Whew! We made it through the Teresa's birthday/Halloween combo with sufficient happy memories made once again.
Teresa opened her Barbie and Barbie car before brothers went to school. Grandpa and Grandma Melius joined us for birthday muffins later in the morning.
Costumes were pretty easy this year, thanks to a large supply of FREE choices: a past costume (skunk), a handmade item my aunt Paulette had made for her boys (mummy), a well-timed birthday present from grandparents (Tinkerbell with a tutu extension we found in storage), and a little creativity from mom (road atlas/GPS).
Landen has issues with costumes. He's not big into Homecoming festivities either because he is opposed to looking "ridiculous." We were two days out from Halloween and he still hadn't decided on anything. I told him he had to be SOMETHING, but I was not going to spend a lot of money on a costume.
Farmer? Golfer? Old Man? No.
He didn't even go for covering himself in fake spider webs and calling himself "Spider Man." I was sure he would go for the clever word play on that one!
So, I turned and thought about Brick. (You know--the bookworm from The Middle.) What would Brick do?
He would dress as his obsession--a book.
What is Landen's obsession?
Maps.
So, I turned and asked, "How about we cover you with maps from an old road atlas?"
He thought that was a GREAT idea!
Thank you, writers from The Middle, for creating a character who can be so much like my son!
And, so, our costumes were done.
After birthday observations in the morning, the rest of our day was spent at Nathan's 1st grade Halloween party, doing a little trick or treating and playing at Uncle Daryl and Aunt Darla's house after school, attending All Saints Day mass, and then trick or treating in Cresbard with the boys. (Teresa's behavior at church earned her an early bedtime--even on her birthday.
"Don't worry," I heard Nathan whisper to her, "I'll get you some candy.")
We went to bed happy and with tummies full of chocolate, thanks to my boys!
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