Halloween 2017
Pumpkin Patch 2016
Surprisingly our favorite spot to get pumpkins isn't at your typical "Pumpkin Patch." Since the kiddos had off from school yesterday we decided to enjoy the beautiful autumn day by picking out some pumpkins. We love visiting a local nursery for our annual pumpkins. They have a wide variety to choose from (and yes, the kids wanted one of every kind) and the setups are always pretty. They don't always have your standard...hey kids, stand here and let me take your picture, but I sort of enjoy that. Despite the harsh shadows of the high noon sunlight, and the fact that it looks like a pumpkin is growing out of Gabriel's head (because they didn't want to sit down on the concrete), I really enjoy the image I captured of Lorelai looking at Gabriel. After picking out our pumpkins we picked up some lunch, had a picnic outside and then I pretended to be the Joker while the kids donned their superhero masks. Gabriel decided to hide behind the giant cedar tree which makes for one of my favorite pictures of him ever. Lorelai was all about saving the world. She looks so little, but so capable.
Halloween 2015
This year Lorelai wanted to be Uni the Unicorn (which is a fantastic twist on children's fantasy). We went with yarn for the hair...which I think I'm glad I did. I can't quite make up my mind. The yarn we chose was flat but thick making her hood a little heavy. Overall the effect was great and I think she turned out super cute.
This is Lorelai's "Unicorn Pose."
Gabriel's Toothless costume turned out amazingly well. But, he isn't feeling top notch and so he wasn't quite into his pictures as much as he usually is, so we missed out on a picture with wings extended and the Toothless's super awesome tail. He was thrilled with the costume and specifically asked that the wings be attached to the underside of the sleeves. I offered to make cool wings that came out of his back, but he said they would look like "fairy wings." Where's the trust?! ;)
I don't know what was going on with the black face paint. I could not get it to cover well at all. Lorelai's white paint went on wonderfully. I wanted to wash off the black...it was bothering him for a while, but he insisted that it stay. I think it sort of gives him the look of Bert the Chimney Sweep and he should burst into "Step in Time" at any moment. lol
Brian usually slaps some random stuff on at the last second, so the kids and I put a little thought into his costume for him this year. I got him a Superman shirt, my mom made him a Daily Planet press badge, and the kids shared their "Superman" glasses so he could go as Clark Kent. I think everyone had a good time out and about, but the kids are still wary of the scary houses. They went out a little bit later this year and I think being out in the dark increased the scare factor for them, and they kept asking Brian if the scary things walking around were other kids. lol