Halloween and Our Success!

What a fun night! We did a few things this year that made me so proud of our girls. First, they chose practicality and thrift over spending and the "New" things. They chose costumes that we already had, and we just freshened them up. They were just as excited to wear makeup, as they would have been to have a new outfit they could only wear for one night. Sydney was Piglet, made out of a pair of devil ears Spencer got from a programmers conference. We taped pink ears over and they even lit up. COOL! She used an old butterfly costume base and we pinned a pink center with PIGLET on it. So cute. She was warm in her pink sweat suit and warm costume.
Abby loves Harry Potter, so she used the Hogwarts Robe we had at home and dressed up as Hermoine Granger. She looked a lot like her too! She had fun finding the right stick for her wand.
Phoebe used her Hannah Montana shirt and jeans, and her cool black boots and had a great time. I did pick up a blond wig (way cheep) to spice it up, and she loved wearing makeup.

Second, we did well with the candy this year. The kids got to pick their favorite peices per age and enjoy them that night. We went out early, so they were able to enjoy their treats early. We them put the candy away, or threw away the gum or hard stuff that is bad for the teeth. They were just fine with this and even got sugar free gum in exchange for the candy they didn't like. All and all, it was fun, and they enjoyed themselves without belly aches, illness, or breaking our budget.

Hope your Halloween was a good one.... and make this season a great one with your family!

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