Halloween

Okay, so the costume didn't turn out as cute as last year, but...hmm...funnier this year...at least on the practice run!  :)  Maybe it's just me, but these pictures crack me up.  We had a vest that Beth gave him from the Alamo, and spent two dollars for the gun and hat. 

 Where do I start? :)  Mexican?  No, cowboy!  :)  (am I allowed to say that?  PC?)  We just kept laughing while he ran around outside because he didn't look like we had planned.  I think it's the mustache and the cheap hat that kept unrolling on the sides to create a sombrero look.

 And the boots!  We couldn't find any real boots to borrow, so I figured I'd experiment with paper bags real quick to see if they even came close without much effort.  Nope!  SO funny!  I think it looks like he broke both of his legs and has casts on.

 This is fuzzy, but I think the most "Cowboy" looking picture of all.

 It was hard to even get pictures with his hat on since he kept pulling it off.

 Also a Dollar Tree gun with ammo in his cargo type jeans (very UN-cowboy as well).

 But he's cute! 

I think he's running back home to change. 

 My costume, for our church party, was a flop as well.  I was supposed to be his horse, but the ears I made at the last minute made me look like a donkey, so I didn't wear them. I just made a tail with a small amount of yarn that I had, wore brown and pulled my hair to the side.  I think people just thought I was supposed to be a cowgirl....and must have wondered what the yarn was for. :) LOL.  All for Caleb.  Oh well.

 Matt's costume DID work out!  Mad Scientist!  I loved it...and he won for best costume!

 Caleb had fun playing with bowling pins...and a few other kids.

 He found a cowgirl friend!  You can kind of see his scruff here, although some had already worn off.  I liked this look better than just a mustache.

 These aren't the best pictures but it was the best memory.  All the kids came into the room to do a parade, and as soon as they entered the room and everyone started clapping, Caleb got SUPER excited, started clapping, laughing and looking around at everyone.  No shyness here! :)  He LOVED it, as did his friend behind him (6 months older) who was a hobbit.  I liked seeing him enjoy being in a crowd and the crowd enjoying him.

When all the kids filed out, he wanted to stay, so I picked him up and galloped out.  Maybe people figured out my costume at that point. :)

Hopefully next year will be better.   At least we had fun and didn't spend a fortune. :)