Trunk or Treat 2011

For the first year ever, the kids costumes didn't match. Ugh. I was bummed, but they really wanted to be different things. I gave in this year, but next year, we're back to matching!

Grant wanted to be a detective because he loves riddles and solving problems. So, here is our Sherlock Holmes! I found an easy tutorial for the hat and bought the magnifying glass. Easiest costume.

Blake chose to be a pirate. We scavenged some stained/old clothes from around the house, added a few dollar store finds and painted on a beard. Here's his piratey pose:

Hayden has wanted to be Mickey Mouse for year and he is pretty dang cute. I made some shorts and improvised a Mickey hat, although I need to find a better way for the ears to stand up.

Hayden really wanted Cosette to be Minnie. And she does make an adorable Minnie! All I had to do for her was make Minnie ear hair clips. She's a doll.

And here they are together!

So here's our crew all dressed and ready for the trunk or treat party!

We had such a nice time at the party. We were triple losers: didn't win the pumpkin contest, the chili contest, or pie-eating contest. But it was awesome. Here's Blake giving it his best in the pie eating contest.

We've got a neighborhood party tomorrow, orange dinner on Sunday, and a block party and trick-or-treating on Monday. We love Halloween!! We hope you do to!