When your nanny is a non-believer, and you have to pretty much work all day on the festive occasion (albeit from home), you overcompensate on your child’s Halloween activities ahead of time.
You embarass an innocent and pure child by making him wear uncomfortable headgear at least 3 times before actual celebratory day solely because it’s really funny to look at.
You drag such child to a big parade fit with marching band where, while not wearing ridiculous headgear, child refuses to sit in designated “party wagon.”
You conduct pre-Halloween kiddie party in your basement where goldfish crumbs are more interesting than paid entertainment.
You make amateur-hour Martha Stewart looking cookies with messy, gooey orange icing that refuses to wash out of “stain resistant” carpet.
You refuse to actively participate in festivities on the actual day of Halloween because the battle of the headpiece just isn’t worth it and you’re tired. I swear Halloween wasn’t this hellish last year. It’s not supposed to be stressful, is it?
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I think you did a really awesome job…better than I did…
I hate Halloween!!
Ha! Isn’t THAT the truth! Looks like he still had a good time up until the “real” Halloween!
Oh goodness, I had similar battles with orange icing last night for cupcakes. And why? Who’s going to eat them but me?!
Looks like he had a great time, even if it wasn’t ON Halloween. And honestly, he won’t remember. As long as you have pictures, he won’t know it wasn’t actually on the 31st.
Wow! I’m impressed by all your Halloween festivities. My older one was a lion also.
We were lucky this year and D was a great kid. Even stayed up almost two hours past
his bedtime with no meltdown. Apparently the halloween fairy only had so much magic dust
to go around. Which means only one thing – next year we’re screwed.
Your lion looks adorable!
oh Sara, you are SO fishing for compliments…busted! ha ha. The cookies ARE fabulous. Good
job, mama. Oh and my son’s preschool (at a Temple) doesn’t observe Halloween for religious
reasons. I was like, say what? Halloween is secular. What’s wrong with people???
Dude, I swear I wasn’t fishing… I swear it. I thought they looked hideous!
Ok, you just described my week. Seriously.
LOVE. IT.
Great pictures. It looks like everyone had a great time. I love the lion costume. The B-man was a chicken and everyone thought he was a girl. I learned a big lesson there…
Cute post! My son (3yo) was a tiger and fully into the festivities, very focused on procuring candy. . My 7 month old wailed everytime the doorbell rang. :-/
Those cookies are adorable, I’m impressed, you can totally tell what they are supposed to be.
Love the headgear. I’m FINALLY getting my halloween post up tonight.