Halloween

D is a man (boy?) of vision.  It was months ago that he first dreamed up his Halloween costume.  And then became a perfect tyrant in the cause of making it "just so".  As something of a perfectionist tyrant myself, my heart beamed with pride as he'd compare parts of his costume to pictures of Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter online. 

All in all, I think he turned out great (considering that I made the hat myself):

These next two pictures are my favorites...for Davyn's cute face, obviously, but even more for what's going on with my Jim in the background.  Check it out. 

I never would have known Jim was trying on hat/wigs on the sly!  So not him!

Aidan wasn't so particular about his costume.  He was unsure until about three days before our big party, and the decision was only made when we passed this knight costume at Target.  There was also a headpiece that he quickly ditched. 

Azure was a little witch, and this was the only moment (and believe me, it was no more than a moment) she actually wore her hat.

For Halloween night we invited some friends to dinner.  I ordered these great bread bowls that were made to look like pumpkins.  Filled with potato soup, it was delicious.  We used the insides to make homemade croutons for the salad (if you have never made homemade croutons, you are definitely missing out!).

I pulled out my foodsafe markers and let the kids draw jack-o-lantern faces on their bread bowls. 

And the night was topped off with homemade donuts, modeled here by my friend Henry. 

I initially wasn't too excited about Halloween on a Sunday, but it was refreshing to only dress the kids up for one event and then simply relax with friends on Halloween night.  

Davyn - of course - is already thinking about next year. 

How in the world do you make an eyeball costume??!

Comments

[amberly]

the mad hatter costume is impecable! i'm thoroughly impressed at his genius. and the food looks fantastic... perhaps you could post the doughnut recipe?

[Megan]

LOVE the Mad Hatter, of course I'm partial to any Johnny Depp costume. But Davyn was especially cute as the Mad Hatter. So are we going to switch outfits for next year? Collin can be Mad Hatter and D can be Aang?

[Vella]

Davyn's costume is amazing. I love that he dreams big and you are right there to help him. And I want that pumpkin soup recipe. Where do you buy your bread bowls?

[Tiffany]

Amazing, amazing. That hat! It looks like a fabulous Halloween. :)

(Love those pumpkin bread bowls!)

[Neighbor Jane Payne]

Oh wow! Brilliant to have food markers. Those are darling bread bowls. It makes me want to make some next year (or maybe even this year before Thanksgiving).

That is one madd hat.

The funny in the background with Jim is good, too.

[Brynn]

I LOVE everything about this post. The Madd Hatter costume is amazing (how on earth did you make that hat?). Your kids are so adorable. And the food is (and donuts) are making me salivate. You are one amazingly domestic woman.

[Melissa M.]

Very entertaining post! Love the costumes. You really captured Henry in his element, I am enjoying that shot, thanks for sharing.

[Susan]

Awesome mad hatter costume. You're awesome. For the eyeball costume, paper mache an exercise ball. Good luck!

[Mandi]

Davyn's costume was great! He is so like you! And I am super jealous that you made homemade donuts . . . and didn't invite ME!

[Jill S.]

Davyn's costume (and your photos of it) are quite phenomenal! I am so impressed, and I love that you pointed out Jim in the background.

[Shanon]

Your hat turned out amazing!! Such cute kids and that is funny of Jim!! I'll have to get those bread bowls!! They look so good!