A Late Witch

 This witch was finished a few weeks ago but we just got around to taking pictures of it. May I just express how much I adore this dress. It came out better than I had imagined. Gosh I love creating things.

This is was the original dress that I was after. I love the look. Feminine and spooky but still appropriate for younger children. Of course I still wanted to change a few things.

 First we added some festive fabrics. Nothing says witch like spiderwebs. 

 We made this top twice. The first time I made it WAY too big! Ooops. Note to self even if it claims

 it's only a 36, measure, since I'm a 28. So Mom being the saint she is redid  the entire top. She also added extra corsetting up the back so I could add layers and gain some weight ;).

 I also didn't want draping sleeves. Too often I am face painting and draping sleeves are just a nightmare! I just love these skin tight spiders. They add so much to the costume. I also wanted a little somethin' somethin' for the shoulders. Mom set to work and came up with these beauties! LOVE THEM!

 And what would a witch be without a cape to keep her warm?

 I didn't get to wear it for this years festivities but I am super excited for next Halloween! As always I am anxious for my next project!

A Few Phone Favorites

 E has been using a sippy cup for several weeks now and it is WONDERFUL! She had it pretty well figured out the first day. I just think she looks so grown up whenever she has it. 

 Peanut just {loves} the laundry basket. She is particularly fond of unfolding the laundry instead of just playing with the ones in the basket. What a good helper I have! 

 Ethnie got her "very own" iTouch from Uncle Chris. (Thanks Uncle!) Now instead of her attacking our phones we have this full of baby apps and we'll be loading a few movies to it too! How did our parents manage without all of these gadgets? ;)

 She loves having her feet braced under her chair. It makes me smile!

I am almost positive we are teething this time. Cranky, drooling, gnawing on anything and everything. At 8 1/2 months with no teeth it's about time. Here she is with her medicine syringe. She really like her medicine now that we switched flavors. Grape was a no go. Any advice in regards to combating an irritable teething baby? Do(s)? Don't(s)?

It's A Party!

 I love parties! I love hosting a parties, decorating and having friends over. What I don't love is when I'm cranky and spoil things. Good golly, I ruin everything. Nevertheless people just ignored me and my cranky behavior and the party went on.  Here are a (*ahem*) "few" pictures of the evening half of which consist of us just because I'm vain like that. ;)

 Bane! What a guy! I think secretly Jakob and I both want to get all dressed up again. We had so much fun being Bane and Cat Woman.

 And who could forget little Bat Girl?

 Here's a better picture of her little wings. Good golly, I can't get enough of her! Halloween should happen twice a year!

 When Jakob first came down the stairs with his head shaved and his contacts in Ethnie started to freak out a bit. He sounded like her Daddy but he totally didn't look like her Daddy. She kept a close eye on him for the rest of the evening but she had no problems with us in our masks. Further evidence this is no girly girl!

 The Batman family.

 This is how the movie should have ended ;).

 Mom and Dad were nice enough to stop by and help with things before our guests arrived. We sure do love and appreciate them!

 There were LOTS of snacks which included monster apples, sand "witches", bean dip, duffle (truffle with only two layers), and the prize winning Halloween colored bunt cake. Silly me I forgot to take pictures.

 I did snap a shot of my Skeleton bones though. Love them!

Our guests: Ryan was Spongebob only he grabbed the girl one? I couldn't tell the difference.

David and Britni. He was the companion cube off of the game Portal and Britni was the player. 

 Steven and Amanda were Maverick and Goose.

 Funny thing was Steven and James showed up in the exact same costume only James was Goose and Steven was Maverick. They didn't even coordinate either. Jakob and I won best costume but we passed the prize onto Steven. :)

Then it was Haunted Mansion Time!! This is my favorite!

 Jakob made a hamburger and fries. Lame. Totally NOT a Haunted Mansion!

 Chuck and Emily came as eachother. Thier house looked pretty quaint from the front but in the back there was a decapitated gummy bear who was being eaten by a zombie. Graphic I know! 

 The winner of the Haunted Mansion competition was David with his "Rise of the Peasants" theme.

 

 A closer look at the winning house.

 Everyone's final product. I love Stevens tower! Ligit!

It was a fun evening and I loved having everyone over. I can hardly believe Halloween has come and gone. It's time to bring on the turkey! Thanksgiving is on my birthday this year. Best birthday dinner EVER! I just love this time of year.

This is Halloween!

 We had a Halloween Party on Friday that I've been putting off posting about because I didn't want to reveal our costumes. The pictures we got that night were less than stellar so Ethnie and I headed up to Gramma and Grampa's house before Daddy so we could get some pictures in her BAT GIRL costume!! Isn't she just the cutest?!?! 

She found a pair of Gramma Witch feet under the house :)

 This is the best we got of her standing. Her dress was made out of a crochet headband for the top with two layers of black tule for the skirt. I attached ribbon to the top to make little straps. I made the bat symbol out of glitter foam covered in white glue so the glitter wouldn't come off. She is wearing a black onesie and tights underneath for warmth. Her wings where made out of felt with wire inside to hold them firm. I am so pleased with the final outcome! She looked awesome! 

 This years costumes were picked by Daddy. He really wanted to be Bane, so I was Cat Woman and of course Ethnie was Bat Girl. 

My costume was 100% purchased. Lame I know. I was really pleased with the final outcome though! It was a super fun costume to rock and seriously who doesn't love Batman?

 The best part was posing with little Ethnie! I just can't get over how cute she is!

Jakob's costume was a little more work. We got the jacket at Savers for 50% off (score!) and I lined it with fur. LOTS OF WORK! Sewing through leather is not an easy task but I'll admit it was worth it!

 He dyed a pair of his army pants darker and repainted his mask. I made the straps and sewed them all together. He attached it to a plate carrier. It really doesn't sound like that much until he asks you to do it all the day before our party! Men, can't live with them, can't live without them ;).

 Even with all of the last minute details, he really looked like the real meal deal! He get several compliments. I think the shaved head really makes it though. Jakob is nothing less that committed!

 We got to spend the evening with Gramma and Grampa who brought a little bit of the East Coast to Vegas by setting up thier fire pit in the front yard. We roasted hotdogs while the trick or treaters came. 

 Grampa was a Cowboy. Yeehaw!

 Gramma was a rather frightening Witch. Those teeth!! It was such a wonderful evening and the weather was perfect! I'm sad to see OcTobler go. It was a perfect Halloween!