Searching. And Following the Yellow Brick Road.

At about noon today I put a post up about our seemingly unending search for the ‘perfect’ Halloween costumes. I promptly took it down as it seemed more like a rant and rave than anything else.

Jeff took the kids shopping again last night after our disastrous trip the first time and still they came home empty handed. Did I tell you they were shopping for 2 1/2 hours?!?

The problem was they have a hard time making up their minds and then M had decided that she wanted to be a dog, we couldn’t find a dog costume ANYWHERE. (By the way, when and if we ever did find or make a dog costume, she could have very well changed her mind.)

So her and I sat here, in our sparkling, clean, organized home (due to some hard working kiddos this AM), searching the web for ideas and possibilities.

(By the way, when you google dog costume, an overabundance of dogs dressed in costumes comes up. I almost think it’s easier to find a costume for your pet than actual children.)

However the search is over, the decisions have been made and I’m actually not only excited but also proud of the choices that they have made. T is going to be a wizard (he actually thought of this all on his own!!!) and M is going to be DOROTHY!!!!

When I got H’s scarecrow costume I had mentioned that ‘wouldn’t it be so fun, cute, exciting if they each were characters from the Wizard of OZ?’ I was met with less than enthusiasm about this idea so I let it go. But now I’m thrilled especially because the choices were of no prompting of mine, nor J’s, instead they came up with them and used their creativity and you’ll just have to wait and see how fabulous they are.

Speaking of searches, you’ll be happy to know that this week, the following Google searches have led people here:

stay at home mom husband thinks I get to play all day hard work! which led the Googler to this post. (Funny since if you read my post I don’t say anything even remotely close to that.)

MOPS Sharing recipes and Craft Christain ladies group (Yes, Christian is misspelled) which led the Googler to this post.

target starbucks coffee bags and Kate Spade diaper bag craigslist which led the Googler to this post.

Nice to have something different than the typical play date etiquette and undressing at doctor’s office searches that typically lead here, here and here.

In other exciting news, my husband and I are going on a date tonight, which is always something for me to look forward to, and coincidentally enough the kids are planning on watching “The Wizard of OZ” with the sitter.