Pumpkins and Costumes

First we headed to the pumpkin patch on the most beautiful October day...

 

I heart rubber boots and jean shorts. I think it was over 80 degrees! 

 

After our hay ride and family selfie, we got just what we were after! 

 

And we had three very eager pumpkin carvers! 

Actually, make that four.

 

 Even the slime doesn't phase this serious pumpkin digger. Hair back. Ready for business.

Then a preschool party...

And a First Grade Party...

Lastly, the big night...

The first big Halloween conundrum was that Kaia (Ariel) wanted to have red hair (fortunately Sleeping Beauty already has blonde hair). I suggested a wig? Nope. Fake hair extensions? Not going to cut it. Turns out Dad already told her we could DYE HER HAIR RED. Dads. What do they know about hair dye? Seriously. I researched all kinds of really bad life decisions for people with blonde hair and ended up with the conclusion that it wasn't going to happen. Fortunately when GRANDMA suggested we tie many red ribbons in her hair, SHE. LOVED. IT. Of course she did. I mean that is totally different than what I originally suggested. "Grandma saved the day" she sang over and over on Halloween. PHEW!

Although, I had many GREAT Halloween costume ideas for Casey, he insisted on his own. It was a game day decision. He comes home, heads out to his shop and tells me he is going to wear a bunny suit. I'm picturing something kinda giant-Easter-bunny-ish thinking, "Seriously??!! That is better than MY ideas?" Turns out this amazing Ebola Murse Outfit is also called a "bunny suit" in some circles. Who knew?

Now that we got the pumpkins carved and all the costumes sorted out, we were ready for some serious trick-or-treating!

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