Was terribly uneventful, really :) I decided to make Colin a Bamm-Bamm Rubble costume, and I think he pulled it off pretty well. We didn't go to any Halloween events at all, no parties, festivals, or even trick-or-treating. Joe and I even forgot to carve our pumpkin! Guess we weren't really feeling the Halloween spirit this year. 
Colin wasn't fond of the hat that I worked so feverishly to cover, so we put it on the pumpkin instead. The paper towel roll was an excellent club for bamming...mainly Colin's head.
He also enjoyed looking through the tube, chewing on the ends, and listening to me talk through it.
Apparently, they do trick or treat here in the UAE, but not at our apartment! Joe told me that some of his co-workers were taking their children trick or treating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, but I think he said they all live in villas.
I really missed Halloween at home this year, especially taking Colin to a pumpkin patch. We didn't go last year so we had planned to take him this year for sure. Guess life had other plans for us!
Colin wasn't fond of the hat that I worked so feverishly to cover, so we put it on the pumpkin instead. The paper towel roll was an excellent club for bamming...mainly Colin's head.
He also enjoyed looking through the tube, chewing on the ends, and listening to me talk through it.
Apparently, they do trick or treat here in the UAE, but not at our apartment! Joe told me that some of his co-workers were taking their children trick or treating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, but I think he said they all live in villas.
I really missed Halloween at home this year, especially taking Colin to a pumpkin patch. We didn't go last year so we had planned to take him this year for sure. Guess life had other plans for us!
I got creative with his costume since there aren't any local Joanne's, Michael's or Hobby Lobby stores.
I bought a fleece leopard print blanket at Max to use for the skirt (isn't there a more manly name for it?) and the hat. I cut apart one of Colin's 18mo brown onesies and sewed them together for the sash (again, I'm sure there's another name for it). I cut the bones out of a manila folder. To make the shirt, I just tacked the trimmed blanket fabric onto a pair of cotton shorts with an elastic waistband. The hat is Colin's Braves cap.
I hope you all had a very Happy Halloween!
Kristina that is an awesome costume! He is adorable. You are "sew" creative (ba dum bum...sorry, I crack myself up).
ReplyDeleteIf it's any consolation, we forgot to carve our pumpkins too. Like every year since Pierce could walk, but maybe half of the years he reminds us. It's hard to get excited about pulling out the sharp cutlery to wield on a large, unstable, slippery fruit when you're chasing a little one!
Happy Halloween!