We love Halloween!

It's true. My kids love Halloween. Not because we're into witches and goblins, and not even because all you have to do is walk up to people and they hand you candy (my kids are weirdly not big sweet eaters), but because they LOVE to dress up. Both K and Keir love to wear costumes and often throw their own together for playing around the house. Keiric has a cape that he wears quite regularly around the house, and would outside the house as well, if I would let him :) He says it's his job "to save the day."

Kaylie also loves to dress up, but she is my thinker and planner. She begins planning her Halloween costume, sometime at the end of February - conveniently right after her birthday party, which she will start to plan again now that Halloween is over. Although she does typically change her mind a few times in the course of the 8 months, she must plan even to the smallest detail.

So since I haven't posted in ... forever. I figured what better way to jump back into it than with a couple adorable pictures of the kiddos all dressed up. Kaylie decided to go with 80s and Keiric was a knight - because ...well... he had to "save the day."Kaylie's costume was sadly oh so very memorable. As I was teasing her hair she asked if that is how I used to do my hair and I had to admit that I definitely did. For those of you who knew me back then - this is exactly how my hair used to be - minus the pink (which my mom wouldn't let me do) but plus 6 inches of a fanning bangs which I was not about to cut for one night for K. I can also hardly believe how old she looks in this picture. I know the big hair and make-up don't help - but she's even growing into her teeth :)I also have to admit that don't typically like store bought costumes. This was one I had picked up at 75% off sales after Halloween last year for like $3. I bought it back then since we didn't have much for playing dress-up that was boys and his cousins kept trying to make him wear their princess dresses. Now he can play the knight who saves them.
Doesn't he make a dashing knight?! I would trust him to save me.My mom would see this picture and say that he needs a haircut - but I love his long hair. Doesn't it suit this knight in shining armor? It reminds me of Wesley in The Princess Bride, and we all know that he was a cutie!And every knight must have a princess he must save :)