Bishop has been SO into Halloween this year. Spiders, check. Ghosts, check. Monsters, double check. And don't forget the bats and pumpkins. And, most importantly the COSTUME. He loves to dress up and look at himself anyway so this was right up his alley. We got a costume magazine in a while back and he has looked at it cover to cover 50 times at least. He wanted to be a shark. He wanted to be a spider. He wanted to be a T rex (of course). He wanted to be Spiderman. He wanted to be a ghost. He wanted to be Woody. Basically, he wanted to be it ALL! I examined all of those options and in fact, purchased a Rex at the consignment shop and thought I was done. He was happy with his Rex. He put it on almost daily for a month. He wore it to the Booneville Boo fest and was just adorable.
And, after finding vintage clothes in Papoo's closet this summer, Leon and I thought he would make a perfect John Mcenroe. He liked being a tennis player. However, it would have been a little chilly walking around in these shorty shorts....
I even found some costumes at Dirt Cheap (all but the ghost) for $1 that have been worth every penny...
Especially, Super Bishop. He LOVES that $1 costume.
Even though everyone was perfectly fine with the Rex costume and we had several other options, the weekend before Halloween, I got crafter's remorse (I think I just made that term up). I couldn't stand NOT making him something. As I've said before his favorite things to do are read books and watch movies and he happens to love the Lorax right now. I found a quick tutorial online and headed to JoAnn's. It literally took maybe an hour start to finish on his costume and it was super cheap to make..I got lucky and found the fabric in the remnant bin. And, I felt much better with something I made.
As I was searching for fur for his 'stache, I happened upon some feather boas on sale so I got a few, anticipating making him a few truffula trees to carry (or at least hold for a picture) but the more I thought about it, I thought WE (leon and I) could be the trees. So BACK to JoAnn's I went. I also found the tights on sale for $2, so we just cut them up and put them on our arms. Bishop was so excited when he saw our costumes. He was very into his character....as soon as he put it on he looked in the mirror and said...
"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees"
I know I am partial, but I think he is just an adorable Lorax.
We had our annual chilli/taco soup/trick or treating party at my sisters and this year did not disappoint! I didn't go all out like last year because I had to work but I did make a few things...And I forgot to take a picture with my "real" camera...
We had so much fun...and I am already looking forward to next year.... when we will have a little girl to pull around the block with us!
Lorax, Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, and a Clone Trooper
Lorax and Truffula trees
Such a good daddy to not complain about wearing a boa on his head and tights on his arms. Please notice he even cut himself a thumb hole on his arm tights. "Because that is what superheros do." I love him. And, I love my little Lorax :)
