Halloween costumes

Tis the time to start thinking about those costumes! I have this crazy opinion in my head that I need to make Sadie and Leo's Halloween costumes every year. I know that buying something from a store would save me so much time and energy, but I just can't do it! Probably comes from the same mindset that causes me to make and decorate their birthday cakes every year...even if I have to stay up all night to get it done. And if you think I am joking, just ask James!

For those that don't remember, last year Sadie changed her mind several times a day about what she wanted to be for Halloween. It was a dragon for a while, then a lizard, a baby turtle, etc., etc., etc. Once it got to be the week before Halloween I made her come to a decision. After all her ideas, she decided that she wanted to be a black kitty again (the same thing she was the year before!). This year, she doesn't seem to have nearly as many ideas, but they are very interesting...a kitty fairy, a baby horse, and a motorcycle just to name a few. I'll let her keep inventing new ideas for a few more weeks and see what else she comes up with...

Leo on the other hand has been saying he wants to be a knight. I think it is because Finn has a knight costume that he wears and Leo thinks it is pretty cool. Although today at school Leo told me he wanted to be a princess for Halloween. That made me chuckle and of course I had to call James and tell him. I think Leo was influenced though by the older girls talking about what they were going to be (princesses of course!). I don't know if he completely gets the idea of dressing up in a costume anyway. I could probably decide for him again this year and he'd be just fine with it. We'll see...I'll give him a few more weeks to think about it too.

One idea that Sadie and Leo talked about the other day was Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat. Now that would be cute, but I don't want to influence them. Maybe I'll just bring it up again and see what they say...stay tuned.