Big brothers dress up for Halloween with little sister in adorable tradition
is just days away, but mom of four Patti Schmidt has been thinking about it for a while now. Five years to be exact."Initially they were as surprised as we first were, and that quickly turned to excitement," Schmidt toldof sons Larry, 28, Patrick, 26, and Gavin, 22."By the time I turned 40 I had given up hope for another baby, but there were other plans in store for us."
Schmidt realized her youngest, Avery, now 5, would not share the same childhood memories at Halloween as her sons have, so the family embarked on a new tradition.that include all four children.The Schmidt siblings dress up every year for Halloween."Avery's mid-air in that photo, because at the time I had a little photo series called #averyintheair and thought it would be fun to do in costume for October," Schmidt explained.
"While I didn't plan for such a big age gap, I wouldn't have it any other way now," Patti Schmidt told TODAY."My husband and I we were binge-watching , and I thought the boys as dragons would be so funny," Schmidt said.In 2020, the siblings recreated"The Princess Bride," which Schmidt revealed was her favorite.A compilation of costumes through the years has garnered more than two million views, and nearly 1,000 comments on Instagram.
"They've never balked... they've always been willing. But there may or may not be a good-natured groan or two when I pull out the next theme," she said."They mostly laugh about it.""They are close despite not only age differences but physical distance," Schmidt said."Our two oldest sons live in different states, but they're within driving distance, and I try to get everyone together as much as possible.
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