No, not really. But I thought the DH and I pulled off our Halloween Costume Party ruse pretty well. People who didn’t see us arrive in the Prize Patrol truck or me carrying around the humungous $10 million check and bouquet of roses wondered what I was supposed to be with my bathrobe and hair in curlers.
My husband was perfectly happy to not have to *dress up* – wearing a suit is dressing up enough for him. A friend of ours who owns a sign shop made our props – the check, the balloons, the Prize Patrol signs for my DH’s truck. We even won a contest for the *most unique* costume – not bad considering I had no ideas until a day or two before the party!
Wish I could take credit for the idea, but I found it (and lots of other great ideas) on a site I linked to in the comments on my previous post about the costume party. If anyone is looking for last-minute ideas, that site is worth a look!
I have some more pics to share of the other partygoers, but Blogger is as cranky as ever about loading them. Maybe tomorrow!
Great costume idea and it was a WINNER! HA! I love it. Blogger is a stinker lately… Your posts are very unique and I look forward to them.
I LOVE it!!!! How clever. Bet you guys had a great time! Nice to restart a tradition.
Congratulations for winning – the contest that is!! What a really cool idea!
Funny!!!!!!
I wondered when I first saw the big check, “Jeez…Laura sure is talented…she MADE THAT?!”
Very cute!!!
Love the costume, Laura! Great job!
Shucks — I thought it was time for congratulations 🙂
Laura, you seem to have a lot of fun for a grown-up. Are you sure that’s legal? 😉
What a hoot! (-:
LOVE the hair! Where did you find those lovely pink rollers!?!?
That’s such a great costume! Love it!!!
Great idea – never would have thought of that one! Congrats on your win..what was the prize? That check looks so real, I’d take it straight to the bank…
Now that was a most original idea.
And you won for most unique. Congratulations. super. In our paper there was a suggestion:wear a pair of bunnie ears, carry a duster and go as a ‘Dust Bunnie”.That cracked me up.
Hoppy Halloween!
Now you need a really big purse to carry that really big check to the bank!
great idea!
and,
don’t you wish?
That’s genius even if you didn’t think of it yourself.
Mary: Thank you! I’m horribly late with saying so – sorry.
Michelle: I do hope my brother will continue with the parties.
Naturewoman: Thanks.
Susan: I was impressed with it too – our sign shop friend can make just about anything.
Susan and Bunnygirl: Thanks!
Endment: Too bad, I know…
Madcap: I’m still just pretending to be a grown-up.
Lynne: I had no idea how to use those pretty pink rollers – you should have seen the knots in my hair when I took them out!
LauraO: The prize was a bottle of wine. I would have rather won chocolate.
Silverlight: I like that dust bunny idea! 😉
Sandy: I do wish! If you look at the sig on the check it says *Ugotta Prayer*!
Patrick: I’m going to save that site for next year – lots of fun ideas.
There you are! That’s great. I’m laughing outloud, Laura! How funny!