Katherine Schwarzenegger will never terminate these ghostly memories.
As Halloween nears, the Gift of Forgiveness author gave a look at her favorite spooky traditions growing up—and cosplaying different characters with her parents Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver topped the list.
“Getting into the spooky spirit,” Katherine, 35, wrote on her Oct. 28 Instagram post. “Pumpkin patches, sticker jeans, and some littles who take Halloween very seriously. Countdown to candy starts… now.”
Indeed, her family went all out in the costume department. Katherine first posted a throwback photo of her and her sister Christina Schwarzenegger, 34, dressed up as Barney and a fairy princess. That next Halloween, she transformed into a nurse while Maria, 69, aced her rendition of the Evil Queen from Snow White.
Another year, Katherine and her two brothers Patrick Schwarzenegger, 32, and Christopher Schwarzenegger, 28, wore matching Batman and Robin costumes. Meanwhile, Maria went as Cruella DeVille and Arnold, 78—who split from the journalist in 2011—kept it casual in a black top and jeans.
And now that the Good Night Sister writer has a family of her own, she and her husband Chris Pratt are creating their own Halloween memories with their kids Lyla, 5, Eloise, 3, and 11-month-old Ford. In the post, Katherine shared a sweet shot of her daughters picking out pumpkins in similar fall-themed dresses.
This isn’t the first time Katherine—also stepmom to Chris’ 13-year-old son Jack with ex-wife Anna Faris—has detailed how her upbringing has influenced her family life. In fact, she’s introduced one of her favorite past activities to her little ones.
“I would say storytime is a really great part of our parenting journey,” Katherine told Us Weekly on Sept. 2. “We don’t really do a lot of electronic stuff in our house. So, we try to have our kids be outdoors and be creative and really kind of go back to the roots of how we all grew up.”
And true to that consistency, she noted that “storytime and book reading” have become a “big part of our daily routine every single day.”
“Our kids want to read books morning, noon and night,” she continued. “And I feel really like this is such a sweet time that you know your kid comes up to you and says, ‘Can you read me a story? Can you read me a story?’ So, I’m really excited just being in that space now as a mom.”
But for now, the kids are counting down the days until they can wear their spooky costumes. Keep reading to see more stars preparing for Halloween…
Paris Hilton
As Tinker Bell, the "Stars Are Blind" singer brought some magic to Vas Morgan, Michael Braun and Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves' Halloween bash.
Mindy Kaling
The TV star did her best impression of Timothée Chalamet cheering on the New York Knicks.
Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker
The Poosh founder and Blink-182 drummer wanted to live like Jack and Sally.
Kris Jenner
The Kardashians star donned a sexy ringmaster look for the big day.
Justin Trudeau & Hadrien Trudeau
The former Canadian Prime Minister and his son had a fintastic partner costume.
Sherri Shepherd
The Sherri host channeled her inner Morticia Addams in this Wednesday-inspired look.
Sheinelle Jones
It's been umpteen Halloweens on The Today Show and Sheinelle has done it again in a Beyoncé-inspired look.
Craig Melvin
Nothing compared 2 the Today co-anchor's homage to Prince.
Lindsay Lohan, Bader Shammas, Luai
The Mean Girls star and her family are ready to save Gotham City with the trio dressing up as Batman.
Gigi Hadid
The model and her daughter Khai—who she shares with ex Zayn Malik—were a monster-fighting duo dressed as characters from Disney's Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.
Mariah Carey, Morocco & Monroe
The family celebrated Halloween in Japan.
Kelly Clarkson
The Kelly Clarkson Show host underwent a film-noir makeover.
Today Show
The entire Today crew embraced the spooky spirit.
Savannah Guthrie & Jenna Bush Hager
Being Miranda Priestly and her real-life counterpart Anna Wintour at the same time? Groundbreaking.
Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
The Live hosts kicked off their Halloween episode with Hamilton-inspired looks.
Al Roker & Carson Daly
The Today Show hosts costumes Rocky III costumes were a total knockout.
Demi Lovato
She's been freed. The "Heart Attack" singer paid homage to her internet meme alter ego, Poot Lovato, for her Halloween costume. As she wrote on Instagram, "been so locked in this era thought i’d let pootvato out."
Leah Kateb
Bow down to the Love Island USA season six finalist's ravishing red ensemble inspired by Princess Jasmine in Aladdin.
Trisha Paytas
Refreshing! The podcaster joined husband Moses Hacmon and influencer Oscar Gracey for a group costume as the Saja Boys from KPop Demon Hunters.
Kourtney Kardashian
The Kardashians star let fans in on her Bride of Frankenstein look.
Tana Mongeau
The LA-based influencer swapped coasts for the night, curling her blonde locks to channel Sex and the City icon Carrie Bradshaw.
James Charles
Complete with smudged red lipstick and costume jewelry, the YouTuber looked terrifying as Gladys from the recent horror hit Weapons.
Andy Cohen & Bette Midler
Iconic as ever, Bette recreated her self-titled 1973 album cover while on the red carpet for her New York Restoration Project Annual Hulaween fundraiser. Andy was also in attendance, donning Andy Warhol's signature black turtleneck and silver locks.
Val Chmerkovskiy & Jenna Johnson
The Dancing With the Stars pros brought their son Rome to trick or treat at the Disney+ Halloween Fest, hosted at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif.
Sophia Umansky and Alexia Umansky
RHOBH star Kyle Richards' daughters enjoy Tequila Don Julio signature cocktails at their private Halloween party in Los Angeles.
Ben Platt & Noah Galvin
The couple went all out for Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project Annual Hulaween fundraiser. Ben dressed as Hugh Hefner while Noah transformed himself into a stunning Playboy Bunny.
Chloe Bailey
“IMA WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN,” the singer-songwriter captioned her all-gold ensemble, emulating Foxy Cleopatra from Austin Powers.
Paris Hilton
Paris paid tribute to a fellow 2000s icon, recreating Britney Spears' latex red body suit from the "Oops!... I Did It Again" music video.
Natalia Bryant
The model flashes a big smile at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights on Oct. 25.
Kim Kardashian, North West & Kris Jenner
The trio proved their internet knowledge, with Kim dressing up as TikTok star Jay Guapo and North dressing as Jay's younger brother, known as Pink Cardigan. Kris also joined in on the fun, dressing as Jay's mom, Chrissy G.