Happy Halloween! As usual this was a MUCH anticipated, MUCH discussed event at our house! Costumes were planned weeks and weeks in advance. They were sure of what they wanted much sooner than I was sure I could put it together! Luckily everything necessary was found in time for today. They actually had a party at a friend's on the weekend and got to do a trial run of their outfits.
Lovey had violin after school today but no one had homework thank goodness! We got home from the lesson and started cleaning up and getting supper ready. Luckily Murray gets home earlier now and could be put to work as well!
Monday is always busy but I had an eye appointment squeezed in on top of grocery run, strength class, lunch, put away groceries, baking, pick up girls, get to lesson, get home from lesson and start supper and finalize/mend costumes!
Mum & Dad came to dinner so they wouldn't this tradition! Sweetie ate in record time which worked out well as her makeup took the longest to do. Honey' costume was the easiest which also worked out perfectly as it took her the longest to choke down her supper! (and gag it back up.... but that's another story!!!)
Lovey got most of her costume on herself and just needed help hiding her hair under the hat brim and putting freckles on.
Murray took them on the first leg and they did the bottom part of the street while I had my supper and got the pictures downloaded. When they got back, Tulip had joined them and they were anxious to go!
It was much chillier than last year but Lovey couldn't be convinced to wear a coat! I tucked some extra mitts in my pocket just in case though. We'd been going for an hour or so before I convinced her and her chapped, red hands to put them though! Finally I'd convinced her! Me: there! how do your hands feel now Lovey? She responded "Good!" and I started to relish my triumph until she added "SAME AS BEFORE!"
and ran off to join the others. (but left the mitts on!) She was mostly concerned that her "Anne" look would be ruined by the uncharacteristic attire!
Around 7:30 we started heading for home but Sweetie didn't have a coat either and Lovey had run through some puddles in the dark and her feet were wet. We had to phone for emergency pick up! Grammie & Grandad were just coming back from a run to the store and scooped up Tulip, Lovey & Sweetie and took them home. Shortly after, the rest of us got picked up by Murray and were glad to warm up.
Sweetie made Bunny her own costume for greeting the trick or treaters at out door! The mask is handmade with looseleaf, Crayola markers and old ribbon . The cape is a headscarf. Lovey said it was a "Super Bunny" costume. Sweetie couldn't have been happier with that title!
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