A "Magical" Halloween

Happy Halloween! Continuing with the Birthday theme everyone had to be Harry Potter characters, except for Spencer who wore Andrew's old Jester costume. Here are the photos.

 

 Our Harry Potter

Hermione

 

And in case you haven't played Lego Harry Potter here is our version of "Ginny in a Hooded Top"

  

 

Here is our very well behaved witches & wizard. 

Then to find out how they really are . . .

Happy Halloween 2009!

Here are the kids as they got ready to go Trick-or-Treating.  All except Spencer he had to go to bed and wait until next year.  Here is a goofy picture we took as well.

Here are some closeups:

 

 

 

The best part was that I only made 2 costumes this year.  I had to break down for Bumblebee, because any homemade versions required way too much work and Spencer's was a gift that we turned into a costume.  (If you remember, Andrew was a Baseball Mouse for his first Halloween).  As for the girls, I did make Alexis' dress --- 4 years ago for Karissa's Christmas dress when she was 5.  Alexis just grew into it and so I added a crown with a jewel her favorite color, green.  So then I just had to make Karissa's, which might have been the easiest costume I ever made.  I love Halloween!  (as long as I don't have to dress-up).

Happy Halloween Pumpkins

I can hardly believe it is Halloween again.  This year we actually carved pumpkins.  We usually go to the Pumpkin Walk in North Logan, but we had the flu (everyone but Alexis has had it) so we stayed home and actually carved pumpkins.  Our first.  I know sad that Karissa is 9 and just carved her first pumpkin, but that said she did amazing.  This is hers:

I realize you may not believe me, but it is.  She used a template and carved it all but the bottom right 2 whiskers which I did because the pumpkin had a crack and she thought she had ruined it, but no loss.  Amazing isn't it!

She also carved Andrew's, but this is the one (or I should say the scene) Brandon carved

The long pumpkin in front of the man is a keyboard, if you look really close you can see the "keys"

Happy Halloween 2008!

I don't know where October went, but it sure did go! I figured I'd get this on the blog while Brandon is trick-or-treating with the kids. It is actually warm enough tonight that the kids don't have to wear their coats and all our effort for costumes isn't hidden behind them. YEAH! I have to admit I was not much of a Halloween person growing up. When I was 12 I was told I couldn't trick-or-treat anymore and I don't remember feeling too beat up about it. However, since having kids, Halloween is a highlight. I love putting together costumes and being creative with this one.

This year Karissa chose a to be a ballerina. I have to admit I thought it was a little boring. Surprisingly, I ended up liking this costume. What you can't see is that the skirt was made too big -- oops! and I had to take some tucks in the back. The best part is, she loved it!

Doesn't she look Beautiful

Andrew is, of course, our current astronaut/rocket expert and we made a costume to match. When he first told me he wanted to be an astronaut I was excited. Then I realized I had to figure out a helmet. Thanks to my sister Melissa, I had the idea for a football helmet covered in tin foil, and thanks to our neighbor, Hayden, we had a helmet to cover. The patches are clipart I found on the internet and then printed on Dark T-Shirt iron-on paper and ironed them on. His boots are some shoes he has outgrown and outwore, so we just hot glued the "boots" to his feet.

Andrew ready to BLAST-OFF!

And then there is Alexis who has recycled the Flamanco Dancer costume from when Karissa was 2. We had to let it out a little and it is shorter than it was on Karissa, but I believe, just a cute. She has gotten a kick out of telling everyone she is going to be a Spanish Dancer.

Our beautiful Dancer.

I think this Halloween is one of my favorites to date. Mostly, because the costumes were done before today, and also because they turned out as good in reality as they did in my head. Who knows what next year will bring.

Here they are all together. The Space Man between the dancers.