The Little Mermaid: Family Costumes

Let's talk about how I place such a huge emphasis on Halloween every year and how ridiculous that is. I mean, whyyyy? I have always loved Halloween and I've dressed up every single year (except one and that was because I was vacationing in New Zealand and they don't really do that there). It honestly confuses me when people hate on Halloween, especially kids! My 9 year old nephew decided he was too old for it this year. I almost cried. Kidding. But I do have a ridiculous need to have so! much! fun! on that night of the year. And I want my kids to have fun, too. 

This year's theme for the W Family was: The Little Mermaid

I planned on being Ariel, J would be Eric, my prince and the kids would be King Tritan and Sebastian. Cray K was NOT having his costume (much like last year):

 

He loved Baby A's, however:

So I just did the switch-a-roo so we could actually go trick-or-treating without people thinking we were torturing the toddler. The kid is so dramatic, bless his heart.

I promise Baby A was perfectly content. Ha!

Anyway, J and I threw our costumes together easily and then walked around the neighborhood introducing ourselves to our new neighbors. It makes me smile to think about. I'm sure we were immediately labeled the weirdos. But, whatever. We were having fun!

Ariel has always been my favorite Disney gal. I had my 15 minutes of fun, pretending I was the underwater princess, but honestly I just wanted to get out of that fabric pronto. It was a little hot this year.
We ended up giving out candy, watching Hocus Pocus, and eating pizza.
Perhaps the kids will be more excited next year.

 

What did I learn? 

Toddlers don't appreciate handmade and/or pieced-together costumes. It's best to just get a costume they can't escape and MAKE ALL THE LITTLE PEOPLE HAVE FUN.

;)

Kidding again- sorta.