happy halloween

I was a little stumped as to what Lily should dress up as this year.  Our first plan was a monkey.  In the store she loved the costume and held it right in the front of the cart with her.  She kept saying “ooo….ooo…ooo.” Well once we got it home and attempted to try it on, she wanted nothing to do with it.  She was scared of it.  If it was laying on the floor she would go 3 feet out of the way just to avoid it.  So, plan B was…

a disco/go-go dancer.  I bought a crazy 70’s style dress at a second hand store months ago.  I borrowed the wig from my friend Kristin.  Unfortunately Lily was afraid of the wig too! She wanted nothing to do with it, but once we put her hat on I took an opportunity to slip the wig over her hat without her even knowing.  It lasted a good hour and a half before she noticed it.

I was also planning to make little faux leather leg warmers to go over her shoes to make them look like go-go boots, but my sewing machine is in the shop.

and a little trip down memory lane…one of my favorite pictures of last year’s halloween costume…