Halloween costumes

I really love fall with it’s crisp weather, lingering pumpkin spice scent, and rich traditions. This year Texas weather has been insanely ~~warm~~ hot so it’s been a little harder for me to get in the fall spirit. Seriously, my kids were wearing shorts last week and the air conditioner has been running. Nonetheless, I filled our home with warm fall décor in hopes fall would one day appear. We aren’t hosting Thanksgiving this year, but I decided to set our new dining table anyways. It was begging for a little splash of fall. Since having the table fully decorated, I realized it stays looking pretty and never collects random items like usual. From here on out, I think I’ll have to keep seasonal tablescapes out.

On the table, I pulled together an assortment of glass hurricanes and filled them with items I had including cranberries, wine corks, and coffee beans (the aroma is fabulous). Deco mesh and heirloom monogrammed chargers completed my table scape. To fully enjoy our fall table, we may have a family dinner there this week. I’m certain the kids would enjoy a “fancy” meal.

I kept the entry way simple with a collection of antique books, a fresh pumpkin, a framed fall printable (a gift from my friend, Amber), and a pumpkin spice candle. Did I mention I adore pumpkin spice?!?! Even with summer like heat, the scent feels like fall.

This was the first year the kids each chose their own Halloween costume and weren’t part of a theme. Long before Halloween arrived, they determined exactly what they would wear and proudly stood out as individuals- Rainbow Dash, a pirate, Rapunzel, and Spider-Man. George and I pulled together coordinated costumes, however. Complete with bowl cut wig and fitted red pants, George dressed as Howard Wolowitz while I was his wife, Bernadette from the Big Bang Theory.

Though the kids celebrated their fourth birthday this summer, we still hadn’t taken four year photos. We decided it was better late than never so we staged a fall DIY photo shoot. One of the kiddos (I won’t name names…) may not have cooperated with my Pinterest-y clothing scheme, but we managed to get some great shots and had fun taking them.

The individual photos capture each child’s personality perfectly…

Happy fall, ya’ll!

hugs,

Amber

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When I was a child, my mother always made my Halloween costumes, and she was quite creative. I went through a few years of wanting to be things instead of people. Long before the invent of Pinterest, mom managed to craft costumes including a bag of M & M candies, a shocking pink Crayola Crayon, and a bunch of purple grapes. When the quads arrived, I was determined to follow her example of creating cute costumes without spending much, if any money.

When the quads were infants, Aunt CiCi made them mummy onsies. The next year, we used white t-shirts to make four of a kind playing cards. When they were two years old, we went as Noah’s Ark; the kids wore animal print clothing with coordinating ears and tails. These first few Halloweens, the quads tolerated whatever I chose for them. As threenagers they weren’t quite so complacent. In the weeks leading up to Halloween, the excitement over the holiday began. Throughout the day they’d inform me what costume they intended to wear, which primarily consisted of favorite television show characters. Feeling defeated, I decided I would take them to Target to choose their own costumes (gasp!) Much to my delight, Target was running a buy one, get one free sale on children’s Halloween costumes. If I was going to fork out cash for Halloween costumes, at least I’d get them for a bargain.

After cruising the crowded costume aisles several times over, each child chose their own costume. I could hardly contain my excitement when they managed to coordinate with one another as superheroes: Supergirl, Captain America, and Spiderman. Proving the purchase was worthwhile, the quads wore their costumes nearly everyday after we brought them home. And, I believe they will continue wearing them throughout the year.

Mason wasn’t keen on the Spidey mask so I found a Spiderman baseball hat at Target for him to wear instead. Rylin added her own flare to her costume by adding a sparkling tiara. Harper and Sydney were excited that they were compliments to one another.

Our neighborhood is the perfect place for trick or treating. As soon as the sun begins setting, families clad in Halloween costumes begin lining the sidewalks. Homeowners (or kind relatives) perch on the driveways sharing treats while spooky music fills the air. There are so many trick or treaters, most people realize that closing the front door is a fruitless effort. Some families leave a clever note and basket of treats on the porch while they enjoy the festivities for themselves.

The quads had a hard time understanding the concept of taking only one treat from a bucket so I had to keep an eye on them.

Sometimes the treats looked so yummy, we had to stop walking to nosh on one.

Once we were back at the house, the kids began tearing through their treat buckets for goodies. We let them choose a few favorites before confiscating the haul. Sneakily, we distracted them by charging them with passing out treats for our visitors.