Halloween Costumes

I have always chose my kids costumes for them.

Mostly because they were too small to decide on their own

and my motto was...."What's in the dress up box?"

I don't like spending a lot of money on Halloween costumes,

because, well their just costumes.

So it was consignment, homemade, and whatever we already had.

This year I got Tanner a puppy dog costume at consignment.

So he was all set.

Emma has a Cinderella Dress in her dress up box that she hasn't

used for Halloween yet, so she was all set.

Then I saw a cute, cheap homemade robot costume in a magazine

that I thought would be good for Maddox. (And crafty for me!)

But then the other night in the car, out of the blue,

Emma says, "Mom, I want to be a ghost for Halloween."

Then Maddox says, " And I want to be a cowboy!"

Isn't that the cutest thing.

I was elated.

It was one of those moments where your kids melt your heart.

I know, I know some of you have had your kids telling you

what they want to go as for years. But not me. This was a first.

It was like I had been waiting my whole motherhood life to hear those words without knowing I was waiting.

It was just adorable.

So looks like a ghost, a cowboy, and a puppy are in our future!

I know Emma won't want her head covered up, neither do I, so do

you have any ghostly ideas without covering her head?

Should I do a cute friendly fairy ghost?

She has a left over white dance recital costume, I could use that.

What do you think?

Here's past Halloween Pictures:
cheerleader and spiderman

(I could not get my scanner to

work with my new 'puter so yes.

yes I did take a picture of a picture.)

ladybug...

fairy ...

batman....

princess and the frog...

 UPDATE: I began this post last week. 

 My kids have now, of course, changed

their minds again! :) Soooo...we shall

see what we end up with!

Are you adults dressing up this year?

What are some good, cheap ideas

for adult costumes?