Wednesday, November 2, 2011

pippi and mr. skeleton boy

(costume details: wig, pinafore, and bags made by me, green t-shirt thrifted, skeleton costume,pippi's socks and boots- Target)

i love making costumes for these guys, but his year julian broke my heart and really wanted this store bought costume.  ugh!! i had to ask myself if this is really about me or them?...  julian got a store bought one, but it was super painful for me to buy it.  i still have hopes for next year and the years to come.

ella is the one with big plans and her confidence in me and what i can make is just a little too much.  her first choice for a costume this year was an ostrich....what?!! right?  i love her creativity, but WHAT?  she is just way too funny and quirky...hey that sounds just like a little girl named pippi.  

i was finally able to drop enough hints and get her convinced that she really would make a great pippi.

she is just like pippi in so many ways. 
 if you haven't seen any pippi movies in a while, do it...she is pretty entertaining!
next year i want to plan something for all of us to wear like when most of us were the little rascals.

i better start planning now!

6 comments:

  1. They are so cute!!!!! You did an amazing job!

    Bela was Pippi once, we love her too!

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  2. The Pippi costume is amazing! And the skeleton costume is just as amazing because your son will always remember how his mama let him be a store-bought skeleton that one year when he really wanted to. ;)

    xo
    cortnie

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  3. What an amazing job you did!! Pippi looks awesome!

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  4. I'm glad to see a little girl from this day and age who knows who pippy longstocking is! Adorable.

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  5. cutie pies! love them both... XX

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  6. Melissa, I LOVE the pippi costume, especially the tights and the hair. your daughter looks so much like you. such fun shots, love it!

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