Pumpkins2013

 

Was THIS really five years ago??

Ty wanted an "ANGRY" pumpkin this year.  He really really wanted help, so I did draw what he asked for on paper and he copied it onto his pumpkin:

(I love the arms he drew!)

 Cate's was so cute before we cut it:

(The "hair" was added after I took the picture on top)

 And Halle's:

She kept changing hers...

It ended up with no eyebrows and three teeth.  JD knocked out two on accident, but I love that it looks more like Halle with missing teeth!  :)

Isaac had very little interest in coloring on his pumpkin...

2013 Parker Pumpkin Family*:

 

 

 

 

 

 * We did start out with 6 pumpkins, like we've always done before, but because our pumpkin patch trip was earlier than usual and the weather has been warm, well... I'm just thankful 4 of them were mold-free!  :)

Pumpkin Family Links:

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Costumes!

Queen Esther:

Annie Oakley:

Poor dog...

Batman:

Baby Dino:

I didn't get into the costume-sewing as much this year as in the past.  Mostly all I did was alter a bit and hunt around the house!

 

Halle's began as an adult Cleopatra costume (Dirt Cheap!)- a good base for beautiful Queen Esther!  I cut it down, added the simple Star of David (the only way I could think of to give people a clue who she was supposed to be!) and sewed a blue jewel (left over from Pocahontas) on this crown.

 

Cate's was an adult Cowgirl costume (Dirt Cheap!) and with a little snipping and reattaching it became Annie Oakley.  Has anyone else looked for a toy shotgun or rifle lately?  They are NOT what they used to be!  She had to make do with the pistols we already had.  She planned to wear these boots, but then remembered that Annie Oakley was Chief Sitting Bull's honorary daughter- therefore her moccasin boots would be good!  Ha! 

 

Ty's mask came from my mom.  His belt and  "boots" were from this Batgirl costume and his black shirt and pants are inside-out pjs.  :)  He LOVES it.

 

Isaac's dino outfit is just a sweatsuit with dino spikes sewed down the back and hood.  His feet are an old pair of Halle's gloves with toenails sewn on and stuffed with a little batting.  Cheap and easy!  (He HATES those feet.)

the 50's

Last week was Halle's 50th day of first grade.

To celebrate, all 7 first grade classes had a sock hop! 

They also had cheeseburgers and fries for lunch and a root beer float for snack.

Halle came home trying to explain what a record player was.  That was pretty funny.  ("You put these really big circle-things on the spinner-part and then Ms Teena put another thing on top and it played music!")

  Cate asked for a poodle skirt too- and I have a hard time saying no to requests like that- but instead of a poodle she wanted either a dolphin or a horse...

Horse it was.

Cate's Pony Skirt: 

after church

Mema's backyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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