running away with me.....

So I started making Halloween costumes for Quinlin many moons ago because I enjoy being creative, seeing what I can make from my imagination, and I'm super CHEAP! I didn't want to spend the $20- $30 for a costume and I thought I could have fun making her one and also save a bunch of money.  Every year since Quinlin was about 3, I have made her Halloween costume.  Then Max came and of course I made his too.

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courtesy of Scott Laird

 

This is Shelby, Justice, and Max (they are all born within one week of each other)

Three years ago, Erik and I both thought we'd love to do a Family costume and show it off at our annual church party "Trunk or Treat." The first year we were all frogs, then last year with the addition of Zoey, we did Wizard of Oz.

I try to settle on an idea many months in advance, because I'm cheap, and I can get the basics of our costume when things are on sale.  We decided quite some time ago that this year we could be Pirates.  My friend Laura has also been on board scouting out things that would work for some of the different kiddos. Little here and a little there and now I feel like this Pirate idea is running away with me.  Between the million trips to Value Village on .99 day and taking trips to Michaels and JoAnns to use the 40% off coupon, I'm still missing some items.  I just spent an hour in traffic to rush to the craft store to buy MORE feathers for Penelope's Parrot costume. Jeez!  Who would have thought something that was supposed to be fun and cheap has turned into an expensive chore.  Oh well.  The kids will have fun.  I'll post pictures after we get them.
 Tomorrow, Trunk or Treat (our Halloween Party at church) will be here.  I can't wait.  I love Halloween.