It’s Friday and I’m making it a Halloween Costume Flashback Day! As a kid, I’ve never dressed up in costume for Halloween. In my experiences growing up in New York City, Halloween was not typically a “fun” day. It was the “will I need to dodge eggs or will the crazies be out in full force” type of day. Even so, I did still manage to have a few fond memories of Halloween.
Most of these fond memories were the funny ones. Like the time my friends and I knocked on the door of a family in the midst of eating their dinner. We can see through their entire apartment. Β It was the son, a teenager, who opened the door. Unprepared for trick-or-treaters, the son conferred with his parents for a moment and what he placed in our bags will forever be embedded in my memory. He gave each of us a preserved plum. A Chinese snack that is sweet and sour. I’m Chinese so I’m very familiar with these preserved plums but to think that they were given as a Halloween “treat” was down right comical. They weren’t even individually wrapped. Yes, we had enough sense not to eat any of them. Still, it was kind of that family to give us a treat. I’m just glad they didn’t give us a scoop of their rice from their meal as a treat! π
Fast forward many, many years. Halloween is not about my trick-or-treating misadventures in Manhattan. It’s more about “who are these girls going to be this year?” Admittedly, I usually drag my feet to get my kids their costumes. Usually, it is because Halloween always sneaks up on me since there’s always so much going on in the fall. But sometimes, I’m just delaying it, in hopes that the girls (my oldest really) will change their mind on who they want to be for Halloween. Well, the stars aligned last HalloweenΒ when both girls agreed with my suggestion: Snow White and the Evil Queen.
Both costumes were purchased but I got “semi-homemade” creative with Ellie’s costume. I made her Evil Queen head cover/crown combo by attaching a foam crown to a black head cover. A little sewing and some velcro and an Evil Queen was born! I loved how the kids’ costumes were in the same theme last Halloween.
Speaking of matching, here’s another flashback (circa Halloween 2011) when both girls were dressed up as little “devils.”
This year for Halloween, the girls will be dressed as the most famous princess sisters known to man (since last year). I’m sure you have a clue already.
You can imagine that trick-or-treating in the ‘burbs versus the city differs vastly. As an adult, it is far more fun passing out treats to all the adorable trick-or-treating kids! But then again, you’re talking about a city girl who once got preserved plums in her treat bag! π It’s all good though.
Did you have any favorite HalloweenΒ costume flashbacks or story of trick-or-treating? Like this post or have a comment? Enjoy the lovely weekend ahead!
These are so adorable, I love the snow white costumes!
Awww, what cute costumes. I love looking back at old photos. I’ll have to pull ours out and show the kids.
Very cute costumes…I am LOVIN’ that ‘Mirror Mirror on the Wall’ pose…very fierce!
They are SO CUTE!! We love Halloween, too! Love their costumes!
Aww, so cute! We just got a costume for our youngest today.
Haha, whatta cuties! Those halloween costumes are just so adorable.
Oh my cuteness!!! I love these costumes and your kiddos are so adorable!
Those are cute. Costumes have come a long way. I remember the one’s Liz is talking about above me being the norm. π
Awww so cute. My little guy was a tiger last year.
My mom always bought us those horrible costumes with cheap plastic masks with holes in them. They were horribly hot and hard to breathe in but every year, she bought them again.
I remember those displayed in party stores a long time ago. Yes, those plastic masks were the worst! π
Mom made me a dice. It was out a box which I could not see over and my responsible brother took me trick or treating in the burbs. I of course fell on uneven pavement broke the box and ran home in my undies. Mom recrafted me a costume from leftover boys stuff ( cape fangs makeup ) back out I went. Even to houses I already hit up. One smart mom caught on.. Straight faced I was like nope, it’s not me… Still cracks me up, I
Love Halloween! Lexi will be Sully this year. Last year Batgirl.
Thanks for the chuckles, Cari. That was a funny account! Lexi’s going to make the cutest Sully on Halloween π
Aw those costumes are so cute! I have always lived in the suburbs so I never even thought about how living in the city would be different! I am definitely with you on the scrambling to figure out something for my little guy to wear, halloweens not a huge event at our house!
Lol too funny. Preserved plums.. Love the flashback pics π
I miss the days of picking out my kids cute little Halloween costumes, now I am in a land of monsters and princesses
those are very cute.. i like halloween and to see all the little kids in their costumes.
We used to figure out our costume on Halloween. We would go through the house and see what we could put together. It was so much fun!
Too cute!
Your girls are very cute, and so are the costumes.
Thanks, Miranda!
Super costume you made. Your daughters are cute.
Thanks so much!
I love looking back at the previous years too! They are so darling.
Thanks, Brandy!
“The most famous princess sisters known to man” π Can’t wait to see pictures! One of said sisters was a surprise guest at a birthday party my son recently attended and everyone was absolutely blown away. π I can’t believe Halloween is just a couple of weeks away already. We really have to start thinking about this year’s costumes. π
Oh, I bet she was a big draw to the bday party! π
These are fantastic! You are much more creative than I … I just order online!
so cute I have to be honest I think I still have some of their costumes tucked away..for what?? got me π cute family pics!!
SO cute! My son is only 15 months so we only have one year to flash back to for Halloween. My dog looks an awful lot like a deer, so we painted a few white spots on him and he was Bambi, I was Flower the skunk, my husband was the owl and my son was Thumper. It was really cute!
That is so cute, Tricia! I wish I can see a photo of you all dressed up! Too cute π
I love looking back at my kids past Halloween costumes. It’s fun to see the progression from year to year.
I completely agree π