Monday, October 31

A Halloween First… Or Not

I was so proud of myself – I finished all the costumes one whole day before leaving for trick-or-treating, instead of the usual one whole minute.

But then I got it in my head this morning that Lucy, the Sugar Plum Fairy (Cat), needed a big plum to cover over the flower on her purple top. And then we found a bigger, better, purplier shirt that did not have a flower in need of covering… but still seemed to want a plum. Or at least I did. So now I’m no longer all finished with costumes.

I was looking up plum images (my sketches were looking too much like a certain body part) while Lucy drew pictures in her little spiral notebook. Suddenly, she handed the notebook over. “Here’s a plum, Mom.”

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Clearly, she got her Daddy’s GSD genes. (Get Stuff Done.)

Which reminds me of what Sophie said yesterday. Clearly, she also sees I’m lacking certain GSD genes.

I was working on the mask for her Kaylee The Neighbor’s Golden Lab costume and kept asking her if she wanted it this way or that way, etc.

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She finally put her hand on my shoulder, said “No more ideas and no more switching stuff, OK?” and walked out of the room. : )

She does like the finished mask.

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But I do have one more idea I want to do with the girls today: little Trick or Treat Thank You Cards, as seen on Filth Wizardy this morning.

9 comments:

  1. That dog mask turned out great! I am glad I am not the only one who is finishing things a minute before needed.. lol. Nice and crisp for trick or treating tonight isn't it? At least it isn't snowing!

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  2. Love 'em!! They look awesome... as usual :)

    I actually got the kids' costumes done the night before, too... assuming you don't count that I forgot to cut the eyes out of the ghost's costume until he put it on and said "I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING!" Details, schmetails...

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  5. OMG. They totally have your number, don't they?! I love the "Here's a plum, Mom." and the "No more ideas and no more switching stuff, OK?" I am seriously laughing over here. Ha!

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  6. p.s. Google was being weird and publishing my comments as "Unknown" which is why I deleted them until I got them to work. Gah! :)

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  7. that is so hilarious! kids always speak the ultimate truth, right?! at least you're better than i am...i didn't even get around to making costumes, even though up to the day before i was sure i would. oops! love the dog costume! :) lisa

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  8. Hee hee, Lisa and Alice. Glad you got a laugh out of it too.

    And see, Alice, this is why you should set me up with YOUR blogging system! I'm sure yours would never do such a thing. : )

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  9. Oh and Sara!! Your comment was hilarious! For days now, every time I see a white bedsheet around here, I see Drew in my mind's eye, sheet over his head, walking into walls. "I can't see anything!" ha ha ha.

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