Friday, March 6, 2009

the one about Yertle the Turtle

It's Dr. Seuss week at Quayd's school. Today is "dress up like your favorite Dr. Seuss character" day. Quayd and I thought and thought about what to dress him up as... and since he is so slow and pokey in the morning, I thought Yertle the Turtle would be PERFECT! I thought and thought about what to do to make the costume cute... so I decided to make the turtle shell that just goes over his clothes. Yertle's body is white-ish, so we went with grey sweats and a big fluffy turtle shell. I worked on it all evening, and I have to say.... I think it turned out pretty cute!! He was so excited!
Go figure that the day he is being a Turtle, he actually jumped right out of bed and was ready in a flash!

Last year, I made Quayd and Brennen Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes. They were so cute!!

10 comments:

Leisa said...

You are such a good mom!!! I hate it when my kids have to dress up for things at school because I am not creative and can never think of anything cute. Next time I am calling you!! LOL

Tara L. said...

You are so talented. So cute!

galleygrapevine said...

How cute!!! he better win something for that costume.

Mama Bear said...

You are so talented, that is so cute! I know who I'm hiring to make costumes when we need them!

Unknown said...

That is so cute! He looks adorable!

Michele and Wyatt said...

What a good mom you are. When Kamryn said that it was dress up as your favorite character day, I thought "do you have to dress up?". He really wanted to, so he made his own costume (and Derek's too). It was simple, but he doesn't have a good creative mom like you.
Quayd looks so cute!

Janice {Run Far} said...

cutest turtle I ever did see.

Cara said...

I am such a slacker Mom, my kids didn't even dress up for this! he looks so cute!

Megan said...

I was quizzing Quayd about it... "Did your mom make that? Last night? Tail this morning?" Wow! You really are amazing. I took some cute pictures of all the kids. Look on the class blog. I will put it in his portfolio! Good job yet again Mandy!

Wish upon a Starr said...

The costume is so cute!! Matthew was a turtle for halloween one year, a bought the outfit (wasn't the cheapest costume I have ever bought), but your turtle back looks just like his did. I am so impressed and so jealouse that you just did it!! What a lucky little boy you have!