is it too early to start thinking about halloween?

not for me! halloween is mine and my hubby's favorite.

last year, i was little red riding hood one night, and raggedy ann the next. penelope was the stinkin cutest skunk that you ever did see, billie was a sleeping pumpkin {she was only 2 months at the time}, and matt was a prospector lookin for whiskey and gold.

yeah, we didn't go together at all, but i like that we can each be what we want to be. {even though, i would totally enjoy and love it if my husband and kids agreed to be something together for at least 1 year in the future.}

so this year, i've been keeping my stay at home mom self busy by crafting. all thanks to pinterest, i've acquired many, many ideas. since tutus are apparently super easy to make, i think i'm going to attempt this early on to make the girls' costumes, tutu style.

when i asked penelope what she wanted to be, {i'm not sure she still really understands} she said a cowgirl. i know she only said this because she had just caught something on tv about a cowgirl and asked me what it was..after i figured this, i sat her on the computer with me and we seached for ideas. {she really loved this idea}

we went through (tutu inspired of course} and found some stuff she really liked. i was surprised she was still into the cowgirl idea when we stumbled upon a tutu'd skirted cowgirl {so cute}, though besdies that, she 'oh! i wanna be that!' on others, like the dragon {no tutu, but cute anyway}, the black cat, cupcake, the queen of hearts, and the blue princess {cinderella}.

so, i'm taking that and picking something out, and that's what she will be! right now, i'm still not sure on what that is yet, but at least we're getting somewhere..

as for billie, i saw a cute tutu'd ghost costume <3 ahh

is that not the cutest baby girl?? maybe i want the baby, not the costume..yeah. but so far, it's a winner! this costume is made and sold on etsy.

as for moi, le moi will most definitely be a sugar skull this year. i already got the custom dress made back when i was supposed to wear it for penelope's birthday party, but she was sour at her party and didn't want to wear hers, so i didn't wear mine. though, i'm so glad that i could put it to good use for halloween! you'll see whyyy. xo