Matchie Scratchies

Do you know what matchie scratchies are?

In 2001 I shared a bedroom with Bethany in Provo. One night I came into our room while she was sleeping. She started asking me if she could borrow my "matchie scratchies". No idea what she was talking about--but the name stuck.

Then in 2004 I am STILL living with Bethany and I come home with these amazing pajama pants!!! Bethany loved them, so we rushed back to Old Navy so she could buy a matching pair.

After a while, our friends were jealous that they never matched us. So before we went to China we surprised Matt with a pair of his very own matchie scratchies (Bethany is wearing the same pants in this picture...but sadly she is too short so you can't see!)

Can you believe we never got a picture of us wearing our matchie scratchies in China? And we wore them every night. The people on the sleeper trains gave us weird looks...


In 2008 Bethany and I are STILL roommates, so we decide to buy matchie scratchies for our whole house (and a bunch of other people too).

Then Chad started demanding his own pair, so we had to get some for Puerto Rico.

Becky surprised us with her own version, too!!! For the Theatrical Thursday ladies--we would wear these to our weekly gatherings (except for the rare time we left Becky's apartment).

And in 2009 Kristine surprised the new batch of roommates with an updated pair of matchie scratchies!

Whew.

Anyway, my sister-in-law Sarah Jane noticed this trend: matchie scratchies for everyone I know. But none for the family! She requested Murdock Matchie Scratchies!!! I had thought about it before, but wasn't sure how to get matching pajama pants for grown men and baby girls. So I had an idea. I would make them!!!

Behold the entire purpose of this post--an email chain:

date: 12/16/2009

to: roommates and friends in DC

from: Rachel

Subject: Sewing Time with Deana

On Friday night Deana is going to teach us how to make pajama pants!!! You can make your own pants, or I am going to make pj's for my family, so you are welcome to help with that endeavor, too.

xoxox
Rachel

date: 12/18/2009

to: roommates and friends in DC

from: Rachel

Subject: RE: Sewing Time with Deana

Due to $7 pj sales at Old Navy, sewing time with Deana with be changed to "movie and caramel popcorn" in our living room! Hope you can make it!

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So, in the end I bought non-matching but coordinating pajama pants for the entire family! Sadly no pictures....yet.