The Skinners: Our 2009 Halloween

I say this every year and I will say it again......I am not a fan of Halloween. I am not creative. I can't think of cute, creative ideas for my kids to dress up as. Unlike my sister Hollie who always has cute costumes for her kids, I resort to Party City's cheap, crappy, way overpriced costumes. Halloween stresses me out. It's too much prep work. And the candy.....who needs all that candy. I'm gonna be honest here, I throw half of it away. So there.

The Doctor. This is as creative as I get. Logan made a last minute decision to go trick or treating in our neighborhood with some friends from school. I grabbed my lab coat from Microbiology and VOILA.....a doctor. Notice the extra touch I threw in there....the rubber gloves and blood pressure cuff.

Another last minute trick or treater. Karli was a Fairy Princess, compliments of my friend Ashley. Ashley loaned Karli the wings and the tiara and she even came over and did Karli's hair and makeup. Karli loved it. Thanks Ashley!!!

The She Devil. This costume might be a little fitting considering the fiasco that took place on Halloween. Ashley told Karli she had an extra devil costume that Karli could borrow. Madison was having none of it. Madison said it would be embarrassing to walk around in the same costume as her sister. After a lot of drama Ashley convinced Karli to be a fairy princess. Sheesh!!! I guess Karli's own words came back to bite her in the butt. She is always harping on Madison about not wanting to match her sister.

Willie Parker. Yes, Tommy does have a nicer Steeler jersey than this, but he insisted on being Willie Parker. No amount of coaxing would change his mind. Landon and I wanted him to be Troy Palomalu. I was even gonna get him an afro wig that would hang out the back. That's creative, right?