Halloween 2010 wrap up

It was a perfect Halloween in many ways and a disaster in others.  Nothing life altering as far as the latter, just minor inconveniences.  Like my sewing machine broke (yikes) before I ever even started sewing my daughter's cupcake costume.  I've never "rigged" anything before in my life ~ don't ask me why not, now that I've done it ~ it was actually pretty easy!  But I still like the security of knowing an outfit is not going to fall apart!  Anyway, forced to find an alternative, I resorted to a combination of handstitching, stapling, pinning, velcroing, etc., fretting the entire time about the durability of what I was creating.  I shouldn't have bothered.  Once the costume was finished, my daughter REFUSED to wear it.  She ended up trick or treating in her Hawaiian girl outfit from two years ago.  Someone has to appreciate what I labored over, so guess what?  Yep, I picked you!  Here's the cupcake costume, propped on my dining room table:

Please tell me it's not totally ridiculous or something at least encouraging so I feel like I didn't completely waste my time!  I'm wondering if I should bother storing it for next year ~ what are the chances it might get worn then???  I definitely think we should go a little less elaborate ~ that way I don't have so much time/labor invested if it doesn't work out...

Then, there were the Jack O'Lanterns.  I think I omitted to tell you a theme was planned (we're big on those around here) ~ Cat and Mouse.  You saw the "Mouse O'Lantern" but the "Cat O'Lantern" never really quite worked out.  It ended up looking more like a mouse:

or maybe a cross between the two?!!  I think by the time I finished the costume, I was in a desperate rush?  We really should learn not to procrastinate...  I don't even think darkness gave it more cat-like qualities:

No themes next year, no fancy costumes either.  We're going to keep it simple, go with the flow then there will be nothing to stress about, right?!!

Enough of that, let's get to the perfect part of the night ~ besides having a great time (once the creative part of the holiday was behind us) the weather couldn't have been more perfect.  That's three years in a row we've had a snowless Halloween ~ definitely worth mentioning if you live in Colorado!  Wonder how long we can keep that roll going??!!  Hope your holiday was good too.

 

Comments

[Racquel]

Sorry things didn't quite turn out as you wanted, but the costume is great and I love your Cat-o-lantern. So cute! :)

[Sweetbay]

The jack o'lantern does look like an evil mouse rather than a cat, but it's so cute!!

[tina]

It's an awesome costume! For sure keep it even if your daughter won't wear it, it will be a keepsake forever. Too cute on the 'cat' jackolantern!

[RainGardener]

Kathleen your cupcake costume is just adorable. Keep it! So is your jackolantern - what a cute cat! Would you believe I still cannot carve pumpkins - do them backwards EVERY time - you know where the teeth come out the opposite of how they should look? I guess talented is just not my middle name! LOL

[Victoria]

Well your mouse o' lantern was adorable! I'd wear that damn cupcake costume next year myself if I were you!

[Lona]

Hi Kathleen.Kids have their own way of doing things sometimes don't they? Is she at the age where she wants to be girly? I think the cupcake is so pretty. I love the material you used for the icing.What a shame she didn't wear it.Let her make her own next year.LOL! I think your Jack O'Lanterns are so cute.

[Kala]

That is a fabulous costume, but kids can be fussy. And the cat o' lantern is SO cute.

[Gail]

Kathleen, That's one of the best costumes I've seen! Such a shame your daughter refused to wear it; there's always next year! Love the cat/mouse o'lanterns~it's cute! gail

[RainGardener]

I'm back again - I was just reading that you might be heading this way - didn't know you had a brother up by Catherine. Maybe we could all get together if ya make it. Wouldn't that be fun?