Ambrosia Creative

Our little clan was made up of a fireman, Yoda, a last-minute butterfly, and an honorary member of the vampire secret society (I don’t think I’m allowed to post any pics of that costume.)

From Wednesday night. My darlings all costumed up.

I feel happier just looking at these amazing images by Courtney Brooke.

I give Kai a watering can to water the plants. He makes a mud puddle for him and Dax instead.

They were in heaven.

We just finished watching all the Arrested Development DVDs, and now I have that feeling you get when you finish a really good book — like you’ve just said goodbye to a dear friend. As dorky as it sounds…I’m sad! These episodes had Ryan and I practically ROTFL every night.

And some Michael Cera for ya:

Watch more here if you’re missing out.

We enjoyed:
Sugar. Lots of it.
A cape-decorating workshop. (Each child was given a package that included a cape, mask, and a stencil of their initial to trace onto felt).
Great weather.
Great friends.

And that’s a special dairy and egg-free cake for Dax, in case you were wondering. Kai’s cake was a spectacular mess of chocolate and meringue buttercream that did not survive direct sunlight. Those pictures didn’t make the cut. But this is what I had been dreaming of.

A few more pictures here.

Update: Answers to FAQ
1) What material did I use for the cape?
Unfortunately, I can’t say. I bought the cheapest black fabric I could find at a local discount fabric store. I want to say it’s a polyester blend.

2) How did I get the letters to stick on?
This fabulous thing called sticky-back felt! Found here.

3) What material did I use for the masks?
Also felt. But of the stiff variety. Found at Michael’s.

4) How did I get the masks to stay on?
I punched a tiny hole on each side of the mask, threaded elastic band though, then knotted it. The elastic is also from Michael’s, in the jewelry section.

5) How did I get the capes to stay on?
I glued on Velcro dots using fabric glue. Not recommended. It worked fine, but you have to consider finicky toddlers who like to switch from citizen to superhero constantly. Fabric glue is strong, but not strong enough for all the tugging off and on. I suggest sewing on Velcro.

Hope all this helps. Feel free to email me if I missed anything, and good luck!

Kai turns 3 on Friday. Dax turns 1 next Monday. And the party (of which I’m probably thinking way too hard about) is this Saturday. I’ll probably be gone for a few days. So let me leave you with San-Francisco-based Scissors for Lefty.

{Photograph by Jen Gotch}

Is that we’re closing down that portion of the store permanently. It was a fun endeavor!

So glad I never sprung for a Kleen Kanteen, or even a Sigg, because I’d rather spend on one of these!

Buy at Doe.

Because it’s Friday. And we do take-and-bake pizza from Valentino’s on Friday nights ($6!!). Hurrah.

Flashing some tummy. Just to prove he’s half-white.