It's That Time Again!

This year marks our 3rd Annual Creepy Cookout with the Cottons. The girls and I are headed to WF this afternoon to get ready for our costume party tomorrow night.Unfortunately, Cary will be coaching on Saturday so he won't be able to make it. Over the past three years this thing has really grown---we are so excited! Kelli always makes the cutest invites to send out. I took a picture of it, but the picture didn't turn out that great b/c I was trying to cover up the address at the bottom!

Last year, Cary and I were "Axl Rose and Slash" from Guns N' Roses. We had so much fun! (I still have our slide show posted at the bottom of this blog!)

I will never forget the problem I had of "letting go" of " my control" of what the girls wanted to be last year. I had the cutest costumes picked out and low and behold they didn't want any part of it. We were in Walgreens one day after school and Sophi found "THE" red dress. She just had to have it. "It's the most beautiful dress I have ever seen before!" (How can a mother say no to that?) So, Sophi ended up being "Gabriella in the red dress" from High School Musical.

As soon as Cari-Bella saw that dress, then she said that she HAD to be Sharpay. (What two year old wants to be Sharpay?) I had trouble because the smallest size costume I could find was a four, so it was waaaaay too big. She did not care and was thrilled.

This year, they picked out their costumes a month and a half ago. I can't wait to write about Bella's because she came up with everything ALL BY HERSELF!!! I am still trying to figure out her little personality. Sometimes, she is so dependent on me and very needy. When it comes to other things, she is VERY independent and will walk to the beat of her own drum. Guess you will have to check back with us on Sunday to see what we all dressed up like!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!