Halloween 2013

Here was what the Roper kids chose for Halloween this year:

We had the rough and tough cowboys…

Grandpa Roper provided the boots, hats, and weapons.  Grandma Roper made the vests and chaps, complete with a customized initial on each vest pocket.

I provided the mustaches.

Then we had our beautiful butterfly!

I couldn’t resist when I saw the tutu and wings not long after she was born.  I made the little feather things for her feet, her necklace, and her adorable antennae.  It should look vaguely similar to another 1 year old girl from Halloween past…

I know- I’m ridiculous.  But actually, I didn’t realize that I had duplicated my own Halloween costume until after Amelia was already going to be a butterfly.  The only thing I couldn’t resist copying was the pipe cleaner antennae.  My mom’s pipe cleaners must have been stiffer than the ones these days.  Amelia’s were bending and flopping all over the place!  And, my face was messier which probably means that my mom actually let me eat Halloween candy.   Hmmmm… I may have to rethink my hard, healthy ways!

Speaking of healthy ways, our boys got together and sold most of their candy to our dentist for $2 per pound.  The dentist sends the candy to the troops overseas.  The boys made $12, and they thought that was pretty fabulous since we don’t really let them eat all that candy anyway!

All in all, a very fun Halloween!