Halloween

Gavin has gotten really into Dr. Who the past few months. It was inevitable that he would dream up some fantastic costume for Halloween from his favorite show. We threw around a few ideas that seemed really complicated, then he settled on wanting to be the TARDIS, which is the police phone booth Dr. Who makes into a time machine. We found a great box and spray painted it blue then decoupaged on the essential elements. He looked perfect.

 

 

Gavin's final elementary school costume parade. He turned his box sideways so he could walk in it more easily.

 

 

Lucy dressed up as "Disgust" from the movie Inside Out for the middle school dance. Her friend was Joy. Really, perfect choices for both of them.

Lucy's Birthday

After an easy, low-key birthday party last year, Lucy decided to celebrate turning 13 with a party extravaganza. She wanted a mystery party -- but this year, a murder mystery. We found instructions for a fun fairy-tale themed murder party and Lucy invited all her best girlfriends, who all came dressed as their "character" in wonderfully creative costumes.

 

 

There was much disappointment that I hadn't planned another rendition of Cheeto-head. Instead, we played pop-everyone's-balloon-before-yours-gets-popped.

 

The girls really got into the murder mystery. They figured out clues and suspects and everything. Unfortunately, they all guessed wrong on the murderer!

 

Post-mystery presents, followed by So I Married an Axe Murderer and popcorn.

 

Happy birthday to my favorite teenager!