Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! :halloween:

We had a mini-crisis in the household this morning, for which I must thank the local bank. The daycare center that my children attends usually takes the children on a walking field trip down the block to the bank (fortunately there are no streets involved, just a field). The bank gives them trick-or-treat bags. Now normally they do this on the day of the Big Halloween Parade ™ and the kids simply stay in their costumes for a few hours. They changed the date this year and now we were left with the dilemma of whether or not to send them in a costume. Toddlers + Halloween costumes = MESS.

So after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I decided that we would go with quick costumes. My son could put on his Home Depot construction hat along with a tool belt (which both could be taken off and he’d be left in jeans) and my daughter could be a cowgirl with a hat and vest. Much easier. Only they wouldn’t go for it. :hissyfit:

Son: “I want to be a green Power Ranger!”
Me: “You’re going to be that tonight. Now put this on. You’ll look like Bob the Builder.”
Son: “I don’t wanna look like a slob!”
Me: “If you don’t wear this, you’re not wearing a costume at all!”
Son: “I’m going to eat my breakfast really slow so I don’t have to go to school.” :blahblah:

Tonight should be really fun. Sigh.