Behind The Awkwardness: S’more Please
June 8th, 2011
“My mother forced us to wear a giant HOME-MADE s’more costume to our family’s halloween party. No one was happy about it. Except her. I got stuck being the marshmallow made of an appetizing hula-hoop and sheet.”
(submitted by Kari)
Tags: Halloween
This is exactly why one has 4 children, just wouldn’t be the sane with three!
There are only two children in this picture. The Mother and Father are the graham crackers.
it coulda been worse—mom could have made you dress up like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich…
Better than being just plain “board” at Halloween.
i hope she only made u wear this one year, not year after year… lol
now that might be a bit cruel! lol
Are you kidding? This is fantastic.
Did they have to stand in that order through out the whole party?
I love this. I’m going to do this to my kids when they are teenagers then maybe it will all be worth it.
At least I am not stuck in the middle of this family.
Y’know, I rather like this one. I’m glad I’m not the one wearing any of that, but I rather like it all the same.
I love you, Mom! Thanks for the memories.
You’re killing me, Smalls
So uber excited someone said it!
I kinda like it! I saw a family on Halloween all dressed in big fluffy dog costumes. Mom, Dad, all the 4 kids. Now THAT was awkward!!
Absolutey cool costume! I went as a S’More by myself a couple years ago. It was kind of a sandwich-board thing. This beats that hands down. Hang out with your family. You’ll be talking about this for years to come!
It may be awkward, but what a great mom.
If your mom had gone by the way I make s’mores, you would have been on fire. So, this is better.
hahaha that would have been way more awesome. flaming awkwardness woo
Or you certainly would have been impaled w/ a skewer.
Wicked cool Mom!
AWESOME costumes!
I love s’mores! What a delicious ensemble! The downside to this costume is that they have to stay side-by-side to maintain effectiveness.
You just nailed the problem with this whole concept…as soon as you go your separate ways at the party, you’re just some dope dressed up as a…”wait, what are you supposed to be? A couple of brown dominoes? A box? Oh, graham crackers. Okay. I get it.”
When I looked at the picture, I initially thought that the swing-set behind them was a metal frame that rode on the costume and held them all together.
I wished I had seen your expression when you saw the swing set and the costumes.
What a great idea for a group costume…but I admit it’s a bit awkward for a teenager to have to do this with mom and dad.
S’less
Ok you were a teen girl and everything is emabareassing at that age. But I think that group costume ideas are fun and always add to a party. Give your Mom and pat on the back ( or is it chocolate bar?) for the creative costume. She would get my vote for best costume.
Sweetie (I think it fits the situation, heh) this is the best proof of Maternal Power I have ever seen. I once saw a Halloween combostume that involved a syringe and a butt. But this four part emsemble is just the right balance of Sharpie ingenuity, mallow-warts, and a generous sprinkle of matrishame.
WINNING.
That’s funny.
Did you have to walk around the party smooshed together the whole time so everyone could tell what you were? heehee
Aww…for some reason I think this is super cute
Kari!! This. is. pure. BEAUTY! I’m so proud to be your friend.
Cute!
That’s pretty creative!
I imagine it was still embarrassing to a teen though….
Your mom is awesome! I hope you’re grateful.
What is she complaining about? That costume is awesome, and the marshmallow is obviously the best part.
Sweet! I love smores!!!
Looks like you guys were headed to Lets Make a Deal.
That’s what I was thinking too. They should be leaping up and down to see what jay is bringing down the aisle.
If this is the worst thing she has done to you, consider yourself lucky!
She could have taken some clippers to your head and posted it on this website! 
WIN !!
The white cap makes the outfit.
At least you got the bodacious hat.
Slightly awkward, but totally adorable. Let’s face it, there have been MUCH worse family costumes seen on here.
Best.Costume.Ever.
The family that sticks together…
Good old mom! I give her a lot of credit for trying…
ROFLLLLLL
Two of my friends went as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich one year. Expect they were wearing whole flat boxes, and they were stuck together facing each other. They walked sideways all night, and watching them get in and out of the van was painful to watch. Good times.
That is actually a really cute idea, but I can see how teenagers would not like it!