Sunday, October 30, 2011

Simple DIY Halloween Decor

A message from Dana:

Happy Halloween from all of us at Anderson Avenue!  On this eve of Halloween, we are scurrying to costume parties and making last minute preparations for another special day of Trick or Treating.  As an update to an earlier post, I thought I would share my little boy's costume for this year and some fun, but easy, DIY Halloween decor.

I was sure we were in for a season of Star Wars this year but as it turns out, my five year old has become obsessed with the Pirates of the Caribbean.  In our search for costumes we found the kid's versions were not as authentic as the adults and he was not really loving the idea of me making him a costume.  So, we settled on a Pirate Ghost.  It all a bit of a shock this year, just how big he's getting.  The days of sweet costumes are quite possibly done and he came home from school this week with an even bigger announcement...... his two bottom teeth are loose.  While he's ecstatic about his leap into big boyhood,  I am feeling a little discomfort in my stomach about it all.  Funny to many of you, I know.  But he's my only and I just adore every moment I get.  I hope each of you will enjoy your Halloween as much as we do and make it a safe and memorable holiday for you and your family.

I am amazed at how we got from the little Pirate to this big Pirate Ghost in 3 short years

Pirate Swagger

Simple, but fun, DIY Halloween Decor Ideas