"We are Sparta!!"

If you've seen the movie,

you get it!

Even if you haven't,

it's still pretty darn funny!

Despite the "R" rating

this is a movie that Chris and I watched 

and I admit, 

really enjoyed!

That would be where my idea sprouted.

I couldn't convince Chris that 

a leather speedo and ankle length cape 

would make a great costume.....

But I did have some 

'baby Spartans'

I just needed to wait for Fox to start 

walking!

You really miss the whole essence of the costume 

if your crawling around.

Fast forward 

and we have all four lil Norts on their way to 

a costume party!!

Cheapest costumes ever, 

by the way!

Bubba and Fox 

split a $5 sheet I bought at Wally World.

The girls 

split an old white sheet I had at the house, and

Bubba and Fox 

both got their 'weapons' from the Dollar Store!!

An hour on the sewing machine.....

and wa-la!

When I was dressing Ryan she looked in the mirror and said,

"I look like Jesus Mom!"

I was dying!

Every time I would fit one of the lil Norts to their costume I would 

be near hysterics!

I learned quickly to disguise my laughing 

with coughs or the like,

because it made them nervous to have me laughing at them.

They didn't understand the humor.

If they got nervous.....they refused the costumes! 

It was hard. 

So very hard!

Once again we couldn't get Fox to participate in 

the photo-shoot!

We also couldn't get him to wear his cape!

But here he is in his 

loin cloth!!

The girls were so confused....

"Mom, he's wearing a skirt!"

"Shhhhhhh! No he's not!"

If Bubba thought it was a skirt....no loin cloth for him!

Finally, distracted

so we were able to get the cape on!

Seriously, 

what mom dresses her kids as Spartans??

At a church function????

Oh yea, I did!

Small disclaimer here....

we did bring T-shirts for the boys

and then left them on the couch at home.

So, yes, they were half naked the entire time!

The pinata!

Bubba gorg'n on his

goody bag

while waiting for his turn at the 

pinata!

My lil

Spartan princess!

Fox trying to give

pointers.

No mercy from Bubs!

Now this kid 

loved 

his cape!

He would wear it to

the playground,

the grocery store,

when our family took a turn cleaning the chapel.

Loved his cape!

Brothers.

I couldn't get any pictures of Ryan.

She isn't into the whole pinata-thing.

And I understand that.

Something about being up there,

the center of attention,

and trying to whack something while everyone watches!

But I finally did it.

I got my 

Spartans!