play-do space ships! do not run with these...

mini pies..everythings cuter when its mini..

we used trader joes apple cranberry filling.. 

seriously.. fresh AND yummm

happy valentines day!!

we gave out recycled crayon hearts+salted caramels+scotchmallows

mmmmm.. kept fresh in ma freezer. 

circus family...2011

lion.russian trapeze artist.tight rope walker.lion tamer.

{& when oliver wasn't a lion.. beckham took on the lead as

ringleader..he loved wearing the top hats..}

im like the ringleader. i call the shots.

striped lined coat-tails.red velvet.gold sequin trim.grandma cocos buttons.duponi silk. and a nut.

elastic sequins have changed my life. i want to never use ugly elastic ever again.

this stuff is genius..just remember to tape the ends before you cut.

for his pants: i just cut his legs extra wide up top so it would be bunchy+balloon

out a little..same pattern for jammies.i sewd these babies up in less then 10min.

totally proud if i dont say so myself..first time makin a jacket..

a military jacket! i couldn't find any patterns online..so i just patterned it

after one of mr beckhams dress shirts and made one side extra wide..

started making a practice round with a fun black+white striped fabric..and voila!

i made it into the lining!sleeves were pretty tricky.. i now know you

sew up the side-into the armpit-then down the bottom seam of the arm.

. . .

and added some pretty awesome coat tails..

halloween party #3 of 4

oliver had many looks this year.. i was really hoping to save this theme for when i have more kiddies...but i just couldn't wait..!

oliver was a muscle man here..even sported the curly chest hair +stache

somewhere throughout the night he misplaced his 100 pound weight barbel.

todd decided this costume was too revealing for our church party for him to wear..

but dont worry... i let everyone know he wore it the night before..

halloween soiree:come if you dare. . ..

a night of shrieks and shrills..

1exotic orange snake..3fire belly spotted frogs..20something gold fish..80large crickets

hundreds of baby crickets..live meal worms..6 creepy mice..spiders+creepy crawlies galore! yuuuuck!

chocolate covered ant-filled test tubes+ ghoulish gummy worms..TERRIBLY TOXIC.

tomato basil bisque filled borosilicated glass test tubes.buy them here..

let the games begin! we started off nice+sweet with a few minute to win-it games..

then brought out the specimens..mmooohoohohoahahahahaaha!

FEAR FACTOR+MAD scientist....

.let the games begin.

mexican flavored larve...mmmmm

{actually these were super yum, next year ill bake a mexican chocolate cake+put these on top!!}

chicken tallons.pig feet.giant cow leg.

yup. i said cow leg.

..cricket relay..

dissecting: BARN YARD OWL PELLETS

must find a scull+5 bones

then you must consume the remains.

kidding.but why didn't we think of THAT!?

todd+i went as a circus couple:tight rope walker+russian trapeze artist

todds balls were the talk of the night!

loooved our fred+wilma couple..even brought coordinating chips+dip!