Halloween - A Circus Theme

 

I admittedly say every year "I don't want to do costumes this year" but then we get a group photo and it feels so perfect and I wonder "how could we NOT do this next year?"  It always turns out so great, even though the weather is literally always questionable.  This year we skirted the rain and the snow but traded that for WIND!  It was 40 degrees with 40 mph winds.  Not ideal and the kids didn't last too long but everyone had a great time.

This year we were the bearded lady, the popcorn vendor, a tiger and the tiger tamer (of course!).  We purchased the majority of our costumes this year at Goodwill and I was so happy with how it all turned out.  I think we spent $55 at Goodwill and got everything except Ryan's beard/wig, my popcorn box, and the majority of Abby's costume.  She was the picky one of the family and Jamie was so nice to trade for this cute tiger costume for her.  

Beth wins - she always wins.  She and Patrick always go all in and it's nearly impossible to be as cool as them.  I mean, she had an entire case for her fortune teller costume.  How can anyone compete?!  

We had such a good time and even met some new friends this year.  It's hard to imagine how we could find a better set up to top this one!