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Last year he went as a "Construction Worker Guy"

^{Posted by: MandaJuice}

We've been out doing a lot of shopping for the new house and everywhere we go, I see Halloween stuff.  I can't tell you how impossible it is for me to resist it.  I ADORE Halloween.  It is hands-down my most favorite holiday.  I love the costumes and the candy and the fact that it's such an oddball American tradition.  Even the idea of walking around the neighborhood after dark has always been a big hit for me.  Having kids has only added to my love of the holiday.  Since I'm way too old to dress up and trick-or-treat, it's fun to live vicariously through my kids (and steal all their candy after they go to bed).

So it's basically going to take everything I have not to blow my entire house decorating budget on Halloween stuff.  Have you seen those adorable pumpkins made out of twigs?  I already have a blown-glass pumpkin collection started and I keep seeing them everywhere.  I have to remind myself to wait until it all goes on sale November first.  Now that I'll have a house large enough to actually display them, I might not be able to stop myself.

Today as we were leaving the craft store with goodies to finish decorating Alex's Cars-themed bedroom (coming soon to a blog post near you!), the saleslady asked him, "What are you going to be for Halloween?" and he immediately responded with, "I'm going to be a fireman with a cool backpack hose!" 

Oh really?

Where am I going to find such a thing?  If I had even a lick of costume creativity, I'd try to make him a backpack fire hose, but I am clueless as to where to start.  Last year's costume spoiled me by being so easy: a "construction worker guy".  We bought him some boots, a plaid shirt and a $.99 cent tool belt from the Home Depot.  He was THRILLED and has continued to wear the costume as often I let him all year long.  This fireman thing is going to require more than my usual last-ditch effort!