It was already decided. By November 1, we all knew what our Halloween costumes were going to be for the next year. We were going to do a family themed transformers rescue bot costume set, which involved me constructing four costumes out of cardboard boxes that would actually transform from cars into robots. Luckily I […]
Category Archives: Costumes
Lava Lamps and Disco Balls; Epilepsy and Sadness
I don’t want to write this post. I’ve spend all weekend and most of today trying to avoid it actually, but I don’t have a choice. They sent me a free lava lamp. Last week I never would have dreamed that I would be actively trying to forget one of my favorite days of the […]
Bear in a Squirrel Costume
Hello. If you are a bear, like me, you are probably wondering what to where four Halloween this shear. Well, you should try too go as something that matches yore person’s costume. My person, Ruby, is going to be a tree this time, so I am going to be a squirrel. This is a picture […]
A Brief Moment of Sheer Gratitude
As we scurried about town on Friday, trying to get everything ready for the Halloween Dance Party and the sacred time of tricks and treats, I decided to make a few last minute improvements to my children’s costumes. We looked fine before, as you can see in these pictures, but isn’t there always room for […]
The Incredibles – A Halloween Photo Gallery
We do it every other year. On the odd years I let them be whatever they want, but every two years we do epic family-wide themed costumes. In 2010 we were Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. In 2012 we were The Avengers. And now it is time once again for our family to become something…incredible! Of course […]
Hogwarts Party Crashing
When I found out that one of the kids from my church was turning ten today, I was very excited. Ten is a very exciting birthday. You get an extra digit! Ten is awesome! But I suppose I probably would have left well enough alone under normal circumstances. And then I found out that she […]
Pumpkin Party!
This weekend I attended a party with fellow blogger Mama of Ma’at. We decided to trade blogs for the day and tell our stories. This is hers. Enjoy! To see my post, go to her environmental parenting page, Mama of Ma’at. One thing I love about living in the islands is that I have made […]
Halloween Prep
Ruby is going to be Mickey Mouse this year for Halloween. Not Minnie Mouse obviously. Her favorite show is called MICKEY Mouse Clubhouse. Mickey is the star of the show, so why would she want to dress up as his little girlfriend? I see her point, and at her age she doesn’t see anything odd […]