Halloween Hijinx

This is not our usual Halloween photo shoot. This year there have been no costumed strolls to the Tot Lot for some cute pictures on the slide and swings. And chances are....it's not going to happen. Why? Well, let me explain:

* Sarah has chosen to be Strawberry Shortcake this Halloween. Her outfit is a bright pink tutu skirt, a strawberry tank top and ill-fitting "fancy shoes" that she insists on wearing even if they give her blisters in 10 minutes. In other words, she is wearing the same thing she does every other day, with one exception: "The Wig". We found a true Strawberry Shortcake wig, and she was thrilled with it....for less than 10 minutes. Turns out, Sarah is just as fussy about itchy wigs as she is about bunchy socks. So she will be trick-or-treating as....Strawberry Shortcake disguised as Sarah.
Here is the only picture I have of her before she discovered the wig itches:

I'm not sure where the real Strawberry Shortcake hails from, but it's certainly nowhere local. There is a rainfall warning in effect tonight, so picture this costume UNDERNEATH her rain jacket, rain pants and rain boots. Minus the wig. It's gonna be LEGENDARY!

* Liam wanted to be a Lego brick for Halloween, but fortunately we checked the weather report before we invested too much time in our cardboard creation. Nothing worse than a soggy Lego. So he has happily returned to the Police costume for the second year running, although this year's model is new and improved. He will be on the lookout for bad guys.....

*.....IF he makes it that far. Turns out, Liam has a case of CROUP and was in the hospital until 2am last night. (This morning?) He's exhausted. (I'm exhausted.) He's cranky. (I'm cranky.) He feels terrible. AND he is exhibiting the hyperactive side-effects of the steroid treatment they gave him at the hospital. Throw in a few Halloween candies, and Superstorm Sandy will have nothing on him! He is currently upstairs "trying" to take a nap. "Trying" means he is crying, screaming and yelling "MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM! MOM????? MOM! MOM! MOM! MOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM?!?!?!?!" and arguing that a nap is not necessary. I beg to differ.

But we're getting ready anyway. The pumpkin is carved. The seeds are roasted. We've been building our sugar tolerance for some time now. And by "we" I mean "me". Here is Sarah sorting the candies before putting them in the bowl for tonight. Notice the uneven distribution of Coffee Crisps? Yeah. That's not a coincidence....

Happy Halloween....may next year be a little less spooky! :)