do you have fun holiday traditions to kick-start your holidays?? we’re working on getting some halloween traditions started, still searching for our ‘perfect fit’…almost like a holiday tradition dating service : we met online and had a lot in common, so we had our 1st blind date. things went pretty smoothly and the kids got along great, perhaps we’ll see you again for a 2nd date next year little pancake jacks and marshmallow boos!

and the rest of our day? a whirlwind of costumes and candy and friends and fun, a quick bit before our parade!

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costumes!  i cannot get enough of my little cowboys. this series cracks. me. up. and all i can hear turbojet saying is :

* i wanna be a cowboy bay-bayyy! *

and a handsome cowboy you are turbojet!

and of course, we have the requisite heart melter…though sweet pea looks a little less than comfy/pleased/sure…

and sweet pea? in the picture above, a police woman…in the picture below, cat-0-lantern {?} with mis-matching, yet cute, leggings hmmmm…still adorable!

{give me a break here my good people…remember? mama of 2 boys for 4.5 years…still easing my way into cute, girly clothes/costumes…perhaps next year i’ll be ready to dive into pink tutu’s and tulle and bows and things…perhaps…}

and super-daddy or the guy from the hangover…you choose…

trick or treat : a candy pit-stop.

and a last minute, ditch effort to get myself into a picture before we closed down shop for the night. another laughable image since sunshine is actually yawning!

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and now the blog*parade! i’m SO excited that a few of you, my fellow photog’s, blog readers, and friends, sent images for our 1st {annual?} ever halloween parade*blog-style! without further adieu, our halloween parade {picture me doo-wop-ing the monster mash in the background…}

{my handsome nephew, aka cutest batman of all times}

{these 3 cuties from : tonya lewis photography in phoenix, arizona}

{this creative costume and cute little man comes from : erin kaye photography in belgrade, montana}

{a few of my adorable clients : little hoot and his hip mama}

{adorable kiddos from : life outloud studios in minneapolis, minnesota}

{does anyone else find it hard to believe that that shark costume is HOME.MADE?! holy mackerel! can you say uber-talented? uber. talented. that’s right! so awesome michelle!}

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thank you all so, so, so very much for participating in the blog*style halloween parade! it was awesome of you to take the time to participate and really means a lot to me! looking forward to our next holiday celebrations together!

love!