Halloween 2008

Money being tight we did what we could to minimize costs on Halloween this year. Valerie got Gabriel's costume for last year (and probably again next year since it was big on her). Gabriel's costume cost nothing out of pocket (see Painting the Bathroom). I think they look adorable. My costume is something I've had since high school. I've worn it many times and the only thing that really changes are the accessories and the face painting (if there is any at all). I didn't bother taking a picture of it since most of you have seen it and if you haven't you probably will next year ;P.

Dan had fun. His work has a costume contest every year and Dan set out to win it. He built a cardboard frame to fit over his wheelchair then bolted it together and painted it black. He printed out and taped on a couple of bumper stickers (to jog memories if the initial appearance doesn't give away his idea) and a windshield with a blood splatter. The major out-sourcing of money came with his "jacket" and "gloves" which we bought as part of costume set (cheap store-bought costume that isn't really worth the money, but when you start two days before Halloween there isn't much time to do much more). The only other purchases were the red temp hair spray and the bolts, washers, and spray paint for the car. The rest, the face paints, clippers for the hair, the headlights for the car (push lights inset in a styrofoam cooler), and the materials for the car we already had. Thursday night I shaved his mohawk and Friday morning it was hair sprayed and frosted red. He won of course ;).