Costuming

It was pretty easy to decide what to dress the kids in for Halloween (even if it hasn't been that easy to execute the idea).

Spencer will be Buzz Lightyear. We are almost done with the costume, except that I don't like the headpiece I made so I'm thinking of just not doing a purple headpiece. The wings are done, and I've figured out how to fasten them to his back. Pictures are to come, I swear it.

Henry will be a ghost. I found a little bunting outfit at Babies R Us, and it was 40% off so it was sold! I haven't put it on him, but hey it's cute and easy. Done. Pictures also to come :)

Our outfits are harder. Last year we were Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and all I had to come up with was a Superman shirt for my husband to wear under his work clothes and make Daily Planet press passes. We go to the same party every year, so we obviously couldn't dress in the same costumes again this year. I had thought of doing Doris Day/Rock Hudson, because we have appropriate clothing (I'm a big fan of the 50s style dress) and we would just need wigs. However, it didn't really work out so I'm shelving that idea for next year.

I found a Devil Mardi Gras-style mask, so my current idea is to go as "Devil with a blue dress on". I've been on the hunt for a blue dress; I borrowed one from a friend and also found one at JC Penny that might work, but I haven't been able to find anything that really makes me comfortable. I'm going to model them for the Hubby tonight and see what he thinks. All else fails, I'll just wear black on black top and skirt with my black boots with the mask and be a plain old devil. I'm sure I can find a cheap pitchfork at a party store.

The Hubby's current idea for his own costume is a scruffy army guy. He needs fatigue pants and he wants to wear an army camp shirt that I wear to sleep in. I think it will be too small (it was his in high school) and he'll end up looking like a gay Army dude, but hey - Don't Ask Don't Tell is all over the news lately so at least he would be topical!