Post Halloween

So I woke up this morning as perhaps most of you parents did to a site of candy all over the floor which might have replaced your children breakfast. I've been picking up candy wrappers all day off the floor and I'm wondering why would you leave a candy wrapper as evidence if you don't want your mom to know you're eating candy? :) Because they know they're not suppose to be eating it! I guess I need to find a new hiding spot. My house is always a zoo on Post Halloween; with sewing scraps all over the place, laundry that needs to be put away, etc. I enjoy the holiday, but oh how I'm glad it's over. I always try to make our costumes because it's good sewing practice for me and it gives me a sense of pride in accomplishing it. Forget eating at the kitchen table when I'm sewing though. :)So, this year around the time McCain announced his running mate I thought it would be awesome to try to pull off dressing like Sarah Palin. I've always wanted Jesse to dress up as Jesse James from West Coast Choppers, Monster Garage (Sandra Bullock's husband) just because he gets so many comments from people who tell him that he resembles him...especially when he's wearing a Binni or facial hair. He pulled it off so well and every time I looked at him I had to do a double take myself. What's neat is that Jesse James was voted one of the sexiest men alive from People magazine. Nice to know that my Jesse is just as cute. :)The kids always enjoy being individuals for Halloween. Bryce was BEN 10 (a cartoon network character for those who haven't heard of him). Cameron was Frankenstein. A very cute Frankenstein. And Claire was an Olympic Gymnast. Bella was a peanut. I know, I know, Claire was also a peanut at that age. I just couldn't help myself. It didn't get enough wear and I wanted to see Bella in it. I'm going to post how I made some of the costumes on my other blog (ideas 4 you) soon for those of you who care. :)We had two days of Halloween. Thursday we went to the church for the Trunk or Treat and they decorated the gym very nice for it. It was a Renaissance Theme and there was a 20 ft tall Coat of Armor and several more throughout that looked so awesome. I should've taken more pictures. Then, the following night I made Rats in Blood with Ghostly Mashed Potatoes and then we went around the neighborhood. Claire spotted the Cinderella costume I had for her just in case she didn't want to be a Gymnast. She loves it so much it was hard to get it off her. So now, Halloween is over I can focus now on Thanksgiving (which I'm hosting at my house) and getting a head start on Christmas. There's always something to look forward to. :)
Sarah Palin
I don't know, do I look like Sarah Palin or Tina Fey? I should have cut some bangs!

Jesse James