Rainbow Fish and Pirate

After flirting with the idea of being a good witch for Halloween, Francis decided to portray a rainbow fish. In a single afternoon’s work—and fighting a malfunctioning sewing machine—Sally created this amazing costume. As with Francis’s second-birthday otter cake, her 2007 tightrope-walker costume, and countless other great-mom moments, Sally pulled this off in the style to which we are accustomed. There has never been a prettier, more stylish rainbow fish — or a luckier kid.

George was much more steadfast in his costume choice. For months, he’s been telling us that he would be a pirate. He says it with a growl, along with a signature “harr matey.” I had originally planned a more conservative mustache, but during application, George wiped it across his cheek to his ear. I think it made him look like Salvador Dali.