PHOENIX AS AN ASTRONAUT FOR HALLOWEEN !

Halloween is in full effect !! A tradition I started when Phoenix was born is to DIY and go a little overboard with his costumes. I want to encourage exploring the imagination and this is the perfect holiday for that. Reality can get exhausting, so its fun to have one day where you can just be something else. He doesn't understand the concept of Halloween yet, so I still get to choose what I want him to be. It took a long time to decide on astronaut, but I was sure once I started to research what approach I would take.

When thinking of costumes for Phoenix, I try to think of really simple things that I can make my own. This was very challenging because with a two year old, you have to think about how comfortable the costume is. They may be fussy and refuse to let you get pictures if the costume is too tight, heavy, itchy or includes a headpiece. I knew Phoenix wouldn’t let us put anything on his head for too long, which is why most of the pictures are without the “helmet”.

We took him to a neighborhood called the “Plaza District” to capture his costume. This area has a ton of graffiti and promising backdrops. This is the same place we took his Halloween pictures last year when he was a Lion (included below). We always dress up and take pictures a little early because we don’t trick or treat yet. I can’t wait until he gets older and I can show him how much effort I put into his costumes. I hope he grows to love Halloween and using his imagination. Maybe next year, he will choose what he wants to be. Celebrating and dressing him up definitely brought joy into my life right when I needed it. What are the kiddos in your life going as this year ? What are some other traditions you’ve started for this time of year ?