On A Lighter Note

Yesterday's post was a little heavy, wasn't it?  It didn't begin that way, but if you read much of it, you can see the slide.  I'm just frustrated with the negative campaign ads and the nastiness that comes as the election gets closer.  Let's just vote, already.  I am, in fact.  Today.  We have early voting, and while the wait was about an hour when it began on Monday, last night the website said there was a 10 minute wait.  I'm going this afternoon.

But today I thought I would post a lighter fare.  It is Halloween, after all.  The Girl dressed as a swimmer--ooooh, big stretch.  He wore her suit, shorts a warm up jacket, flip flops, and tucked her cap and goggles into the leg of her suit.  I hope the school doesn't have to call me to bring her some appropriate length shorts.  But they might.

The Boy?  Yeah, he didn't want to dress up.  He is too cool for that I guess.  But he did inspire my costume.  I get to work at the Viking Store today--as many of our volunteers have little children and were needed in Halloween parties at the elementary schools.  So I am dressing up while I work the store today.  The Boy gave me the idea...I'm going as the "Killer of Dreams".  I  made myself a sash and a crown--sparkly, of course.  I'll get a picture when I get it on together today.

In the meantime, here is my favorite shot of the kids for Halloween:

The Mermaid and the Cowboy.  So cute.  Boy I loved making their Halloween costumes.  It was fun imagining with them, and then trying to put their imagining into fabric, glitter, accessories and makeup to send them out to be so cute!  But that mermaid outfit nearly did me in.  The sequin fabric didn't agree with my sewing machine. But I persevered and she was happy with it.

Too bad they are all too big to make anything for them now.  Good thing I have lots of pictures of them in their costumes--and loads of great memories.