Everybody has their thing. Maybe you make a mean Chili... have the best Christmas light display around (your name better be Clark Griswold)... or dominate at knowing "what other movie" that actor or actress plays in. But dressing up for Halloween is my shit. The excitement is overwhelming.... that is where my eve's of holidays first began. I can't even fall asleep the night before Halloween because I am too giddy about the festiveness that awaits me in the morning.
So, my friends, a little flashback of my favorite Halloween costumes over the years.
My first, and most favorite costume of all time, the Muffin.
This was 2006, my junior year in college. I had it in my head for the longest time that I wanted to be a muffin... well before Pottery Barn had "cupcake" costumes. This puppy is made up of a hula hoop, packaging paper, loads of duct tape, some fabric & hot glue. I don't know how to sew.
Brandon was Waldo. Looking back, he totally should have been the Muffin Man.
Not pictured, because I literally cannot find one, I was a troll doll. Flourescent purple hair sticking straight up, nude body suit stuffed in the belly & the hips and a jewel in my belly button. Would be a hilarious kids costume.
The next year, I was a witch. I was obsessed with this costume, not necessarily for it's creativity, but probably because of my super duper obsession with Hocus Pocus. The skirt, legs & shoes were the best. I am obviously beer-bonging with one of my best friends (she was Glenda the Good Witch) because Brandon had a lame pirate costume that gradually fell apart through the night. I still have this costume.. dare me to wear it to the grocery store on Halloween day.
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The next year I was a peacock & Brandon was a lumberjack. While I do love couples costumes, sometimes you gotta do your own thing so you can both be what you want! :) I'm guessssssing it was Brandon who desperately wanted to be a lumberjack this year.
Next up, Zack Morris & Kelly Kapowski. Ironic, since my brother's real name is Zach Morris. This one got us first place in a costume contest (whoop!) likely because of the giant cell phone. This was made up of an old cordless phone stuffed into a computer speaker. Craftsmanship right here.
Temporary spray hair color turned this dude blonde for the night. Sorry for the blurry pics, apparently I only took them on my phone rather than using a real camera, such a shame.
And last year's costume, the Home Alone Wet Bandits. I was pregnant with Harper here. If you remember from my Halloween post last year, I complained about how much it super sucked being pregnant in a bar (especially dressed like a fat old man) with all the half-dressed-playboy-bunnies running around. But it was Halloween, so it was worth it.
Hope you've enjoyed all of this nonsense... I certainly have. I secretly wish I could be the muffin every single Halloween.
I can't wait to share our costumes for this year, which we finally just decided on, along with Harper's adorable Tinkerbell costume! :) I will leave you with a pic of this little pumpkin.
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I DARE you to wear that witch costume to the grocery store on Halloween!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun post! love the home alone bandits! you looked great :)
ReplyDeleteYour husband totally looks like he is eating that pumpkin in the last picture!! And your little girl is the cutest!!!
ReplyDeleteYour muffin costume is the best! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteI think we're soulmates. You managed to work in Clark Griswold and a beer bong in the same post. Love the costumes!
ReplyDeleteI think we're soulmates. You managed to include Clark Griswold and a beer bong in the same post. Love the costumes! Ps sorry if this came through twice, I'm trying to do this Ina tiny screen!!
ReplyDeleteI love the costumes! The one that I am most proud is a homemade refrigerator costume that I made a few years ago. I painted a cardboard box white, made some shelves on the inside, screwed a real refrigerator handle on and even taped some groceries to the shelves so when I opened the door there were a bunch of groceries in there! Got to love Hollowen!
ReplyDeleteThis year my little one who is a few months younger than your Harper is going to be a baby duck!
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SO cute!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't decide on what olivia should be! She was a lady bug last year which was adorable since she was such a peanut! There are just TOO many cute options for little girls!!!
Can't wait to see Harper all dolled up for Halloween. My little girl was Tinkerbell for her first Halloween. I was Peter Pan and the hubs was Captain Hook. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteYou are so much fun! Love all of your costumes! and miss Harper of course ;)
ReplyDeleteBahaha Brandon so should have been the Muffin Man! That would have been sweet! Loved your peacock costume!
ReplyDeleteThose are great ideas! I am horrible at thinking of good costumes. And I wish you had of the picture of the troll one, that sounds hilarious!
ReplyDeletei am right there with you on your love of Halloween and Halloween costumes! I've been planning our annual Halloween party for months (sorry i'm not sorry) now and finally decided on a costume.
ReplyDeletei am bummed you couldn't find a picture of the troll doll!
you have been officially dared to wear the witch costume to the grocery store!
ReplyDeleteI love your passion for the holidays! I think that will be so much fun for Harper as she grows older, having a Mom who makes things as fun as you do! :) What a lucky little babe!
ReplyDeleteyou have been offically dared to wear the witch costume to the grocery store! can you record it?!
ReplyDeleteHalloween is also my "thing". I swear if we lived closer I know we'd be best friends!!! LOL I am always thinking of my next costume come Nov 1. I usually dress up in one costume for various Halloween parties and another for Halloween night. All BEFORE I had Jack. Now it's just going to get worse!! Hahaha! Poor kid doesn't know it yet, but Halloween is going to be his favorite holiday too!! ;) And don't even get me started on the Griswolds! You should see our house. Keep posting the pictures - they are great! And PS - Jack will be a cave-baby (making his costume) and a Jack O Lantern too!
ReplyDeleteOops disregard. I posted twice because I thought it didn't take. Night shift worker & exhausted!!! :)
ReplyDeleteREALLY wish I could get my husband to dress up - we talked about doing Wilson and the Cast Away dude (Tom Hanks) for Halloween this year because of this bump. Not sure if he will go for it or not. LOVED the muffin <3
ReplyDeleteI love it!! Plus your creativity earns all the more brownie points in my book. I get so tired of seeing women dress as skanky-everything for Halloween, and since I'm not exactly a size 0 (size 12...plus some since I'm 11 weeks pregnant with our second baby) so if I showed off some skin, I'd literally have people running away screaming! ;) LOVE the Home Alone bandits one!! My husband and I are absolute freaks for the holidays and we get REALLY into them. Keep up that awesome creativity and I always enjoy seeing pictures of little miss Harper!!
ReplyDeleteZACK AND KELLY! Best. costume. evar. That is all.
ReplyDeletelol you defiantely love halloween thats for sure!! so much fun!! you forgot to add your prego pumpkin belly last year :)
ReplyDeleteHey hey ~ Not sure what it is, but I nominated you for some kinda Sisterhood Blog Award! Which just means I love your blog :-)
ReplyDeleteCheck it out ~ http://theduggans2011.blogspot.com/2012/10/sisterhood-of-world-bloggers-award.html
Halloween is my favorite, too! I adore you for going the funny route instead of doing the typical hot girl slutty cat/cop/pirate/whatever thing. The muffin is too cute and drinking beer out of a measuring glass is geeeennnniuuuss! I'm going as Whitney Houston or a beaver this year. I wish it was Halloween every.single.day in October because I would rock that shit. We got the South Halloween on lock, girl ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove this post! Halloween is my favorite (total understatement) :) and Hocus Pocus is a must watch every October for me (ok multiple watches). Can't wait to see your costumes this year!
ReplyDeleteSo freaking adorable! Love the muffin costume. My little man Christian is going to be a giraffe and my hubs and me are going to be zookeepers! I also am obsessed with candy corn during this time of year and make "trail mix" that lasts like a day! Can't wait to see pictures of your Halloween festivities and more of your lovely home :)
ReplyDeleteOh how I used to live to dress up! I ended up marrying someone whom isn't on that same page! BUT have no fears, we have a son now that I can totally dress up and he can't talk yet to object!! :)
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Love it!
ReplyDeleteAnd your daughter is just gorgeous!
So creative! I think the Zack and Kelly one is my fave - simple but you guys totally captured their look. Can't wait to see what you come up with this year.
ReplyDeleteHaha, lovin' the zack and kelly getup.. ADORABLE.
ReplyDeleteStopping by for the 2nd time today in hopes of finding an Anniversary post. Since there is not one (probably because you're celebrating y fro-yo-ing), I will wish you a Happy 4th on this post!!!!--Fitting in that it features your enthusiasm for the holidays, which B happily supports--read: Another example that you two are meant for each other!! So hard to believe it has been this long since Whispering Pines, H Joes, Burger Bar, memorable speeches, camping/nails at Holly's,B/A beats and dancing at the church, pole (statue?) climbing by the river, and of course the Morris Man Village People show!! But its SO not hard to believe the Garvin's are celebrating another anniversary with the sweetest, happiest baybuh along for the ride! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! -jael
ReplyDeleteI just love all your posts, and pics!!!!!
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