It was so much fun getting ready for Halloween this year. With Colton being so little we had a Lion costume for him to wear that Kaylie wore when she was an infant and so that got the wheels turning in this old brain of mine and this is what we came up with...
Colton --- The Cowardly Lion
Cassie ---Glinda the Good Witch
Braxton ---The Tinman
Kaylie --- Dorthy
The kids wanted me to be The Scarecrow (which really seems to be appropriate, because I really feel like I have lost my mind on most days, "If I only had a Brain?")!
As I started making the costumes for Braxton and Cassie, I figured "No worry, the Lion costume is in the Halloween box where is should be, and we just bought Kaylie's outfit.So,On Thursday I went to pull out the lion outfit to get it washed and ready for Colton to wear and just my luck it was nowhere to be found. I tore thru all of the storage bins and still could not find it. I really couldn't think that I would have loaned it out. I just couldn't believe it, it was the one costume that got the theme going for our Halloween. What was I going to do??? I really didn't know!
Later that night I dropped Braxton off at wrestling practice and ran over to Kmart, I remember seeing a lion costume in one of their ads, I was just hoping to find something... anything that would work, because you just never know what is left to choose from with it being the night before Halloween? When I walked in and didn't see anything until on one rack I could see a mane, and wouldn't you know it another customer had it in their hands and was looking at it and commented to me how cute it was and all I could think of was "please don't walk away with it",(along with visions of the morning after thanksgiving day sales may ham of the knockdown drag-out way of doing whatever it takes to get the last one of that must have gift before its gone)so as soon as she put it down I took it and put in my basket without even looking at the size! At that point I just needed a lion costume and I didn't even care what size it was, we were going to make it work. Whatever it took!!!
As you can tell from the pictures it all turned out the way we had planned. Honestly it was even BETTER then we had planned, this lion costume was so cute compared to the old lion costume. And, no I didn't make it disappear.
(You all know it will show up in the next month or so in the one place you would never think!!! IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN!!!!)
I hope every one had a wonderfully SPOOKY TIME on Halloween and received enough candy to last till next year:0)
8 comments:
Annette - you SOO have a brain - a creative one at that!!! What a cute cute idea. I just can't believe the whole lion thing - Luck was on your side for sure!!!
I love the costumes!! You are so creative. I can't believe you made those. Bailee was so glad to come out trick or treat at your house. Your house was first on her list. Sorry I didn't make it out. I came down with this nasty cold that really has wiped me out. After the trunk or treat last night I was spent. Sorry I missed your card class this year. I feel like I don't have a brain most days. I am planning on coming in november to get my xmas cards done. Talk to you soon!!
Very Cute! Wish I was there to see you all! Love ya!
so so so so cute!!
Hi guys!
I just ran across your blog! So cute! Your kids are adorable and getting so big! I can't believe where time goes!
Cute Halloween costumes!
Love Karen
Your family was SUPER cute. I loved the whole theme and you are an amazingly creative woman. I would have given your little one charlie, but he had eaten through his leash. He was being pretty crazy that night too. It was cute still. I loved it. Have a Great day.
So where's the picture of Lyle as the Wicked Witch?
You are AMAZING and SO creative! I love that idea and how its all themed! I love doing that! How did you make the tin man? You are such a creative person! I'll take half of your brain anyday over mine!! :) Maybe we can go look for the rest of our brains next girls night out!Cute blog!
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