Sunday, November 2, 2008

2+2+2=our cute halloween family

This year I decided to once again make some of our families Halloween costumes. I didn't do it last year and so I felt the need to start again. What a chore! For the last 3 weeks nothing has gotten done except for sewing these costumes. There has been many unwiped noses, unswept floors, and unmade dinners. Now they are done and it is over. Am I glad I did it? I am not sure, but it is done and we are all happy.
Here are the two dragons. They were so cute and the bonus is that the costume was warm. Don't be suprised if you see Devon as a dragon for the next few years.
Spiderman (no I did not make it, do you think I am superwoman?) and his amazing pal Firestar. Thank you to the amazingly talented, Bronwyn for the flames at the boot and sleeve tops. Nobody really knew who McKena was however, one of my friends said that she did look like speed. Perfect compliment for a superhero.

Zorro and his Latin Lady. For those of you that knew I was making myself a red cape all I have to say is that by the time I was done my brain could no longer comprehend what to do with the red cape. Maybe next year.
Happy Halloween everyone!!
PS our kids wore their costumes 4-5 times between all of the different events so I figure all of my work may have paid off.


7 comments:

Sylwia said...

that's very ambitious to make your own! i just let grandma do that!

Anonymous said...

Cute costumes! I can't believe you sewed some of them, you're nuts! But that's awesome!

Terri_B said...

I didn't know that you were working so hard on their costumes!!! Great work Tonya. You're awesome!

Laura Bernard said...

I made three of five costumes this year and my house and kids certainly took the hit, too. I really wondered if it was worth it in the end. But it did make me feel like I was expressing love for them in a new way, a way that they wouldn't really notice or care about . . . :)

They look awesome!

Mark, Holly and Boys said...

Do I think that you're superwoman...ummmm, yeah! Anybody that makes that many costumes themselves must be! They look great!

Alison said...

Tonya-YOU LOOK AWESOME!!! Love the outfits (and the kids look great too!). I am totally impressed you MADE them! Yep, I got Jack's off craigslist. Ha!

Bronwyn Williams said...

They all turned out so cute. Thank you for kind words. Your family really is a SUPER family. We love you.