In Celebration Of Pumpkins And Halloweens Of Yore
This Halloween my creativity and time are currently still hibernating in unopened boxes, and so, I bring you:
Costumes of yesteryear, a tour of sorts brought to you by The Ghost of Halloween Past:
One of my very first Halloweens, as Kerri Cottontail:
Saying “Boo” and meaning it since 1982. This year someone clearly couldn’t decide between “Ghost” and “Pumpkin.” So “Ghost Pumpkin” was born:
The happiest two trick or treaters this side of the Mississippi. And also, the one under seven wearing the most blush:
This was one of my favorite all-time costume ideas. The finish, however, was a bit less thrilling than I originally expected. The wig and the sweater both itched like crazy:
Of course we understood that mimes don’t talk, and so, we were silent the entire night. Except for the “Trick or Treat!” part and the part where we compared candy notes after each doorstop:
Who knew I (or my mother) had such an affinity for pumpkin costumes? There are more of these, but I couldn’t find the photographic evidence this morning:
This is not actually a Halloween costume but is actually me dressed as one of the Harking! angels at a preschool Christmas pageant. I just loved the giant scratch on my face. I think it goes nicely with the halo, don’t you? :
Happy Day O’ The Pumpkin, everyone. Here’s to copious amounts of candy for all.
Chris and I are thinking about buying an excessively large bag of said candy and dropping it gingerly out our living room windows whenever we see people in costume tonight. We are thinking we could call it “Reverse Trick or Treating.”
Or maybe just “Throwing Candy Out Our Windows At Costumed Strangers.”
Kerri Cottontail is CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!! :)
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Haha. Kerri Cottontail is also confused as to why she is wearing this bunny suit and where are we going anyway? That’s the best part about dressing little kids (and little dogs): they have no idea what the heck is even happening. The looks are thus priceless.
Despite being a Grinch, I still want to eat.. sweets.. mm.. sweets.
Wish we had candycorn here.
Te first costume reminds me of the kid from “Where the Wild Things Are”
I love the throwing candy out the window idea… :) I was a little disappointed in the kid-costume-variety this year. But then, I didn’t see everyone who came to the door. We have to take turns, you know. :)
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Chris and I went to a local busy district in town and just watched the costumes walk by. It was hilarious. We saw a sheep, a grown man wearing a Batman costume, complete with underwear as outerwear, a ninja, and a dead Victorian, to name a few. Next year we can’t wait to dress Iggy as something ridiculous(ly cute).
I love how in the third photo you’re giving the Mork from Ork hands. I think that definitely needed to be acknowledged!! :-)
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Mork, from Ork! Yes! Chris will be so proud.
Your 80s punk rocker is PRICELESS.
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Thank! you. I still love your “It’s Britney, Bitch” costume more. The Cheetos! Oh, how the Cheetos killed me dead.
what-what-WHAT? Oh, no, my friend. the be-wigged/sweatered costume, with that fabulous made-up punim, is the absolute finery-est.
mmm.
(I should know. I went to a party on Saturday as “the most popular girl in your school, circa 1987.” Needless to say, I was extremely popular. The pressure was unbearable. I had to drink to ease it. Thank goodness for alcohol.)
Didja hit anyone in the head? Now see that’s what we woulda done. Seen who could beem some poor suspecting adult in the head wearing a lame costume. Good times right there.
Cute pictures. I wish I had pictures from when I was a kid….
Our Halloween was packed in boxes this year too. Rumor has it, the new place will be ready this coming week and we’ll finally be able to move in.
Happy Halloween!