The Miller Memories

We dyed Easter 'eggs' last week.  I use the word eggs loosely because they were actually a foam/paper composite that I found at Wal-Mart.  I wanted Baker to be able to dye eggs this year, but didn't want him touching real eggs.  The fake eggs worked pretty well, they didn't hold the colors as well as real eggs do, but the boys still enjoyed it.

Halloween night we went to the Fall Festival at First Baptist Church.  This was our 2nd year to go there and the boys have so much fun! {It took us a minute to recognize Stan and Linda} {Then they, once again, shed their tails for some park play}

Our playgroup had a Halloween Party on Halloween.  All the kids came in their costumes, played games, had snacks, and then hit up the park.  Dan took the day off so he was able to go with us and meet the boys' friends and watch them PLAY. {Cute pumpkin oranges and witch's broom cheese and pretzels} {group photo} {I think Dutch was a little freaked out that his friend was dressed like a pirate} {cookie mustaches} {Time to shed their tales so they can play outside} {Trying to push down the tree}

So the original plan for Halloween costumes this year was animal themed. Dutch requested to be "Alex the Lion" from the movie Madagascar.  Baker agreed to be "Curious George." So I began making the costumes as requested by the boys.  I made Baker a little hat with monkey ears on it that turned out pretty cute, but he wouldn't leave it on long enough for me to snap a picture.  Then I started on Dutch's costume.  I made him some orange pants and found a matching orange shirt.  I was going to do a yellow tummy section on him too.  The Alex mane on the other hand proved to be somewhat challenging.  Alex's mane has a very definite shape, without that he would just be any old lion.  Dan had the genius idea to use a Boppy nursing pillow as the mane, but I don't have them anymore.  So, I made one.  At first we all thought "Yes, awesome!"  But it turned out to be somewhat heavy and didn't stay on Dutch's head very well.  We ...

{Dutch on the Ferris Wheel, he had a blast!}   {Baker didn't want to ride the Ferris Wheel, but he also was not happy about it.}    {Waiting for the fireworks to start.} {Watching fireworks}