13 Oct 2011

history

13 Oct 2011 01:58 pm
jennickels: (a: me)
Had to steal this from someone on my flist because I'm just like that.  :)

16 years ago, I: was a freshman in college, living in the dorms with my very irritating roommates (Jenn, Michelle and Stacy) and just starting to date David; living in Kirksville, MO

10 years ago, I: was married to Patrick (for about 19 months by then) and had 2 beautiful kids--Meagan was 15 months and Owen was a couple weeks old; we were living in Chicago with my dad and just trying to make ends meet

5 years ago, I: was going crazy trying to get 3 costumes together in time for Halloween (nothing like waiting until the last minute)--Meagan was 6 and went as a witch, Owen was 5 and went as Batman, Brenna was almost 4 and went as a clown and Nora wore the Tigger costume all the kids wore their first time out (Jack will wear it this year); we were living in Coraopolis, PA

3 years ago, I: I was still plugging along, figuring out costumes for the kids and trying to make our meager ends meet in the middle somewhere, lol--the kids were 8 (went as a hippie), 7 (Darth Vader), almost 6 (witch) and 2 1/2 (mummy); we were living in Chicago... again

1 year ago, I: was still getting used to our new house, broke as I can ever remember (barely able to feed ourselves) but enjoying life, we even managed to have Halloween--Meagan (10) was a rock star, Owen (9) was an old man, Brenna (almost 7) was a she-devil, Nora (4 1/2) was a witch and Jack (3 1/2 months) wore an orange shirt; we were living Washington state (we move around a lot, lol)

Yesterday, I: did the dishes, some laundry, cleaned the house, cooked, cleaned up the yard, listened to Meagan complain about math homework (which took her from 3pm-8pm to do--hopefully it's all caught up now) and stayed up late screwing around online--the kids are thinking about being: Meagan (11)-nerd, Owen (10)-no idea, Brenna (almost 9)-nerd or hippie, Nora (5 1/2)-hippie or baby and Jack (15 months) is wearing the Tigger costume; still living in Washington (thankfully)

Today, I: did dishes, some laundry, cleaned the house, cleaned both bathrooms and screwed around on the computer, lol

Tomorrow, I: get working on a story, start plotting out my NaNo and/or nap (the kids have no school so I doubt I get to do any of that stuff)
jennickels: (kids: big family)

My little history post got me thinking about Halloween and how I can still pretty easily remember what the kids wore each year thanks mostly to the pictures.  It's a lot to remember, though.  Five kids over 11 years of costumes.  So this post is to put those memories to words and pictures.

And to show off my awesome costume making skills.  Enjoy.

Halloween 2000: Meagan was only 4 months old and I was so sick with the flu I couldn't talk.  But the weather in Chicago was GORGEOUS.  I mean I don't recall ever having weather like that when I was a kid.  Heck, when I was growing up you bought or made costumes 4 sizes too big because you had to fit your heavy winter coat (and, sometimes snowpants) under it.  But in 2000 it was in the upper 60s and my neighbors were passing out candy so I dressed Meagan in this orange shirt we bought her at the GAP.  Yes, I remember the shirt exactly (it had little pictures of pumpkins printed on the front with one square made of that ridged material that creates the illusion of movement...or, in this case, makes the scratchy noise that entertained her for hours as a baby).  I remember this because Jack still wears that shirt.  We bought it earlier that month on the sales racks for like $4 along with a yellow one (it had a duck on the front).  I regret with all my heart we were too broke to buy more because 11 years and 4 kids later they are still being worn.  The printed pictures have worn off but the fabric is in perfect condition.  Anyway, we sat outside with the neighbors for an hour or so.

Expandcut for lots and lots and lots of cute pictures of my kids all dressed up )

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