The Halloween Craziness Continues

Growing up, Halloween was my least favorite holiday. Trying to be creative with a costume idea and stepping out of my comfort zone to dress up in a silly getup are not part of my forte. But those are the exact reasons why Halloween is Brian's favorite holiday.  

Over the years, out of love for Brian, I have learned to embrace the Halloween spirit.  Although it has been a very rough road getting to this point, I think I'm getting close to really enjoying this holiday. 

I have tried to tell Brian that he must end the Halloween madness by having his costume(s) decided on a month ahead of time and have everything together the weekend before. Has this ever happened? No. Does he still dress up? Yes.  So, as part of my learning process, I have come to realize that the week of Halloween will be crazy. With several different costume ideas and projects going on, there is no telling what is happening in the Deaver household. I've been doing this now for over 10 years. I know there is no point in getting stressed out or worried about how it is all going to come together. I just try to be supportive in whatever crazy ideas Brian is trying to pull together. This year, I even took the time to make my own Halloween costume to go along with his idea.  It only took an hour and half but still, it shows just how far I've come.  

Just as expected, it was an eventful week with tons parties and activities.  Lots of fun but so happy it's over, at least for another year.

  

Neighborhood Halloween Party:  Batwoman and Joker

Halloween Carnival for Miss Callie (at the Child Development Center) - happily, her sister and brother tagged along.

Trick or Treating (Deaver's and McKeon's)

Two cute little pirates and one adorable ladybug

The Joker (round 2)

McCann Halloween Contest:

If you don't know, every year Brian's work holds a big Halloween contest.  Every year, for the past 9 years that Brian has worked there, Brian has crossed dressed as a girl.  This has become a tradition in his office I hoped would end years ago but the custom just continues to become stronger each year.  Here are the pictures from this year along with some from 2007 where they recreated a few of Brian's costumes (Deaver Girl) from the past years.  

I tell Brian each year that our children will definitely be scarred for life and will eventually have to seek therapy because of this, but the tradition lives on.

Wig preparation on Halloween Eve

The skit: This year they had girls cross dress as guys from the office and Brian, of course, cross dress as a girl. 

(The one on the left is dressed up like Brian)

Danielle and "Danielle"

2007 McCann Halloween contest: The Deaver Girls

Aimee and Deaver Girl 2007