Happy Halloween to your family from ours! I wanted to share with you a few of the pictures I took of the kids in their Halloween costumes. This year the requests were to be a Ninja and to be Rapunzel.
Last year’s fairy costume that we picked up from Cracker Barrel magically transformed into the perfect Rapunzel dress. After buying a terrible, terrible wig to go with it from the local costume shop, I found myself at the Disney store to pick up the authentic Rapunzel hair that she could play dress-up with all year long. She was so excited when she saw it and was willing to compromise on not having the official Rapunzel dress as long as she could wear a pink sleeved shirt underneath to make it look like the real Rapunzel.
The Ninja outfit I picked up at Walmart for $12. Of course the only way I could get my son to agree to do pictures with his sister were in full Ninja attack mode. After we were done with the photos, I couldn’t stop laughing and looking at them. I think my daughter has her mama’s flair for the dramatics. I wonder if I will be watching her on the stage like my parents watched me.
Not to be outdone by our children, my husband and I schemed and dreamed of costumes for months this year. I don’t mean to gush, but it is moments like this when I look at my husband and think, “How did I get this lucky?” I have been with this man since he was fifteen. Our parents used to drop us off for our dates because neither of us could drive. We were high school sweethearts that really worked out, and I think I know everything a girl could know about him. Then something like this comes up, and he surprises me.
In case you couldn’t tell from the pictures, we went as Marry Poppins and Bert from my favorite childhood movie. We both wanted to make sure we got the look right. The clothes we both already owned. The bow tie I am wearing was his from our third prom together (I still had it in a box of mementos from our high school days). I tied grosgrain ribbon around my waist and grabbed the umbrella from my husband’s car. We found Ryan’s hat and gloves at Walmart and my hat from a local costume shop. The broom was an inexpensive broom from Target that he took the stitching apart and spray painted with a $.98 can of spray paint from Walmart. I got a sprig of daisies to weave into the hat and just took my giant purse that I use daily as my, “carpet bag.” We probably spent about $20 or so on the whole look, but had the best time making these outfits happen.
I did splurge and buy myself a tube of fancy red lipstick. I have always wanted to wear red lipstick, but never felt confident enough to do it. I am hoping to wear this on a date night or two. The color is Red Zin from Bare Escentuals and I am really liking it for a little something different. Maybe this old girl can surprise her husband once in awhile too!
Happy Halloween, everyone! Have a safe and fun night with your family and friends this evening!