And then I changed our minds yet again and we went with pirates and a parrot. Turns out this was a win, since we have a lot of piratey things on hand, and Anderson's parrot wings were a big hit.
I took some leftover yellow sheet fabric, stitched some elastic to the wing tips, and safety-pinned it to his onesie between his shoulder blades. Garrett and I cut a bajillion feathers out of construction and crepe paper, and I zig-zag stitched them to the wing fabric. We also safety pinned some tail feathers to his pants.
In keeping theme with pirates, we borrowed a dynamite crate from Garrett's graduate advisor, along with a GIANT bottle of vintage 70's bordeaux that undoubtedly turned to vinegar a few decades ago. Using the "antique" world map from last year's Christmas gift to Garrett, some of my jewelry, borrowed kerosene lamps and old journals, we created an old-world themed trunk. In retrospect, while our trunk looked the coolest/professional, people couldn't really see what we did with it.
The festival was awesome. They had corn holes, bounce houses, and tastefully decorated the church parking lot. It was a pot-luck and smoked pork was provided. The smoked pork is always amazing, the potluck portion usually leaves something to be desired. Anderson has a blast running around barefoot on the parking lot and grass. We avoided the candy this year, since he won't remember it and he doesn't need a sugar high.
Overall, it was a successful Halloween celebration!
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