Before closing this Halloween chapter of our lives, I'd like to say a few random things:
We went trick-or-treating at Mall of America (it sure beat the 40 degree temps and blustery wind gusts). I love Mall of America!
I sewed the Dorothy and Glinda costumes! This is kind of humorous to me. I haven't sewed anything from a pattern since I was 10 years old. I stewed over where to get the costumes. They were either super cheapo, ugly for $20, or cute for over $55. I just decided I could make them how I wanted them to look, and I could do it for a lot less than $55. And I figured it was a good experiment to see if I could remember how to follow a pattern. I am amazed that I could remember! It was like riding a bike. This confirms to me how important it is to learn to do things when you're a kid because it sticks with you. Thanks mom for sending me to sewing lessons when I was 10!
Originally, I was going to make the Dorothy and buy just a pink princess costume for Ellie and call it Glinda. But, as I was about to put my credit card number online for it, Aubrie told me "that does NOT look like Glinda because Glinda has HUGE sleeves." I totally didn't realize it, but she's right. Aubrie told us she wanted to be Dorothy months ago, but I didn't start making them until about two weeks ago. This has been consuming my life and my house has suffered! Yikes!
Originally, I was going to make the Dorothy and buy just a pink princess costume for Ellie and call it Glinda. But, as I was about to put my credit card number online for it, Aubrie told me "that does NOT look like Glinda because Glinda has HUGE sleeves." I totally didn't realize it, but she's right. Aubrie told us she wanted to be Dorothy months ago, but I didn't start making them until about two weeks ago. This has been consuming my life and my house has suffered! Yikes!
Aubrie did NOT want me to be the bad witch because she didn't want me to be scary. I kept pushing for it because it's such a simple costume. She told me I should be the "Wizard's wife"! We had a great Halloween, but I'm glad it's over so my house and sleep can recover. I'm also grateful the creepy decorations will be removed from the stores, so I don't have to worry about Aubrie pulling my pants down as she buries her head in my rear end hiding from them!
4 comments:
Wow, I can't believe you made those costumes! They look great. I hate those "scary" halloween decorations too. For some reason I am more scared of them than the kids though.
The girls look so cute and the costumes look great! I remember going with Mom to pick you and Heather up from your sewing lessons. They definitely paid off.
Your family is even cuter than the movie! Wow! I not only have beautiful grandaughters, but a very talented daughter and a handsome tin man! Great pictures!!
Great post. I once made a dress in middle school, though I'm not sure I could replicate it! Good work.
You guys are so fun. Goose wanted me to be Piglet since she was Tigger and Blue was Eeyore, and I told her I was too big to dress up.
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