The Red Ninja Halloween

A few months ago, E came downstairs with his LEGO red ninja and said, "This is what I want to be for Halloween."

My response? "Ok. We will figure out how to make this happen."

So, as I posted before, I decided to buy a pajama pattern. However, I ended up not having time to make the costume because the day I had free for it was dedicated to making this Owl cake for a friend's baby shower. So Tyler and my mom took over. The results were some great pants made by Tyler and the rest of the outfit created by my mom. Thanks Nana. We could not have made it without you. E was definitely an amazing, stealthy ninja.

I've included some images below of our Halloween extravaganza. We went over to our neighbor's house and then to the neighborhood park for a dinner and parade. I also threw a picture of Tyler in for good measure. I caught the image after he posed with E. They are both such handsome fellows.

Halloween Costumes, Amelia, and the Secret Service

Thanks to my brother-in-law, Darren, I'm loving the sound of this girl here. I just love new music.

Trying to plan for the hours I'll have to spend sewing, or learning to sew, I went ahead and bought this lovely sewing pattern for children's pajamas. E decided on a the Red Ninjago, Kai, for Halloween this year.

...into this?

Turning this...

I'm hoping the pajamas (2nd to left) will make a successful ninja suit, if I use red fabric, and then E can use them the rest of the winter as pajamas. I'm hoping this plan will work so I can save money. I may be too ambitious, but more to come on that later. Any tips for sewing successfully?

Apparently there is a large secret service presence in our neighborhood today. Tyler chatted with the principal at E's school when he dropped him off, and the VP is in the neighborhood for a luncheon. I'm going for a run later, so I'll be on the lookout. On the running note, I'm keeping up with this schedule for my half-marathon at the end of October, but it's definitely been tough to stay on track since our weekends are really busy.