An Angel, a Devil and a Pirate times two!

So I'm not a big fan of Halloween. Maybe it's because I never really got into the whole "trick or treat" thing as a kid or maybe it's because I spent most of my adult life working that particular night so that Moms and Dads could have it off to be with their kids. Lets just say at this point in my life... I finally get it. I finally understand why Dads work extra hours all week to get off early from work to be home in time to take their kids door to door. I finally get why Moms stay up until midnight to sewing the final touches on that perfect costume their kid requested. For us it was all of the above and a trip to the fabric store with two screaming babies, nothing makes me throw together costume ideas faster than the "encouragement" of wailing twins.



All in all I think it came together pretty well. Peanut and Walnut looked absolutely adorable in the pirate costumes that their Grandmother made for them. The babies costumes were really an after thought, and were literally made in less than an hour the day before Halloween.


I'm sure the twins didn't realize the irony of their costumes but as I dragged them from door to door following our two little pirates, I couldn't help but notice how peaceful our little Princess was as she looked around at all the sights and sounds and in contrast our Little Red screaming so loud and hard that his little face was very nearly the color of his devil outfit! OK, so my house is a mess, the toilets need scrubbing, the laundry is piling up, and I can't remember the last time I fed my kids something other than M&M's and Dum Dum suckers but it's Halloween and my kids look great!