Sewing Avery's Costume

So I know I have a lot of pictures on here of Avery and Halloween but this year I actually went out of my way to make Avery's costume. This turned into a bigger project then I had planned. I tend to look at something and say...ohh I could totally make that and save us some money. I forget all the time and effort it takes to make your own stuff. Plus sewing does not come naturally to me. Some moms are really good at sewing and I am just not one of those mom's. I get bored with reading the patterns because I don't understand half of what the directions say...then I end up having to re-do it anyway because I did not read the directions. Anyway the point of my story is that I spent way to much time on this costume for it only to be worn once! I even made her Gryffindor patch which I will not tell you how long that took me to make. I could have very easily ordered it off amazon.com. Oh well! Avery had a good time and that is all that matters.