Halloween has always been a BIG DEAL in this house!
The kids would put a lot of thought into what they would want to be...
and I would make it happen!
I only bought 2 costumes - the baby pumpkin costume and the brown bear.
The rest were hand made, and as the kids got older it was a collaborative effort.
As I look back, it was SOOOOO worth the time it took!
1991 - Adam was solo for only one year...
1992 - Adam was a bear and Kerry was a fat pumpkin (she was too large to fit into
Adam's pumpkin costume of 1991)
1993 - The year they were obsessed with Disney's 101 Dalmations!
1994 - Winnie the Pooh was their favorite!
Adam was Pooh, Kerry was Piglet, and Vance and I were the Hephalumps!
1995 - Annie joined the group! Annie was a bear. Adam and Kerry were really
into Gumby, so Adam was Gumby and Kerry was Gumby's sister, Minga.
1996 - Pocahontas was the Disney movie of choice this year. They knew
every word to every song in the movie. Kerry was Pocahontas
and Adam was Kocoum.
Annie just wanted to be a bunny. Here she is holding Bun-bun,
her favorite stuffed animal.
1997 - There was no real theme this year. Kerry wanted to be a princess
(and I'm proud to say I actually sewed the dress!)
Annie was Piglet this year...
Adam was a butterfly...
I was a cat...
And Vance was a "woman"... (He did his own make-up!)
1998 - Adam was obsessed with the Titanic, so I made his a replica costume
complete with Rose and Jack at the front of the ship! Kerry was a
Japanese geisha, and Annie was a princess (she always got the
hand-me down costumes!)
1999 - Harry Potter was popular this year, so Adam was Harry...
Annie was a hand-me-down butterfly, and Kerry was a very cute witch!
2000 - Everyone got a new costume this year! Adam was a pint of Ben&Jerry's
ice cream, Annie was a leaf pile, and Kerry was a scarecrow.
2001 - Annie was very happy to be a hillbilly, Adam was something American,
and Kerry was an alien. Adam and Kerry designed and made their own
costumes this year!
2002 - Adam and Kerry made their own mummy costumes and I made Annie a
Spongebob Squarepants costume. Trick-or-treating ended in tears for Annie
that year when she tripped and fell, cracking Spongebob (he was made out
of styrofoam) in pieces!
2003 - Kerry was an old woman, Adam was and old man, and Annie was a clown.
2004 - The older kids went to friends' houses to get ready, so I only had Annie to
take pictures of. She was a Japanese lady.
2005 - I don't really know what they were! My job as Halloween costume designer
was over. Done. I was partly relieved, but mostly sad that those fun times
had come to an end already!
2006 - No kids dressed up (sniff, sniff)
2007 - Annie had a Halloween party to go to, so she got dresses up with her friend, Gigi.
She was Dorothy, of course!
To my kids, I hope this brings back happy memories for you!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
The kids would put a lot of thought into what they would want to be...
and I would make it happen!
I only bought 2 costumes - the baby pumpkin costume and the brown bear.
The rest were hand made, and as the kids got older it was a collaborative effort.
As I look back, it was SOOOOO worth the time it took!
1991 - Adam was solo for only one year...
1992 - Adam was a bear and Kerry was a fat pumpkin (she was too large to fit into
Adam's pumpkin costume of 1991)
1993 - The year they were obsessed with Disney's 101 Dalmations!
1994 - Winnie the Pooh was their favorite!
1995 - Annie joined the group! Annie was a bear. Adam and Kerry were really
into Gumby, so Adam was Gumby and Kerry was Gumby's sister, Minga.
1996 - Pocahontas was the Disney movie of choice this year. They knew
every word to every song in the movie. Kerry was Pocahontas
and Adam was Kocoum.
Annie just wanted to be a bunny. Here she is holding Bun-bun,
her favorite stuffed animal.
1997 - There was no real theme this year. Kerry wanted to be a princess
(and I'm proud to say I actually sewed the dress!)
Adam was a butterfly...
I was a cat...
And Vance was a "woman"... (He did his own make-up!)
1998 - Adam was obsessed with the Titanic, so I made his a replica costume
complete with Rose and Jack at the front of the ship! Kerry was a
Japanese geisha, and Annie was a princess (she always got the
hand-me down costumes!)
1999 - Harry Potter was popular this year, so Adam was Harry...
2000 - Everyone got a new costume this year! Adam was a pint of Ben&Jerry's
ice cream, Annie was a leaf pile, and Kerry was a scarecrow.
2001 - Annie was very happy to be a hillbilly, Adam was something American,
and Kerry was an alien. Adam and Kerry designed and made their own
costumes this year!
2002 - Adam and Kerry made their own mummy costumes and I made Annie a
Spongebob Squarepants costume. Trick-or-treating ended in tears for Annie
that year when she tripped and fell, cracking Spongebob (he was made out
of styrofoam) in pieces!
2003 - Kerry was an old woman, Adam was and old man, and Annie was a clown.
2004 - The older kids went to friends' houses to get ready, so I only had Annie to
take pictures of. She was a Japanese lady.
2005 - I don't really know what they were! My job as Halloween costume designer
was over. Done. I was partly relieved, but mostly sad that those fun times
had come to an end already!
2006 - No kids dressed up (sniff, sniff)
2007 - Annie had a Halloween party to go to, so she got dresses up with her friend, Gigi.
She was Dorothy, of course!
To my kids, I hope this brings back happy memories for you!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
I don't know what is more adorable, your kids or the costumes!! (of course, your kids!)
ReplyDeleteAmazing!! I made a few costumes over the years, but I don't know if I would know the exact year :)
Bravo to you..and some day, grandchildren to make a costume for!!