On Saturday we were out running errands and saw one of those Halloween costume superstores. Michael had been begging me to get his Halloween costume, so we went in. The kid thought he was in heaven. His previous costume shopping experience had been Target, the week before Halloween. Basically pick what is left and in your size. He had been wearing the same Spiderman costume the last two years, so he was due for a new one. And before that he wore my nephew's hand me down costumes. The problem was he had ho idea what he wanted to be. And this was a big important Halloween because Kindergarten has a parade, "a parade, Mommy!"
Step One-examine all the choices:
Step Two-decide you want to be a Storm Trooper, no Batman, no Anakin Skywalker, no a skeleton, no not that skeleton a different skeleton. And why can't I have weapon? (Both school and Mommy have a no weapon rule.)
Step Three-try on a million different costumes:
Step Four-pi.jpgck one, finally:
Step Five-ask everyday if it is Halloween yet.
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Well, it looks like my son is in good company. He’s been wearing his Wolverine costume everyday now for a week. I’ll be lucky if it isn’t in tatters by Halloween!
I bought candy…does that count? Ha.
I am so glad Joshua doesn’t know who anyone of those characters are yet! I think Joshua wants to be a fireman again and Elijah should fit into Joshua’s old Elmo costume. Not looking forward to explaining that he can’t have a toy gun/weapon when all of his friends do….
awww at least he’s interested in it. I would like for Ashley to ask for things like that, and have a hard time deciding. Ash would just push everything away and yell “no” at me. You have a child who voices his opinion and wants.
I’m sure he’ll look very cute in his costume!
I love the no weapons rule. (Although, as a former Sunday school teacher who asked students to relinquish “weapons” before coming in the door, it’s my experience that kids can make weapons out of anything.)
I dread the trip to the Halloween store for just the reasons of not-picking-ness… My son’s idea of what he wants to be changes every minute! Thank goodness I stopped making his costumes! You have to start that at LEAST a good month ahead of time… I shudder to think of all my wasted time if I tried that now!
Me: Here, Zachary, the personally sewn, hand-created Captain Cody Clone trooper costume you wanted! (shakingly presents work of tireless hours…)
Zachary: I decided to be a zombie.
Me: (explodes)
And… Fin.
My girls are 11 and 13, and while they are ‘technically’ too old to trick or treat, go as teenagers and beg for candy. I carry a wine glass and beg for refills.
Becky, 11 is no where near being too old for trick or treat! Shoot, I think my friends and I went until we were like 15! I think 14 should probably be the cutoff, though.