Tuxedo for a dog…..

Did I tell you that on Halloween we went trick or treating with a dog…..a dog named Duke.  And that he wore a tuxedo….a tuxedo that I sewed him!  I’ve never sewed a tuxedo before..let alone a bow tie and top hat!!  It was a lot of fun to sew Duke his costume..but the fittings weren’t too fun….we had to make a few last minute alterations….like stuffing his hat with newspaper and shortening the jacket sleeves…..

When it came time for the actual trick or treating…Duke was great…he kept his hat on the whole time!   The only thing was..he got more attention than my pink robot child!!  People were pushing her out of the way to get a look at the adorable dog!  One lady even said….”the pink robot is cute…but that dog is the cutest!”  Even when Duke stayed down at the end of the driveway…near the sidewalk…people came out of their houses…just to see the dog!  One guy even brought his dog out to meet Duke!!  Other trick or treaters were running across the street to check out the “adorable” dog!!

I’m not sure if we are asking Duke to go with us again next year…..

Halloween photo tradition…..

So every Halloween we take photos of ourselves imitating our pumpkin…well, that is the idea…..some years we forget and by the time we take the photos..the pumpkins are rotten…..Well, this year I remembered…but the squirrels had already eaten them a bit…..and…

I let River help me carry the pumpkins inside…from the front porch…and she was carrying her big pumpkin and we were saying..be careful…you don’t want to drop it…because it will splatter….and she very carefully…..made it to the dining room…and she very carefully placed it onto the table…and then…..very carefully let go of it……..and it very carefully…rolled off the table and splattered……but we “mended” it back together and all was good…..thank goodness….

The idea is to “look” like your pumpkin….but that doesn’t always work out……

Embrace the Camera……lovin’ it……

So, I wanted to participate in Embrace the Camera with Emily over at her blog, 3 boys and a little lady….and I wanted to take photos with my three children…I can’t tell you if I have ever taken photos with just me and my three children…how sad is that??  Well, River instantly decided she wanted no part of it…..so Quinn and Tuesday and I took a bunch of photos..we had so much fun..and then at the end…River joined us..though she was still a bit grumpy.

We had so much fun taking all the photos..and it was great to get some good ones of just me and Tuesday and then me and Quinn and then the three of us….and then River…..

We took a million photos..I had a hard time picking out my favorites!!

Fish Kisses……

My youngest daughter, River, always has problems putting her shoes on the correct feet.  She seems to consistently put them on the WRONG foot.  So, I did what I did for my other two children….drew fish on all her shoes……she has to make them “kiss” and then she knows she has them set up correctly..so that they will be on the right feet!  Works every time!…except they wear off and you have to keep drawing fish!!