The idea was to dress her up like a Treasure Troll. You know. These guys: It was supposed to be SUPER easy. Gel and hairspray her hair to stick up straight, stick a jewel in her belly, and call it good. Except the more I sprayed and messed with her hair, the worse it looked. It’s just way too long… View Post
We interrupt our parade of toddler costumes to bring you this announcement: I am sick. Hence no costume today. Mila will return on Monday (or maybe tomorrow?) in her latest, but for now I just want to curl up on the couch with some hot cider and a handkerchief or nine. This is, however, an excellent time to inform you… View Post
That’s right, y’all. Yesterday she was a fairy. Today she’s professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician (really??) Terry Gene Bollea. What can I say? We’re raising a renaissance woman. First we cut the sleeves and hem off a yellow t-shirt. Then I hand-lettered the Hulkamania logo with a couple of sharpies, as seen above. I found this beauty at… View Post
Even though we don’t have anywhere to go or any reason to dress up, David and I both decided it was a shame not to make a costume for Amelia this Halloween. After last year’s fox hunting win, we couldn’t not do something fun. Trouble is, we couldn’t decide on just one costume. So we made a list of our… View Post
Mila’s first word was “dada.” Ok, it might have been “cup,” but she started using them almost simultaneously and has consistently favored “dada” over “cup,” so that’s what I’m sticking with. For months, everything and everyone was “dada.” She would point at an object and say, “Dada.” She would get excited about things and squeal, “Dada!” She would wake up… View Post