October 30, 2006

The Jolly Pirate

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After much hoping and wishing and praying, it finally happened! The loony stage mother has emerged victorious in the long drawn-out War of the Costumes. WOOHOO!

Partly victorious, that is.


Although I was able to successfully slip our enfant terrible into his red and white striped pants, tattered top and snug black vest, he adamantly refused to wear his black eyepatch and bandana. Without said accessories, our perky tot looked more like a gigolo dancer than a swaggering sea marauder!
I thus had to do some quick thinking and improvise by printing out a huge skull and crossbones insignia on a sheet of paper, cutting it out and taping it to his white shirt. I even threw in a gold plastic hook in the off chance that he would enjoy brandishing it around.

The end result: Our garbed Halloweener gladly suffered the indignity of his silly ensemble due to his own fascination with the plastered skull & crossbones on his chest. He also enjoyed converting the hook into a hat for his head and gleefully wielded a drinking straw as his select weapon of choice.

Here are some of the photos taken at The Palms Country Club Annual Halloween Party we attended yesterday:






Thank goodness, our reluctant pirate turned out to be as jolly as could be.

Happy Halloween from my family to yours!!!

110 comments:

SQT said...

Fortunately the hook makes a handy dandy hat.

My son wouldn't get into his costume until he realized candy was involved. Bribery works every time. ;)

Irene said...

SQT: It's funny how my son will put anything on his head, except a hat! Thanks for the tip. I'll try bribery next year! :p

choochoo said...

That's so cute. Looks like he had fun. And it sounds like you had as much fun as the kid did;)

Anonymous said...

Absolutely adorable. The skill adn crossbones is wonderful. I love his straw/sword. He's a very creative pirate, I must say.

Ms. Val said...

Oh, he's such a cutie! My boys are only in it for the candy. When we went costume shopping, we came away empty handed. Kyle, our older wants to wear last year's costume--Anakin Skywalker. and Luke wants to dress like a rocker, wearing all black. I am insisting that he wear a bunch of glow sticks so he can be seen in the dark.

Macoosh said...

love it. he's adorable!!! and who wouldn't be excited about a skull and crossbones on his chest (which by the way, was well drawn by you!)

happy halloween!

-macoosh:)

Tracy said...

omgosh your son is sooooo cute! It looks like he had a wonderful time!
Happy Halloween to you also. btw you did a great job on his costume. :)

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The Violent Vixen said...

Aww, how cute. I miss the days when I could wear whatever I wanted and not have to worry about being called a freak... sort of like at the Halloween concert I went to Saturday. It was a HALLOWEEN show... people were supposed to dress up and I still got called a freak. I guess some people really are just that ignorant... sigh.
Anyway, your little boy is absolutely adorable!

SC

Cherry Popcorn said...

Oooh.. ur son is super cute!!! How did he manage to balance the hook on his head! He looks amused yet seems to enjoy it at the same time! Happy Halloween to u too!!! =)

Christina_the_wench said...

Awww he is adorable. Enjoy this time when they are little. ;)

Bearette said...

how cute! and now you have strategic tips for next year ;)

Claudia said...

Irene, your little one is adorable! What a sweet family you have!

Irene said...

Choochoo: You're right. I didn't know who had more fun - the jolly pirate or the jolly mommy! Watch out for my next post to see what I mean. c",)

WonderMom Janet: The skull & crossbones printout was a last-minute inspiration borne out of plain desperation. Fortunately, it worked!

Ms. Val: At least you save on the costumes this year. :p Hope your handsome sons have a blast and hoard lots of candy!

Macoosh: Thanks but I'm not that great an artist! I didn't actually draw the skull & crossbones. I just printed a photo of it using the computer. It came out more perfect than I could have imagined though. c",)

Magical Mysti: Thanks! I was so bent on preparing my child's costume that I wasn't able to come up with my own. But it was worth it seeing him all silly-looking and having a jolly good time! :p

Lae: We're linked! (",)

Solace Cai: Sometimes, freaky is fun. Who cares what people say as long as you're having a ball? Woohoo! :p

Pretty Princess Shin: Balancing that hook on his head was a ridiculously amazing feat indeed! My husband and I were stunned to see him just do it. Hmmmm. Makes us wonder what other strange talents he has...

Wench Christina: Thanks! I am so loving this stage of my son's toddlerhood. More and more of his unique, adorable, quirky traits are emerging as he starts to react and communicate with us more. There are joyful surprises everyday! (",)

Beautiful Bearette: Let's not jump the gun on next year. I am still recovering from this year's stressful War of the Costumes! :p

Captivating Claudia: Can you see the the loony moomy beaming with pride? Have a great week ahead! c",)

SQT said...

I miss the days when I could wear whatever I wanted and not have to worry about being called a freak..

Mostly I miss trick or treating. :D

appojax said...

Hello, Irene. Wanna say thanks for the kind words! That's a good lookin kid ya got there! Funny, I wore the same costume in pre-school for Hallowe'en.

Will be posting that one soon. God Bless, Happy Hallowe'en!

Anonymous said...

So cute and I bet it was fun too...
Happy Halloween to you and your family too

Irene said...

SQT: Your welcome to trick or treat at my place! c",)

Al-jabr: I can't wait to see your photo! Did you also have a hook for a hat and a drinking straw for a sword? :p

ZeroImpact: It truly was a memorable Halloween party for us since it was the first with our baby in tow. c",) Hope all's well on your end. Thanks for your regular visits. I look forward to them!

Jules said...

HAHAHAHAHA that's so funny!!! Drinking straw!! Love it!!! Your son is so adorable!!! And your commentary is a scream!

Irene said...

Sexy Julie: Thanks, my favorite bride-to-be! And how was your Halloween? c",)

H said...

You have a gorgeous family Irene. Happy halloween [somehow in that order it didn't sound right]. grin.

Irene said...

Thank you, H! But I think I should clarify that none of those graveyard ghouls is part of my family. :p Happy Halloween!

Tim Rice said...

Great post! Your son looks great in those pictures. Thanks.

Irene said...

Thanks, Tim! Hope you had a horribly fun Halloween, my friend! c",)

madpotter said...

What a beautiful, soulful b&w photo, Irene. Did your love make this inspiring capture?

Irene said...

I think it was more of lust that did it.

BWAHAHAHA!

Thanks, MadPotter! Have a great week ahead! c",)

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