Halloween Costumes

Growing up I had three costumes that I put together rather than buy the costumes.  There was a cowgirl, a gypsy and an angel.  I also borrowed a costume one year and was a clown.  All of the other costumes from what I can recall were store bought.  Normally a plastic mask and a plastic costume were involved.  I enjoyed getting the candy but probably did not enjoy the costumes very much. 

Two of my children have made their own costumes but for the most part they are still store bought.  We have had a candy, leprechaun and a pot of gold, bat man, bat man and a princess.  A duck, Pokemon, dragons, Superman, a ghost buster, star wars characters, Harry Potter characters, scream ghosts, and a werewolf.

We have never had family themed costumes.  I do remember getting a shirt from a shirt transfer place so I could be a Pokemon Catcher for my Pokemon children.  Two of my children have a Halloween parade at school and would prefer not to dress up this year.  Maybe they could dress up for a career. 

I still enjoy the candy part of Halloween.  My daughter enjoys the decorating even if she starts in August.
Happy ghosting!

We Got A Dog!

Tomorrow will be the one year anniversary of when our dog passed away.  Last week we adopted a new dog.  The adoption fees cost $250.  The food bag cost $14 and a toy was $8.  Stool sample test was $34.  Happiness for the family priceless.  Welcome home, Moe!

Small Zoo

We encountered a small zoo on vacation.  This time I left wishing I could have spent more money feeding the animals and less on merchandise.  I spent $14 on animal food and about the same on merchandise.  Feeding the animals was fun.  Each item cost two dollars and could sometimes feed multiple animals.  How many times do you get the opportunity to feed goats, pigs, a bear, raccoons, monkeys, lemurs and alligators?  Over all the cost of admission was reasonable and the gift shop had a good selection if you ended up buying a souvenir t shirt or a small necklace.