Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!


Annika was not doing so well after having missed her nap today.

For Halloween this year Ezra was Franklin the Turtle and Annika was Harriet the Turtle, his little sister. If you are wondering "who the heck is Franklin?" click here. Most people thought they were "Mutant turtles," pretty close, I guess? I made their costumes this year. Every year after Halloween I think "I am going to buy costumes next year. Making them is too much work." And then every time Halloween comes around I think "I can't buy their costumes. I have to make them. It's way cooler." It's a vicious cycle...

We were able to go trick or treating with this little rabbit:

Aren't they cute?

Ezra and Annika couldn't believe their luck when they learned what Halloween was all about. Here's some conversation from tonight:

Ezra: Dad, why are all these people giving me candy?
Dad: Well, because on Halloween you get to dress up in costumes and people give you candy because they think you are cute.
Ezra: Oh. (pause) Dad, I like Halloween!

And some more:

Mom: Annika, your bag looks really heavy. Can I hold it for awhile?
Annika: No! My candy!

So, needless to say, Halloween was a hit around here. Now, what are we going to do with 10 pounds of candy??


The turtles trick-or-treating


3 comments:

Sarah Iddings said...

Cute cute costumes! And for the record Dylan knew exactly who they were as soon as he saw the picture! Nice work

Linda said...

They look so cute. You did a great job on the costumes. Don't quit making them, they are so original.

Tracy said...

Its been a while since I've checked in with you guys! Sorry! I did a lot of catching up on all of your posts, so I need to leave a giant comment. I seriously love, love the costumes you made for the kids! They look amazing, and I do know who Franklin is. I'm so impressed by your talents.

Your mural is looking awesome!

And I love this post about Ezra looking out for Annika. That is really wonderful that he knows how to not only look out for her, but to comfort her.

I hope you guys have a great Thanks Giving!