Sunday, October 31, 2010

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?

We like to get the most out of our once-a-year clothing! Three outfits in particular have had more than their "money's worth" with our gang.

First we have the Gymboree skeleton sweat suit: one costume, seven years, five Halloweens, four kids!

Clara at 1.5
(2003)


Clara at 2.5
(2004)



Elfie at 1.5
(2005)

 Liam at 2.5
(2009)



Oliver at 1.5
(2010)


(and it will fit him again next year, so don't be surprised by a repeat performance...)


Then there's the Gymboree pirate outfit, currently on its third year of use, all by Liam. We're hoping it survives one more night so Oliver can use it next year...

2008


2009


2010

(definitely Liam's last year in this one)

And finally, those overalls...

2008



2009


2010

(and you'll see them again next year, no worries!)

2 comments:

The Wizzle said...

We always joke about this at our house: back when my mom and grandma were doing it, we just called it "being cheap". Now it's "green". Whatever! It just makes sense! :)

Rixa said...

I definitely am planning on recycling costumes! I didn't have any that I could re-use this year (Zari outgrew all of hers, and Dio's still too small for her old ones) but next year he'll definitely fit her old dragon costume.