The year of 3 costumes

Maybe, just maybe we went a little overboard with Halloween this year. You see, Jason had 1 costume for work, 1 for an adult party, and 1 for trick-or-treating with the family. By comparison, I only had 2 costumes. One for the party and one for family trick-or-treating. I don't think of myself as the kind of over-the-top person but maybe, just maybe, with Halloween I am. I like doing a theme. While my kids are young, I can get away with it. They also know, that's how we do things. So we decide together what the theme should be. This year's theme was decided a year ago. Star Wars. Everything in our house is Star Wars. Star Wars computer game, toys, make-believe, etc. So of course, that's the route we went. Mara chose to be Padme and I was Leia so for one night, she was my mother. She loved the role reversal! If only I could really give her a taste of her own medicine. Anyway, we had lots of fun. We won the best couple award at the party and a $25 gift card to Outback although I partially credit that to the fact that my friend and her husband left and he has an amazing Star Wars costume b/c he does Star Wars charity work as a hobby. So, thanks to her, we won. Trick-or-treating was a blast and for the 2nd year in a row, it was relatively warm. Eden walked around all evening saying "I Ewok, trick-or-treat" and was well-rewarded for her cuteness. All in all, an enjoyable holiday. Now onto Thanksgiving!

Popeye and Olive Oil

Star Wars clan at home getting ready to head out trick-or-treating.
The whole group out on the town: Jango Fett, Padme, "Vanilla" Mace Windu, Ewok, Leia

More pictures to be coming later of Jason in his "Captain Canuck" Costume.