Comments: brilliant ideas

LOL - that is too funny! Good on ya!

Posted by Marie at October 30, 2004 04:50 PM

Maybe I should try that on my 11 year old, though at his size there would be a bit more of a fight. I could just glue on some doo-dads of his dad's and tell everyone he was a robot. Beats spending $10 at Wally World for somethign he will only wear for a couple of hours. Lets hope this is the last year, I love Halloween, just not the expense.

Posted by Holly at October 30, 2004 05:09 PM

Sounds like an effective parenting lesson, though not clear whether the irrational fear of foil is worth it.

My own story, hot off the presses, isn't comparable -- parent of a precocious (but aren't they all?) two year old who this year was for weeks ready to be a pumpkin, begged to be a pumpkin, had a costume sewn by grandma so she could be a pumpkin ...only to decide this morning that she had wanted to be a pumpkin PATCH, which means last-minute costumes for mama, myself, and even the DOG, not to mention how the heck are we going to all fit into the kiddie haywagon we made up last week?

Thanks for the tips and laughs; sounds like it only gets worse from here. I'll be back!

Posted by boyhowdy at October 30, 2004 11:00 PM

That is a great story. One year, when I was a kid, my parents didn't have the cash for a great costume for a costume birthday party. I went dressed as my Dad (I can't remember if this was my idea or theirs.) I wore some of his old jeans and one of his shirts, along with his work boots and a hat. My Mom painted a beard on my face and I was off...until I got to the party and realised how bad my costume was. I hid in a bedroom until the party was over.

Posted by Luke at October 31, 2004 03:39 AM

Oh, I'm dyin' here! that's too funny! We have costume angst here too.

Posted by Andrea at October 31, 2004 07:36 AM

My two oldest wore boxes this year.

Yes, boxes. I have the pictures posted.

When the boxes got too hot and heavy to carry, the middle one took his off and put on a rain coat. "I'm a New England fisherman!" he proclaimed.

SIgh.

-G

Posted by Garrison Steelle at October 31, 2004 08:34 AM

My two oldest wore boxes this year.

Yes, boxes. I have the pictures posted.

When the boxes got too hot and heavy to carry, the middle one took his off and put on a rain coat. "I'm a New England fisherman!" he proclaimed.

SIgh.

-G

Posted by Garrison Steelle at October 31, 2004 08:35 AM

Ok, it is true

Posted by Tmobile at December 4, 2004 03:28 PM