This adorable Snow Leopard costume was made by my Aunt Snookie for her son, the first grandchild in the family on my mom's side, Cousin Jeremy. My cousin Jeremy wore it first in 1971! And it's been handed down in the family and worn by all the cousins AND THEN handed down and worn by the cousin's kids, Jeremy's son and now Stella....WAIT MAKE THAT...And Now TUCKER on October 18, 2013!
The Snow Leopard costume has held up exceptionally well considering it's 40 years old....as you look at the earlier pics you will notice it did have covered feet but through time and all the toddler feet walking around in it Trick or Treating over the years, the feet wore off.
Here are all the pics of us Strick Cousins wearing our family costume, in chronological order - except unfortunately we can't seem to find my sister, Amy's photo :(
Take notice - look at the very first pic here of Jeremy wearing it and then his son Alec - not planned but they are both sitting by one of those classic plastic orange pumpkin trick or treating buckets AND holding onto a sucker.
And now it's off to Jeamma & Ter-Bear's tonight to meet Grampy & JoNana for some Trick or Treating.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Cousin JEREMY, 1971
JEREMY TODAY(40 yrs. old this Nov!)
Cousin JENNIFER, 1975
JENNIFER TODAY (36 yrs. old)
Cousin JODI, 1984 (with Stella's great grandma, Alice)
JODI TODAY (28 yrs. old)
Cousin RYAN, 1988 (with his dad, Uncle Mark)
Cousin KELSEY, 1991
KELSEY TODAY, holding Stella (21 yrs. old)
ALEC TODAY (13 yrs. old)
Little Boo at The Zoo (Toledo Zoo)
Little Boo at The Zoo (Toledo Zoo)
Little Boo at The Zoo (Toledo Zoo)
STELLA TODAY (4 yrs. old)
Little Boo at The Zoo (Toledo Zoo)
Little Boo at The Zoo (Toledo Zoo)
And as Aunt Janice said to me this year after seeing Tucker in the family costume....WHO WILL WEAR IT NEXT! Meaning....WHO will have kids next!
:)
I was born in '82...that makes me 28, not 30! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love that I made something that has lasted for so long and has brought a smile to so many parents.
ReplyDeleteLove you all! Snookie