Sunday, October 30, 2005

Happy Halloween

The first year we had the boys we dressed them up as the devil (Benjamin) and a bat (Henry).  The next year they were a firefighter (Benjamin) and a king (Henry).  Their 3rd Halloween, Benjamin was a clown and Henry was a bumble bee.  Well, I thought this year I would like to do something that really ties them together and represents their personalities a little more.  I thought about and even dreamt about it.  I had to wake up in the middle of the night and write down some thoughts because I thought I would forget.  I wrote down tons of “couples.”  I thought about ketchup & mustard, peas & carrots, the Jolly Green Giant & Little Sprout.  Some of the other combinations were even more ridiculous.  Then it came to me, duh:  Batman & Robin.  That really fits their personalities and the dynamic duo idea.  Benjamin is actually the older one but we refer to him as “Baby Benny” often and Henry, well, he seems older and wiser and of course his mask is darker, so it really seemed to be the perfect costume.  Now, the question was where can I find the costumes?  I saw Batman costumes for big dogs but Robin, hmmm.  So, of course, I went online where it seems anything you need you can find.  So, I found 2 different websites with a couple different styles of Batman & Robin costumes.  We decided on a set and waited a few days for the delivery.  Finally, they arrived.  The boys tried on their respective costumes.  And of course, Benjamin’s “boy wonder” costume was too long in the legs.  He is a short, stocky little thing.  So, Robin’s tights had to be shortened.  That was sort of an easier fix than I had first imagined.  It only took a quick snip with some pinking sheers.  So, here is the unveiling of this year’s costumes.  I hope you chuckle as much as I do!