Every year the stores are crammed full of costumes from early September onwards. Halloween is coming! I’d personally prefer to be out of triple digits and my bathing suit before thinking about dressing in nylon , but the kids love it.

One year we dressed the two little boys as Tweedle dee and Tweedle dum , but changed the suffix to a variation of their names as no one wanted to be the ‘dumb one’ . Freckles painted on their noses and padding around their bellies with each wearing a helicopter hat. They were the talk of the neighborhood!

Next they had a little sister,  and one went as the big bad wolf and she as little red riding hood  ( she was terrified and turned the color of her cape screaming as the mask went on ) Poor choice on my behalf

This year we have a threesome , three little kids that I want to theme together somehow. To know me is to know I love a theme.

Over dinner we discussed it,  and talked the oldest out of most of his ideas ( which would have cost a fortune)

We decided on a short list which includes (2 male and 1 female for some) :

•Mario , Luigi and Princess Peach

•Wendy, Peter Pan and Captain Hook

•Three blind mice

•Three musketeers

•Three little pigs

•Woody, Jessie and Buzz

•Darth, Luke and Leia

Now to poll the vote and hit the craft stores  , thrift stores and my Halloween boxes in storage. Although……those store ready made costumes are mighty tempting…..!

Boo.