the blue blog archives: he likes it, he really likes it

B LOVES his pokeball costume so far! He keeps saying, "that looks just like it! that is exactly how it looks!" He was giddy when we did this first try on. There are still a couple of details to finish on it, but I made enough progress that I could take one evening to start S's Mr. Six costume.

The cummerbund is by far the manliest thing I've ever sewn, which is ironic because it was a little bitch to make! The satin did not cooperate. It'll look good enough though. In the dark.

And last but not least, we have wee, who had a completed costume to wear to her little kid Halloween party over the weekend. She took off her flower headband and flower leis after a few minutes, but she was still pretty adorable. Here she is doing her version of a hula dance.

posted by alison at 10:52 am | in handmade halloween 2010

Comments

As it always is in the Blue Household. My 17 yo daughter and her very best friend will be Thing 1 and Thing 2 this year...always reminds me of the boys.

Posted by: Darci at October 28, 2010 11:51 AM

Whew! I check your blog a few times a week and I was beginning to worry that you wouldn't make it! This is the first year since 1982, that I don't have any kids for Halloween living in my house. Youngest son turns 19 on Halloween, but he is living in a college dorm 1,100 miles away from me, Sniff, Sniff!

I hope my sis at least brings my 8 year old niece over!

Posted by: Sandee at October 28, 2010 12:24 PM

Hey, I have read your blog off and on for years now. LOVE the knitting but also love hearing about your kids. (I have 3 kids, knit a fair amount, am a physician.)

I have no idea what a "pokeball" is, but if that child came to my door the costume would get a huge thumbs up! I love original ideas and kids who think outside the box!

BTW, I have twins too, a little older than your "wee one." I have BEGGED them to be "Thing 1" and "Thing 2", but nope, not gonna happen. Girl twin MUST be a princess. And boy twin always wants to be some superhero. Sigh. My kids do not think outside the box!

Good luck with the studies, BTW. You are one hard worker!!

Posted by: marilyn at October 28, 2010 1:23 PM

Wee One is an adorable hula dancer! Her long fingers make her look so mature.

Posted by: Chloe at October 28, 2010 6:40 PM

Wee looks adorable. Can't wait to see the twins in their finished costumes.

Posted by: Suzanne at October 28, 2010 6:57 PM

Awwwwww. She is so cute. I love her costume and the adorable 'haole hula'.

Posted by: Penny at October 29, 2010 2:17 AM

Very cute! I was in the sewing store yesterday to pick up some buttons for a project, and a woman was just buying fabric to make a costume for her daughter. She said her daughter is 14 and is going to a party as Ariel. Talk about last minute!! I'd be panicking! Looks like you have things well in hand! :)

Posted by: Bernadette at October 29, 2010 8:05 AM

TOO CUTE!!!

Posted by: Dorothy at October 30, 2010 9:14 AM

Love to see the costumes your kids come up with each year. Now, it is November 2 and we still have not seen the finished view of this year's costumes. Hope to see how they turned out!!

Posted by: Knittinpearl at November 2, 2010 4:34 PM

Thank God for "blue" in our state this morning!

Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport at November 3, 2010 12:07 PM