Halloween 2012… A Re-run

 

This year, Halloween was a little lame in the costume department.  My sewing stuff is all in storage, we’ve been so busy with the house, and we weren’t sure when we’d actually be moving (hopefully Saturday); so I decided it would be best if we re-used a costume theme.  Ace really wanted to do Shrek again, but Easton wasn’t thrilled about being Puss n Boots.  So, we decided on the Mario Gang…with a few changes.Ace and I stayed the same: Mario and Princess Peach.  I really tried to get Ty to be Easton’s old costume, Luigi, but all he wanted to be was Toad, and luckily he is a small little bugger and it still fit him, so Toad he was.  The new additions were Ellie as Toadette, and Easton as Bowser. 

So, as soon as I brought up the idea of being the Mario people again, Easton immediately begged and begged and BEGGED to be Bowser.  And I thought since I wasn’t making a whole slew of costumes, I could make Bowser for him.

Normally, when I am thinking of how to make a costume, I can sort of envision it in my head before hand…I can picture the finished product.  (not that it always ends up looking like it does in my head…but alas, that is not the point).  But this Bowser, I had no idea what I was going to do the entire time.  I literally had bits and pieces of it lying on the floor, and no clue how I was going to put it together.  Mostly, it was the head piece giving me grief.  I even said to Easton as I was making it that I wasn’t sure it was going to work, and he said,

“NO!  Mom, you can do it!  I believe in you!” 

I mean, how do I say no to that?  (so much for an easy year)

So, it got finished.  Not sure how, but it did.  And it just kept getting bigger, and I just couldn’t (and still can’t) stop laughing at it.

We had a trunk or treat in G-ma and G-pa Casper’s ward with all of the family.  Ahhhh how cute are these kids?!

And then just our regular old Halloween night.”Look out Toad, Bowser is coming to get you!””Run!!””Toad is in trouble!””But then, he unleashes his Fireball Power.””Those Fireballs scared Bowser into friendship”The cutest little Toadette around!”It looks like Bowser’s getting angry again.””Mario, Toad, and Toadette are ready to fight back this time…””Am I seeing a friendship handshake from Bowser?”

One more thing.  My family sort of loved the Bowser costume…maybe a little too much?? Some of them couldn’t resist trying the costume on themselves…Uncle Jesse as Bowser.Grandma Leelee as Bowser

So my question to you is…Who wore it best?

So Many Things…

Worst blogger of the year goes to… me!  Holy smokes we’ve been so busy, and I’ve been so lazy, I haven’t blogged about any of it.  So here comes just a LARGE sum up of what has been going on…

September:  We went up to the cabin with the whole family for a little getaway.  How cute are these cousins?!

We threw a shower for our newest sister in law, Lauren!  Look at that fabulous cake Rebecca made!

Miss Ellie had her first shopping cart ride sitting in the seat, and learned to make some new faces

Easton’s school had a carnival.  The boys favorite thing was this lizard obstacle course thing.  It was basically the only thing they did.I did pull them away long enough for a little train ride and some cotton candy.

And our house got framed. Whoop!We stop by the house nearly everyday to see what’s new, and the first thing the boys do is run to the soon to be back yard, where there is the most giant mound of dirt.  They climb up it.  They slide down.  They roll down.  They throw dirt up in the air.  They stuff dirt in their shoes.  Every. Day.  Do you have a good visual?  It’s like every little boy’s dream, and every mother’s worst nightmare.

October:

Easton got his first loose toothThen he lost it, at school, eating a pear. (10/25/2012)And got his first golden dollar from the Tooth Fairy!

Uncle Jesse has been trying real hard to make sure Ellie likes him the best.  So far so good.

The Family Softball team ended its season. (side note: right after I took this picture, a ball was flying straight for my head. This entire team was yelling at me to look out. I ducked and it barely missed me, so I say thank you to this crew for saving my life! But really, I wish I had it on video…literally, they were all screaming at me.)Now that Ellie’s hair fits into pig tails, she has some pretty wild hair in the mornings.But loves bath time in the big tub.Easton had a bring “Grands” to lunch day.  Both grandmas came!

But the big deal this month was Brad and Lauren tied the knot.  Super great day!I just can’t get enough of these cute cousins!Doesn’t this couple look so great with 8 kids all under the age of 6?!  I think so.  Definitely a look into the future.

Then, we took a little trip to the zoo with some friends.

And last but not least, Ace got started on the exterior of our house.  It went from this:To This:Just waiting on the stone!Plus, my kitchen is in, and we have power!

The End.

Whew! I commend anyone who made it this far through this gargantuan post!  I will try to stay on top of blogging our adventures…but for now, I’m off to have some chocolate.

The Confessions of a First-Grader

Easton: "Mom.  I need to tell you something."

Me:  "Okay. What?"

Easton:  "Well, I have a girlfriend."

Me:  "Oh really?! Wow. What's her name?"

Easton: {long pause} "Uhhh...I can't remember.  BUT, she is beautiful!"

Me: "Well, that's pretty great, but is she nice?  It's important that she is nice too."

Easton: "Oh yeah!  She is nice....but she is wwwaaaaaayyyyyy beautiful!"

Me:  "And, you should probably find out what her name is since she is your girlfriend and all..."

Easton came home from school the next day, and proudly announced that his beautiful girlfriend's name is, Millie.