Halloween {recap} DIY Circus Costume

It was a cold and dreary day quite fitting and normal for a New England Halloween. I'm just glad we didn't 'have another hurricane! {A.K.A. Hurricane Sandy}. Also making for some flat hair after I worked so hard on it :(  BOO! 

I had been working on this costume idea for a few years and it finally happened! I really wanted to do a Vintage Circus Lion Tamer and Lion with Riley. Whether I was the lion or she was either way it was cute! She wanted to be a ballerina though. Soooo I searched and searched for one that a costume that would make her happy and maybe resembled a tight rope walker and we had it all planned out. Then one day we randomly went into a store and found a cute lion costume, she tried it on and loved it! Score! My vision was now coming to a reality! I didn't want to spend too much so I just used clothes I already had for my costume. She loved it! It really is way more fun dressing up with kids, they make it more exciting!

I used a similar method. Just a ponytail and not braids

 

DIY Lion Tamer Costume:

Striped Blazer: Forever21.com

Red peplum top: Agacistore.com

Faux Leather Leggings: Charlotterusse.com

Black Riding Boots: Forever21.com

Add some accessories 

Top Hat

Whip

VOILA! 

She's got an awesome ROAR!

Teaching my Lion some tricks

{Trick or Treat}

As we are overjoyed that we survived Hurricane Sandy thankfully. I was even more excited that it cleared completely up just in time for Halloween. I had been planning my familys' costume literally since 2009 when she was born. I'm so glad I talked her into wearing it instead of being a princess of course or something like that. She just loves trick or treating and I am so glad I get to still go now that I have a kid. I just realized that it has been ten years since I last went trick or treating for myself. Isn't life crazy! It goes by so fast! After we came back she loved the idea of handing out candy to the other kids. She just stood with the door open saying "Trick or Treat". I had to tell her that she had to switch now and say "Happy Halloween". 

I do feel sad for all those families that are dealing with horrible aftermath from the hurricane. So the Reed family are participating in some local drives going on to help. As well as sending our thoughts and prayers! I encourage you guys to do the same. I heard that its mostly clothes, batteries, toiletries etc. They could really use the help!

Happy Holidays everyone. Here are a few pics from our Halloween!