Halloween Pictures

Our family tradition is to go every year to the Picture People in the North County Fair mall to get pictures in Halloween costumes. No formal portraits for us. We go for the fun costume pictures. So about 2 weeks before our appointment, I get the kids to start thinking about their costumes. Cara already knows she wants to be a zombie. She has her idea and works for about 2 days cutting up her old clothes into zombie attire. 1 trip to Party City for makeup and zombie teeth and we are good to go. She forgets to bring the zombie teeth to the photo shoot.

Colin on the other hand:

Me: Do you have an idea for a costume?

Colin: no

Me: Do you want help thinking of a costume?

Colin: no

Me: Are you getting too old for costumes and trick or treating?

Colin: no

Me: Ok then, you need a costume for the pictures in 2 weeks.

Repeat this conversation every 2 days.

On the day of the pictures I pick Colin up from school.

Me: So how about that costume?

Colin: Huh?

Me: We are going for the pictures today. Do you have a costume?

Colin: no

Me: Are you going to wear that afro wig Cara and I bought you at Party City?

Colin: no
Me: How about that fake facial hair?
Colin: Maybe
Me: We are leaving in 1 hour. You better have something.

Its time to go. Colin gets in the car wearing the exact same clothes he wore to school. He has the fake facial hair and a panda hat.

Me: Is that your costume?
Colin: yes
Me: Let's go.
Cara: Is that Colin's costume?
Me: I guess so.
Cara: What is he?
Me: Colin, with fake facial hair and a panda hat.
Cara: That's what I thought.

12 year old boys.
It is what it is.
Namaste