Happy Halloween!

I made Mattie's costume for a total of $4. The antenna were on sale for $3.50 and the ladybug wings I made from two pieces of felt for $0.50. I cut into them into the shapes below and sewed just a few inches down the top and a small piece of velcro on the straps in the front to hold it together like a cape. So simple and easy. Then I bought her a black shirt and pants to wear with it.

Here she is on Halloween in her full costume, about to go on the annual hayride in the Grandparent's neighborhood.

For Levi, I cheated and just bought a dinosaur costume from Target. He loved his costume and it fit his personality perfectly. He got to roar to his heart's delight.

This was right after Gram had to take Mattie back to the house because she was COVERED in chocolate. She got into a melted Reese's peanut butter cup and was going to town on it! I put on her antenna that got left behind.

Here are some pictures from earlier in the day, before costumes. I whipped up Mattie's dress on Tuesday night so she could wear it to school on Wednesday. I may or may not have procrastinated on that all month. But hey, I got it done!

And at the end of the night, we had so much candy that I weighed it on a bathroom scale. 18.2 lbs. That's how much candy we collected. I think we'll be bringing some with us to the family Thanksgiving. And Christmas.