That would never have been allowed when we were younger. I remember the great suspense of actually getting to wear the plastic printed apron and the matching plastic mask that made your face sweat about 30 seconds after putting it on. We must’ve bugged mom for days waiting to wear those coveted costumes!

Well, I bought the kids’ costumes a little early this year. In past years, I’ve made them. I just don’t have the patience, time, energy, or brain power this year. So, off we went to Target to find a few costumes before they were out of all of our sizes.

To my surprise, Jake opted for the Bob the Builder costume over his usual alter-ego, Tigger. But it was cute, so why not? Well, the darn hat broke before we even left the store, so we got a new one right there on the spot. Jake was so excited to wear it.

Normally, I’d make the kids wait until the actual day to wear their special outfit, but I’m really not sure why. Whose rule is that, anyway? So, after he asked to wear it the first time, I thought, why spend the next two weeks listening to him bugging me about it? As much as these darn things cost, why not get all our money out of it? Sure, half of it is going to be torn or broken by the time Halloween actually gets here. Chances are, though, that it’s going to be cold enough that he has to wear a coat over it by Trick-or-Treat night, anyway.

And this way, I have the benefit of a helper to fix my yard light now. (Yeah, right. He was breaking it.)

Mom-to-reader tip here: The costume is listed on-line at 31.99 (USD). I got it at Target for 16.99 (USD) and still thought that was a lot!!! But, there you go…..

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