For this Halloween I went with the parenting style "controlled expression". Textbook says if I pick a theme and have adorable coordinating pumpkins where I dictate how each pumpkin will look in detail, one day my children will rebel on me and perhaps start wearing black eyeliner with matching lipstick. That won't be so adorable anymore. Textbook also says if I get out all my craft accessories and paints and let them have at it, quote-unquote boundaryless (visual but less effective "boundaryless") they will crave limits and also one day rebel; this time by possibly wearing too-risque of a costume all in the name of Halloween. So I presented many options using my crafts and paints and had each one of them decide and then tell me step by step what their decorating plan was. Upon approval they began and I think they came out very cute by themselves, together they look like the Land of Misfit Jack-o-lanterns.
This is mine/Jason's.
I was going for the look "Yes, I can decorate a pumpkin without it looking girly".
Elli spray glittered her pumpkin then pinned ribbons.
Addie choose "Sequins & Pearls" not to be confused with Prince's "Diamonds & Pearls" or Auntie Cami's "Diamonds & Roses".
And Finally Millie wanted to match her costume this year with Cinderella's carriage.
Land of Misfit Pumpkins
5 comments:
And what happens to your children when you never ever let them cut the pumpkins open and actually touch the messy part???
Miss you guys! When is the baby due???
Probably no worse than letting them be the last to get a cellphone! -Jason
What you talking about? Elli already has one...oh yah it's the "family phone" You guys are sooo strict!
After a night of gooey pumpkin carving your girls are definitely missing out! And my desperate 14 year old said she would give up facebook for a cell phone. NOW we are talking...JIM
WOW!!! How perfectly fabulous: Girls, Costumes, and Pumpkins alike! In my absolutely unbiased opinion, they are definitely winners.
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