Halloween Fairytale: The 3 Little Bears

The 3 Little Bears

Remember the Princess and the Pea from last year? We continued the fairytale theme this year because I found this super soft and cute costume super cheap after Halloween last year for Charlotte. Despite having a whole year to think about it I was still finishing the ears for our mama and papa costumes the day of the party. It's all about having a deadline I tell you.

Check out that bear bottom! So cute! Lots of padding too for all that falling!

Once upon a time there were three little bears. One morning Mama Bear made some porridge for breakfast. It was too hot to eat so the three little bears; Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear went on a walk while their porridge cooled.

While they were gone a little girl named Goldilocks (we'll have to do this again when we have someone to play Goldilocks) broke into their house and tasted all their porridge. Papa Bear's was too hot, Mama Bear's was too cold but Baby Bear's porridge was just right so she ate it all up. Then she decided to sit in their chairs. Papa Bear's chair was too big, Mama Bear's chair was too small but Baby Bear's chair was just right so Goldilocks sat in it and broke it. You get the idea...

Mama Bear and Papa Bear's costumes were pretty low key- which is how we like it. I tried to get Matt to wear signs that said, "Too hot" on his back, "Too cold" on mine, and "Just right" on Charlotte but he didn't go for it. Even though I said he could be "too hot."

"Some one's been sitting in my chair."

Baby Bear and Papa Bear sittin' in their chairs.

Charlotte and her monkey cousin Spencer and Auntie Kori.

This was the busiest Halloween weekend I can remember:

-Matt gone on a Scout Camp out from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.

-Pumpkin carving at my sister's Friday night

- Saturday morning Halloween birthday party for Charlotte's friend Easton. It was a great party but I didn't take any pictures because I was too busy keeping track of Charlotte.

-As soon as we got back we had to hurry to get ready for the trunk-or-treat at church. Charlotte had a ball running around the church parking lot. She got a lot of use out of her costume this year by wearing it to 4 different Halloween events.

Charlotte was perfectly content to just throw the candy around until daddy gave her a taste of a Starburst. Now she brings candy up to you and giggles in anticipation while you open it. Don't worry we only gave her a small taste but she is hooked! She tried to make a break for it every time the doorbell would ring! I can't believe what a difference a year makes. We get to try everything for the second time with Charlotte now.

I'm thinking we should just save the ears I made and we can be the 3 blind mice next year. You know, break into the nursery rhyme genre- because it's so different than the fairytale theme!