Halloween 2012

Happy Halloween, all! As it turned out, we really enjoyed ourselves. It's hard not to, even on an off year!

My sewing machine is still broken {thanks to the teepee I sewed last Christmas} so we had to construct costumes out of no-sew materials. Enter the boy's request for a Lego theme, and our cardboard Halloween was born. :)

Except for Little Miss C, who was willing to be a Lego just because she's a good sport, but was obviously longing to join her friends in their Monster High theme. We searched high and low for a Laguna Blue costume at the last minute and she hasn't stopped thanking me since for caving to the pressure. She was a happy (if completely-unrecognizable-except-to the-tween-set) sea monster.

Things we learned this year: 1) People couldn't hide their disappointment that we weren't all dressed up. I guess we had quite the reputation. 2) Sewing is easier than cardboard construction. 3) It's nearly impossible to see out of a Lego Man Mask.

L ended up shedding the mask portion of his costume and was overjoyed at the freedom. He did, however, LOVE his little Lego Man hands. :)

Oh, and E won 1st Place in the costume contest at our Annual Halloween Spooktacular. Which sort of made all of this:

worth it. :) 'Til next year!