Anyhow, here are pictures from Halloween Weekend 2008...and yes, I had two costumes. Why? Well, I worked my ass off on the first one:
The Hunter Becomes The Prey
(Moose takes Sarah Palin. Win!!!!!1111)
Now, keep in mind that the costume was well over 8ft. tall, and the antlers were about 3 ft. wide, so my decision to change the costume for the next night weighed partly on this fact.
The other part was that not a lot of people got it at FIRST glance...upon second look they realized what I was, though, and laughter ensued..yadda yadda yadda.
But I took the costume rigging, and the next day went shopping with Jeff to create the second costume:
Off with Her Head!
It took about an hour because the hardest part (the rigging) was already done, and I think it came out well. It was also a lot easier to get around in...and, yes, I did tilt my head to the side ALL NIGHT.
Jeff went as a ShamWow, which was incredibly brilliant.
Again, it was hard for him to get around, but he did an awesome job and he got a lot of great response. And he was just plain hilarious!
And finally, there was Max's costume.
Max the Mummy
I think he's pretty lucky to have two really creative parents. Last year I made his Nutcracker costume by hand, and this year his Dad did the honors creating an awesome (and creepy) mummy costume.
He got so many compliments---even some extra candy! The funny thing? It consisted of a $3 second-hand sheet, some fake blood, black grease paint, and dirt. I'm telling you, it's amazing what a little thriftiness and ingenuity can create!
