Happy Halloween!
I was actually able to pull-off a homemade costume for my little man this year!
it was super easy, no sewing, all felt, some stuff we already had, and a hot glue gun :)
I can't quite remember how the idea for a garden gnome came about, but it stuck! We also watched the movie "gnomeo and juliet" and that got him pretty pumped up about being, in his words, "gnomie"
my inspiration (a marketing ploy):
So we used a blue shirt and pair of sweat pants that henry already had and I just made a belt and hat complete with snowy white little beard. (Which henry was very excited about after having spent the whole weekend with his uncle george who has quite a surprisingly accomplished, some might say "silky," beard :) now, whenever henry says "george" he follows with "beard")
but i digress.
hot glue.
oh, and i cut up some 3m picture hangers and used them as a sort of velcro to attach the beard to the hat (in case henry didn't like the beard than we could go without) and to secure the belt around the waist.
OH, and I can't forget the nice mushroom accessory that is actually a Christmas tree ornament :)
you can probably see it best in this photo....
we went to daddy's work and then to mugga's work for our trick-o-treating.
btw, i tried to get henry to say "trick-o-treat" when we were out and about, but he would hardly utter it. and what does he say repeatedly over and over in his crib as he is going to sleep?
"trick o treat trick o treat trick o treat"
over and over again on the baby monitor. seriously.
of course we can't forget all the sweeties we swept up. i tried my best to limit his sugar intake. but he was still a little bouncy when got home....AND didn't really eat much of his dinner....
ohhhhh he has no idea what is going on. i know he had fun. i think he was a little overwhelmed though. he very much enjoyed the giant spider on the ceiling and the fact that he got to see woody and jessie from toy story and they gave him candy. but he rarely smiled. maybe he was just stupified by the fact that all he had to do was wear a beard and people suddenly starting handing him m&ms?
then we popped outside for a photo-op in the gnome's natural habitat. too bad there weren't any actual backyard gardens available :)
henry loves "lollies"
and fruit snacks
soooo.....we ended up frollicking and feasting in this little gnome get-up for about an hour.
that's just about right :)
there are a few chocolate stains on the beautiful white beard....
however i'm considering holding onto it for its possible Christmas cheer capabilities....
i hope you all had a fun halloween and ate waaaay to much candy.
brush your teeth.
AND a special extra for those of you who just know:
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