Halloween in July

Fact: Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays. I really can't stand it. 

Fact: I love throwing together a costume without spending hardly any money.

So what's a gal to do? 

Dress up for anything and everything that might require a costume! 

Remick (left) has been one of my besties since 4th grade, and Artur is one of brother JB's homeboys (because boys don't use the word "besties".)

Our motto of the evening: "Free costume, free meal". Seriously though, not one of us spent a cent.  And according to my  sweet friend Rylee working at the register, we had some of the best costumes of the day.  HOLLA.

Why yes, that is a cowbell around my neck. I'm also wearing COWboy boots. Get it?
 It was hard to look at JB without saying "how now brown cow how now brown cow". (#Anchormanreference)

I have a pure, undying love for Chick-fil-a and sometimes I get sad for the people outside of Southeast America that might not get to experience fried chicken and waffle fries in all their glory. 

I know there are people of the world that don't get to experience food in general, but still, it's sad. 

A mere week later we rallied the troops for:

The last debut of all things Harry Potter. 

Obviously that called for attending the midnight premier in full wizarding attire. I had to be at work by 6:45 AM the next morning, but nothing was going to stop me from ending my childhood with a bang. 

Stephen, me, and JB decked out in graduation robes... Sillyness runs in the family.
Special thanks to my dear Sara for lending me that rockin' Gryffindor tie.

Artur and JB posing as a very convincing Draco and Harry.


The movie lived up to my rediculously high expectations and renewed my admiration for the genius that is JK Rowling. I have a lot to say about Harry and the Christian themes intentionally demonstrated throughout the series, but I think I'll just save that for a rainy day.

Did anyone else dress up for these occasions?!


(PS. I was planning on being super cheesy and waiting until July 31 to post this. But then I realized that I'm cheesy enough as it is and this post is already a couple of weeks overdue.)