Last night was AMAZING. It was by far the best Halloween we’ve had yet! The costumes were awesome, the kids totally got into character, even the little meatball cooperated! The best part though was being able to finally see all of our friends & family gathered together, walking down the street of our adorable neighborhood, laughing & sharing in a relaxed, enjoyable, & incredibly fun night.
I really love Halloween, moreso after having kids for sure. My mom always made my costumes growing up and to now make them for my children is just one of those warm fuzzy instances which warms your heart.
I know the girls enjoyed past Halloweens too & even though I had them I was still always a little jealous of the families who dressed up and went out together. The ones who had friends they could pre-party with and then head out to trick or treat with. That just wasn’t our situation, and while it felt very isolating I tried to make the best of it for them. That’s what you do as a mom, right? Do the best with the cards your dealt and cross your fingers it’s enough. I came to a point where I just accepted it & the funny thing is, that’s when life changed. I’m going to write more about this another time but it was extremely hard to accept that this new, wonderful man in my life could actually be what I always felt I was missing before. Someone who wanted to help with getting everyone in their costumes, wanted to make friends with other families and expand our circle & wanted to slowly walk for blocks enjoying watching the dressed up little munchkins excitedly scurry their way up & down each neighbor’s driveway. There’s a picture below where you can see Sam walking down a pretty golden treed street but if you look closely there’s also a man, a little girl in a black dress & a stroller ahead. I took the picture to remind myself of this yummy moment where life was exactly what I had hoped for.
I can’t take credit for the baby spaghetti & meatballs idea. I was googling DIY baby outfits, that one came up and I just couldn’t resist! Obviously, and this should go without saying but I’ll say it anyway, you should never leave your baby unattended while wrapped in yarn. Duh. I made the outfit by sewing bunches of yarn circles onto different places of a cream colored onesie. The hat is stitched from an old sleep sack which was the same cream color & the meatballs are styrofoam chocolate colored painted balls. Chocolate balls. (insert snicker here) I put extra “noodles” all around him in the bassinet along with a few more meatballs. The salad serving set made the perfect spaghetti silverware! There are links to Sam’s dress, which was a pretty dress up gown I had way too much fun destroying, and Sophie’s perfect Wednesday Addams dress on my instagram account but if anyone wants more details just let me know! I took a video of the process of creating Sam’s dress, if you guys want me to post a quick time-lapse version on IG let me know in the comments. I hope you had an amazing Halloween with your little monsters too!!
I’d love to see the time lapse. The kiddos look great and your genuine happiness shines through in your writing. Still so happy for this chapter in your life, Nat. You deserve it.
Their costumes are so good! I’ve always loved your blog during Halloween season, but I think spaghetti & meatballs might be a favorite yet! You looked adorable as well & I just can’t say enough how happy I am for you. Everything works out the way it’s meant to.
Your posts make me so happy. I missed you so much! The costumes are amazing, but you never disappoint. It’s funny how you settle and rationalize to yourself when you want something your not getting. #hopegiver 😘😘❤️❤️
You have no idea how much I missed you guys too!! And it’s true…maybe its a survival technique to be able to get through the situation you’re in, then when you’re ready you’re able to actually see it. Who knows! (:
Love this post and the costumes are great. So happy for you!
Love all the costumes! My mom always made ours, I wanted to do the same with my kids but I can barely even get them dressed for school on time. Store bought will have to do for now! Maybe one day 🙂
I used to read your blog before I even had kids. I’m so happy you’re back to sharing your life with us. I’m even happier that it’s a life you now love. Please keep sharing your creations!
Im usually not the Blogger type but I really like yours. Just reading a few post of where you’ve been and how it has Made you a better mother, wife, and friend had put a smile on my face. You ever think about writing a book? I think you have a honest and sincere story to tell. I’m sure there are a lot of woman who are going though the same as you did, just not as public. I look fw to reading more post from you.