Wednesday, November 2

The Halloween Post

Warning:  I'm getting ready to do that thing that proud parents and grandparents do.  I'm getting ready to bombard you with cute pictures of my kids.  After a while you'll probably be like, "yeah, yeah..." but then I'll keep going because that's my nature.  You have been warned.

We had an old costume from Hope's first Halloween for Poesy, but we tried it on her and it almost swallowed her whole.  She's kind of a little thing.  So, the night before Halloween I made Poesy a little turtle shell with straps.  We put a crocheted cap on her little head and called it good.  Or turtle.  Yes, we actually called it turtle.  She was a really good sport through the whole night.  She hung out and enjoyed watching all of the kids dressed up and running around.

You saw a peek of Hope's costume already last week.  I spent hours putting sequins on that dress... and before you think I'm the greatest mom in the world, I should tell you it was sequin trim.  I DID NOT sew on every, single sequin.  That would take more time than I have.  The boots and dress were from eBay and I made the hat out of a cereal box, white felt, feathers, and sequin trim.  I was pretty proud of myself when I finished that hat.  It turned out better than I expected, and how often does that really happen? 

It was a fun night and all of the old people just GUSHED about Hope's costume.  This is the first year everyone knew who she was, and she ate that attention right up!  
I hope your Halloween was great!  If you have a Halloween post up, leave me a link in the comments.  I LOVE looking at everyone's costumes! 
xoxo Katie

73 comments:

  1. becaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    oh Katie!!! SO wonderful. And the little turtle. Too much! Please, gush all you want! I love it!!

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  2. JacquelineNovember 2, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Your girls look so precious! I love the turtle idea, that's so freaking adorable. I hope you guys had a great time!
    Love and Turtledoves,
    Jacqueline

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  3. ftashionNovember 2, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    oh my, you are the best mom! Your girls look sooooo adorable and how fortunate of them to have such love from their mom!
    P.S: You should have a tutorial on how you made the hat from the cereal box! It'd be so cool!

    Ash :o)
    ftashion

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  4. Mari GarciaNovember 2, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    I love the majorette costume! I Used to be one back in high school 2003 then I turned into a flag girl,oh my HS band days... but what I was most impress was your little turtle, stole my heart. I am glad you guys had such a neat time! xoxo! http://meowwzie.blogspot.com/2011/10/trick-or-treat.html

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  5. kristinNovember 2, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    both girls looked sooo cute, and pats on the back to you for sewing all of those sequins! my 3.5 year old daughter went as angelina ballerina, and my 10 month old son went as winnie the pooh. both were largely home sewn (phew!). blogged here (http://bit.ly/vxCVtY) and here (http://bit.ly/rHOzU6). :)

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  6. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. kelly annNovember 2, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    Your girls are the absolute cutest, ohmygoodness. I'm pretty sure Hope had the greatest costume ever!

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  8. Megan FrockNovember 2, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Those are the cutest costumes ever! Hope looked very excited!

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  9. ftashionNovember 2, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Your girls are too cute! They are soo lucky to have a creative mum like u! I really like Poesy's turtle outfit!

    Fang Ting
    ftashion

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  10. MichelleNovember 2, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    Oh my goodness! Adorable! You've done such a good job on those costumes! Especially the Majorette one! Makes me a bit sad that we don't really do Halloween here in Australia :( But that's why I'm having a costume party for my 30th birthday next month, lol

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  11. EleniNovember 2, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Oh yes, we had a Halloween party! Pics on my blog. Hope's costume is AMAZING but oh my, the turtle? Bang goes my heart!

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  12. Mevr. SnoeshaanNovember 2, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Aaaaahw, so cute!

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  13. VickyNovember 2, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    They both look so cute!
    I want to cuddle that little turtle, so adorable! <3

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  14. AubreyNovember 2, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    oh sweet turtle!
    adorable.

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  15. deanna@delirious-rhapsodyNovember 2, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    yawning turtle? best thing ever! :)

    your girls are so lucky to have such a crafty mama....but where do you find the time? do you ever sleep??

    my intentions are good and i get extremely motivated when i posts like this. but then, by the time both of my boys are in bed, i am passed out drooling on the couch when my husband comes home from work. :)

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  16. AngelNovember 2, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    So cute!!

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  17. jensunNovember 2, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Both costumes (and kids) are adorable, but THAT TURTLE! So cute.

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  18. Jo - Lost in the HazeNovember 2, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    I am so so so obsessed with Hope's costume! I saw your sneak peeks on twitter, and have been eagerly awaiting the results! It looks seriously amazing! I love all of the sequins! <3

    x
    Lost in the Haze

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  19. gabrielleNovember 2, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    i thought poesy was a pin cushion! too cute.

    xxoo
    www.paperplanesandmaryjanes.com

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  20. Sandi DNovember 2, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Oh my goodness your kiddos are too cute! Love Hope's costume and what a great job you did with them both. :) s

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  21. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Both costumes are adorable. I don't blame you on using the sequin trim (although it's quite a pain too :) I want to do more homemade costumes next year. I just have to learn to plan better!

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  22. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Perfect! You are so very talented and your girls are beautiful

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  23. Briana ShepleyNovember 2, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    I must say, the little turtle costume is beyond adorable! Good job, Mama!

    I made a last minute random costume that made people laugh :) http://bifftastica.blogspot.com/2011/10/becoming-zoltar.html

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  24. HannaNovember 2, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    oh poesy is so adorable, that last picture! Perfect costumes I must say :)Did you dress up as well?

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  25. Little Tree VintageNovember 2, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    aw i love their costumes! hope looks fabulous and poesy is the cutest thing ever!

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  26. Dawn TrestNovember 2, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Katie, these are seriously THE cutest costumes ever! You're so creative... :)
    xo, Dawn
    www.hellodearie.com

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  27. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    ohmygod hope is the cutest thing in the world!!!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  28. KatiaNovember 2, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Fantastic costumes, adorable and gorgeous!

    xo
    http://kittysnooks.blogspot.com/

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  29. KatieDidIttNovember 2, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Such adorable costumes!!
    That turtle shell is super stinking cute!

    I dressed as Lucille Ball this year!! It worked perfect with my copper hair..You should check it out!!

    Katiediditt.blogspot.com

    xo!
    katie

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  30. Katie StrattonNovember 2, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    love! your girls are my kind of halloween gals!
    and you are most definitely my kind of mama! the costumes are the best!

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  31. MeganNovember 2, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    oh my goodness!!! SO cute!!

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  32. RochelleNovember 2, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Wow Hope's costume turned out amazing!! SO cute! Oh, and it pretty much goes with out saying that a little baby turtle is equally as cute!

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  33. MorganNovember 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Cute! I just found your blog and think it's lovely! Newest follower right here :)

    -Morgan

    littlealpaca.blogspot.com

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  34. kat @ withachanceofNovember 2, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    I love both of their costumes!!! Hope's costume is so creative. I would have never thought of it. Not going to lie, I might be stealing the turtle idea but my younger daughters costume next year. It's so cute and so easy!! <3

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  35. melifaifNovember 2, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Wow....both costumes are fabulous. Is it just me or is there a resurrgence of homemade costumes this year? Either way....I LOVE IT!!!!!

    http://melifaif.blogspot.com/2011/11/some-randoms-and-november.html

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  36. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Hope's costume is amazing!! Great job pulling it all together - i always loved costumes with lots of sequins too :D

    www.stuffyoulllove.com

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  37. Kitsune-kunNovember 2, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    ahhhhh the baby turtle is such a cute idea! love it!

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  38. Mandy FerrugiaNovember 2, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Love the homemade costumes! So sweet. Hope's costume is amazing! I wish I had been that creative with my costumes when I was her age. :]

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  39. JulieNovember 2, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    They both look so stinking cute! I can't believe you made Hope's costume. It looks SO fantastic! I hope she plans to just wear it around town. It's too terrific to wear only once.

    We made our guy, Gus, into an asparaGus. It was cuter than I could handle. :)

    http://lifewithacinnamongirl.blogspot.com/2011/11/to-market-we-go.html

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  40. OliviaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Your girls looks adorable (of course!) I <3 handmade costumes!! Nice job! Here's a link to our Halloween: http://www.moomama.com/2011/11/halloween-2011.html

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  41. Kateri MortonNovember 2, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    <-- hands over all the candy, and is died from the cute. great job!

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  42. JamieNovember 2, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Hope's costume is SO great! You're awesome. Your girls are both just too cute. <3 My boyfriend and I dressed up as Tenacious D this year and not many people knew who we were..haha

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  43. AliviaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    When I have kids, I'm just going to send them to you every morning to get styled. Your girls are always sweetly dressed and smiling. Happy Halloween!!

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  44. CateNovember 2, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    I love how much fun Hope is having with her baton! Both costumes are so cute and so well done. You really can't beat handmade costumes, especially for kids. My mom used to make all of ours growing up, so much more room for imagination!

    I had a lot of fun with my costume this year, for the first time in years: http://www.sanguiknitie.com/2011/10/31/its-halloween/

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  45. Erin AlaskaNovember 2, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    thanks for the idea for my costume again!! And again, the girls' costumes are precious

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  46. Chelsey - The Paper MamaNovember 2, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    I already said this on instagram... but, LOVE those costumes. So fun.

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  47. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Aww,they're so cute! Yes,a tutorial for the hat would be cool! :)

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  48. margotNovember 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    omgosh her costume kills me, absolutely amazing!!!!
    and poesy's is adorable too!!
    haha here's my halloween post: http://icedgrandesoylatte.blogspot.com/2011/10/pumpkins-just-wanna-have-fun.html

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  49. The Peanut GalleryNovember 2, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Im dying over Pos costume like dead! So great. And Hopes is amazing too. I cant believe the hat is made from a cereal box thats awesome!

    Here is our Halloween
    http://mikeyashley.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-halloween.html

    and this is what we wore to an adult party!
    http://skunkboycreatures.blogspot.com/2011/11/halloween-post.html

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  50. TeddiNovember 2, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    you can show as many photos of your darling daughters as much as you want. excellent costumes you created katie. they look outstanding!

    here are my blog posts on costumes.
    http://honeybeelane.blogspot.com/2011/11/on-halloween-night.html

    http://honeybeelane.blogspot.com/2011/11/trick-or-treat-costumes-round-suburbs.html

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  51. angelaNovember 2, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    a turtle costume on a crawling baby is brilliant.

    loved looking at all of the photos!

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  52. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Soooo Cute! :)

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  53. SarahNovember 2, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Love all of the pictures! What an adorable halloween! :)

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  54. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Hope's costume is TOO CUTE! So adorable, like, it's amazing I WANT IT. Great job <3

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  55. AmberNovember 2, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Love Hope's costume (and Poesy too) - but wow - way to go putting that costume together. :)

    Here are hubs and I as Mary Poppins and Bert! Happy Halloween!
    http://themarks365days.blogspot.com/2011/10/292365.html

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  56. MycharmingcolorsNovember 2, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Hope seriously has the best costume I have ever seen in my life!

    Poe is just adorable :-) love the yawning pic

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  57. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    check out me and my baby on halloween! we're zombeeeee's!

    http://sashagoldstyleblog.blogspot.com/

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  58. calikatrinaNovember 2, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    You are amazing! Love BOTH of their costumes. I was a band nerd, so definitely have a soft spot for that awesome majorette. :)

    Just posted our Halloween, which included a RAGDOLL wig made from YOUR TUTORIAL! Thanks for the inspiration miss!

    http://calikatrina.blogspot.com/2011/11/candy-ghost-bear-oh-my.html

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  59. Allison DrewNovember 3, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    This post made me so incredibly happy. Your girls are such little dolls.

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  60. gabrielleNovember 3, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Found your blog via Smile and Wave, wow the Marching girl costume is amazing, I love the boots and your little turtle is too sweet
    here was our halloween on the other side of the world
    http://2girls1orca1pukeko.blogspot.com/2011/10/trick-or-treat.html

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  61. Kerri Gilpin PercyNovember 3, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    The Majorette costume is AMAZING. By "Cereal Box" - did you mean a rounded one? Well done!

    Mine was mostly makeup this year (3 costumes!) - and some friends - there's me, the cheshire cat, Maleficent, Mr.T, a Zombie (me again), and Mrs. Frankenstein (me as well).

    http://kerri-gilpin.blogspot.com/2011/11/halloween-2011.html

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  62. Rae - Say It Aint SoNovember 3, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    hope's costume is so perfect! and you can tell she is loving it from the pictures. that hat! i would love to wear that costume myself.
    here is my halloween post: http://raesock.blogspot.com/2011/11/halloween.html
    i went as a witch, it was kind of last minute but it turned out pretty cute.

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  63. CalNovember 3, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Perfection!

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  64. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Adorable! Love handmade costumes!

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  65. Theme WeddingNovember 4, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    I love turtle baby :) So sweet !!!

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  66. AnonymousNovember 4, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    You are the best Mom ever - both of their costumes are so adorable. Hope is one rockin' majorette!

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  67. ...on the brink of something beautifulNovember 4, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    you seriously did an amazing job!! love the costumes, especially hopes!
    -kellie

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  68. jooleedohNovember 7, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    i am blown away, katie! like, seriously.. can you be MY mom??

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  69. JessiNovember 9, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Hope costume is great!
    Here were our kids:
    http://sparrows-and-arrows.blogspot.com/2011/11/trick-or-treat.html

    and the grown ups :)]
    http://sparrows-and-arrows.blogspot.com/2011/11/hogwarts-reunion.html

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  70. Elizabeth, Delightfully TackyNovember 10, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Too cute.

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  71. pinksuedeshoeNovember 13, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    I love this costume! So so cute! I hope to be one of those moms who can make my kids Halloween costumes every year and we will both still enjoy the process. Ha! Here is my daughters from this year, one of my favorite things I've ever made.

    http://pinksuedeshoe.com/2011/11/02/strawberry-shortcake-costume/

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  72. Amanda GNovember 15, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Your family is absolutely adorable! And Hope makes the prettiest majorette ever :)

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  73. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    AWWWWWWW! How cute! The turtle is adorable Katie.

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