Halloween Recap

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! (Be-lated)
So - I don't usually put a ton of effort into Halloween, but lately I've been wanting to get some good costumes that can be reused. A few years ago, mom helped me with a Gypsy costume. Looked great! I decided I wanted a Jane Austin dress this year (pick which character - Elizabeth Bennett, Miss Dashwood, Emma - whatever). Since I know hardly anything about sewing (not as cool as Kara who sews her own dresses!) I recruited my mom to help. She is amazing! We would tell her what kind of dress we wanted in high school & she would have to combine 3 patterns to make it possible. They always looked great!
We started a little late - I ended up going over there quite a bit in the week before, but we did it! I help with the accessories while mom did the dress. Many late nights later we had the finished product! MOM IS AMAZING!!!!

Hilary went as a School Teacher - we needed to hit mom's jewlery to get some cool stuff, but she still looked good.
Even had a few cousins along for it! At one of the parties I had Jazz, Lex (from the Millars) and Ashley & Kaycee (from the Thompson side).
There were some pretty great costumes. Almost got attacked!

I'm not sure how I feel about Daisy Duke - but man - how would it be for a girl to have those abs??!!! He said he had been practicing on his girlish stance all day.

While looking for fabric at Joann's I found this costume almost ready to go. We had to add sleves to make it modest & we had to make the belt go all the way around - or it would sag. So of course mom did it again! I helped find the material - which normall wouldn't be hard -but I did have to go to 3 different fabric stores to find it (I know poor me!). Both costumes were great! & I had 2 different parties to go to. PERFECT!!

I Rule!!!

I found a little protection at the party. Only fitting they would be my slaves...errr bodygards.

So - I found my favorite costume at one of the parties. It's homemade! Way to go Scott! I heard Gabe went as a Dr - white lab coat and all, Heather went as a pepper. Together they were Dr. Pepper. He had Dr Pepper cans in his pockets. That is pretty clever as well!

Today we get to make that fun journey accross state lines! Mandy is blessing Jacoba & we're all headed to Utah. I don't think I would mind if they started the train line up again. I really didn't mind the ones in Europe - especially because there was room to kick back & relax or walk around.