white shirt and black heavy blazer. We added a cheap cape from the dollar store. I built up fake shoulders and a neck stump. Add some riding boots and even the dogs were scared!
And how was your day?
