Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Buzz

The Queen Bees and Their Worker Bees
As an adult, I have had the lamest Halloween costumes.  Chicken and I are usually too cheap and too lazy to do the holiday right.
Last year, I made sure the boys had adorable costumes for their first Halloween, but we didn't bother to dress up at all.  When I saw how many other parents were dressed up with their kids, I vowed to do things differently!  

This year, by the beginning of September, I knew what we were going to be and had everything ordered. Go me!
We had so much fun out with the boys (even if they don't look so thrilled--they were a little overwhelmed!) and went to a couple of parties Friday and Sunday.

Monday evening we took the boys trick or treating for the first time. In true NYC style, we hit 4 bars, a nail salon, a Chinese massage parlor (where they took many photos of us), a Mexican grocery, a coffee shop, 2 restaurants and a pizza joint. 
When we got home I taught them the true spirit of Halloween: Mommy gets the good stuff and the crappy stuff goes to the trick or treaters now knocking on our door! (Bonus: no candy to buy!)
Our baby bees then happily handed out all of their candy and went to bed--which never would've happened if they'd actually eaten any of the candy--and we ate the snickers.

This morning when we were getting ready to go out they were both asking for "Bee Bee".  After 3 days of playing dress up, how do you explain it's all over?!

Can't wait til next year...I've already got some ideas brewing....

7 comments:

Next in Line said...

Love the Bee family costumes! Fab idea.

Anonymous said...

So so so cute! I had no idea that's how T-o-ting went in NYC, so funny. I can't wait to see what you come up with next year!

Hanen said...

Such a gorgeous photo of the four of you! Love the bee costumes - super cute!

Anonymous said...

That is such an awesome idea about re-handing out the candy! Too bad our son is 16 and therefore too old to go trick or treating:(

anofferingoflove said...

love the costumes! ya'll look great! :)

Love Invents Us said...

That picture made my day! LOVE the costumes.

Pomegranate said...

we were a bee family, too, but i think you guys might be rockin it better than we were.