Wednesday, October 1, 2008
WW—Halloween Is in the Air!
My favorite pic of Halloweens past is this one of my boys in their Thomas the Tank Engine costumes. These were made by the loving hands of T-Daddy himself. Aren't they fabulous?
I'm participating in WW with Angie. Stop on by. She's nice!
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October 1, 2008 at 2:23 AM
oooh those are awesome costumes! Happy WW
October 1, 2008 at 3:57 AM
VERY cute and VERY creative!
October 1, 2008 at 4:27 AM
Those costumes are so cute! Can I put my order for one in now?
October 1, 2008 at 6:06 AM
Wow! T-daddy is talented! Love the costumes...please send your hubby to my house so he can make a Tinkerbell and Butterfly costume! Ugh! Don't know how I am going to do that!
October 1, 2008 at 6:26 AM
Wow...he has a talent!! Those are fantastic!
October 1, 2008 at 6:40 AM
WOW i'm impressed! So what's he going to make this year?
October 1, 2008 at 6:54 AM
What great costumes and waht a talented Daddy!
October 1, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Those are amazing! I hope our first attempt at a home made costume comes out that well!
October 1, 2008 at 7:21 AM
super fab! great work...and their smiles say it all!
October 1, 2008 at 7:25 AM
Wow, those are awesome costumes!!!!!
October 1, 2008 at 7:31 AM
those are some great costumes. I am really impressed. I can't wait for Halloween as well. I know the kids will be so cute, I just have to figure out what they are going to be
October 1, 2008 at 7:35 AM
Those are adorable-no wonder it's one of your favs
October 1, 2008 at 7:36 AM
I so love Halloween. It is my fave holiday. Those are so awesome! My three year old would LOVE one of these...please T-daddy??
October 1, 2008 at 7:39 AM
Wow, he did do a good job with the costumes!
October 1, 2008 at 7:45 AM
so creative! one time my mom made me be a cow. so this year i'm making little J wear a pimp suit and have a pimp cane.
October 1, 2008 at 8:22 AM
Oh my three year old would be ALL over those!
October 1, 2008 at 8:27 AM
So cute! For the first time EVER, I have Halloween costumes purchased and done....what a load off my mind! Now to start dealing with Christmas....before the leaves even fall from the trees!
October 1, 2008 at 8:51 AM
OH!!! That's too cute. How did you make it? My son will die if I make one for him! He is a huge Thomas fan.
-Amy @ The Q Family
October 1, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Those costumes are awesome!
October 1, 2008 at 9:22 AM
those are absolutely fantastic!!
October 1, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Very Very Cute!!
October 1, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Those are fabulous!
October 1, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Love the costumes! We haven't picked ours yet for this year! They are not really in to costumes - They like to wear jeans and a halloween t-shirt! Thanks for sharing - Much Love
Anissa
October 1, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Totally adorable! I am impressed.
October 1, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Those are fabulous. Hubby's got a talent. Happy WW. Thanks for stopping by. GNO was a good time too. Although it was tough keeping up at times. I guess that means it was a success. I'll look forward to next week.
October 1, 2008 at 11:16 AM
OMGosh, those are genius! Sound like TDaddy has it going on! :)
October 1, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Hey, got your comment, and regarding the twitter invite, I have never done twitter! I don't know much about it to be honest, I saw your earlier post, I will have to look it up and see what it is exactly.
October 1, 2008 at 11:30 AM
those are super adorable!!!
October 1, 2008 at 11:32 AM
WOW! Those are great!!!
See, that's what I want. I wanna be creative and have home-made costumes like that. They are sooooooo much better than the storebought ones.
That is way too cute!!!
So what will Tdaddy be making for this year???
And you got any ideas for a funny costume for a 10 year old??? She just knows she wants to be funny, but not quite sure what?
=0D
October 1, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Awwwwwwwhhh those are sooooooo cute!!! :) My daughter would go ga ga!!
October 1, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Very well done, T Daddy!
My oldes this year is going as a hot air balloon. But that's for her and her Dad to figure out!
I'm completely staying out of it! lol
October 1, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Those are so cute! Love the costumes!!
October 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Ummm... could you just go ahead and mail me those costumes now? I could really use them! : )
T-Daddy did an Awesome job on them by the way!!
October 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Can I borrow T-Daddy for some costumes this year? I would REALLY appreciate it!! Awesome costumes!
October 1, 2008 at 1:05 PM
I love homemade costumes :) :) :)
October 1, 2008 at 2:17 PM
what great costumes!! Adorable picture!!!
October 1, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Those costumes are great! Such cute boys too!
October 1, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Those are very cute-my favorite time of the year!
October 1, 2008 at 3:45 PM
LOVE those! Nice work, dad!
October 1, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Hey there! Thanks for your sweet comment! I love them MUCHO!!!! It's like Christmas when I get one...yeah... really! My life is small, I know... lol!!! Hey! It's the little things in life right??
Ok, so I am from AZ too! We went up north this past weekend to Flagstaff to see the leaves :) So that is where the leaves are a' changin'! Wish it was down in the valley tho! We are hoping to move to Colorado super soon!! so we shall see...then I will be living where the leaves change around me!
Bless you and thanks again for stopping by!! :)
Hugs.. Amy
October 1, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Oh and the Thomas boys are the most cutest little bits of cute ever!! Love it!!! Don't you just want to freeze them in time?? Such preciousness in this time!
October 1, 2008 at 4:17 PM
I had to hide the screen from my toddler before he saw that! Those were awesome but I lack any skills to make them myself :)
October 1, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Adorable/creative costumes!
Thanks for stoppin' by my blog!
I added myself to your following list, feel free to do the same! :)
October 1, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Way to go, T-Daddy! Those are awesome - and they look adorable! What a great memory to have.
October 1, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Great job on the costume mommy!
October 1, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Awesome! Very impressed. I wish I had half the talent it's take to make those. lol
October 1, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Awesome kids, very cute costumes and love your blog! My son still loves Thomas but all those Transformers are starting to take over.
Thanks for visiting today!
October 1, 2008 at 5:20 PM
what is ww? My kids would flip over those costumes...love em!!! I wish you lived closer...still have 'em?
October 1, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Oh my gosh. Those are fabulous!
What brilliant costumes.
October 1, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Thanks for your questions. I LOVE questions. :)
It is hard at first for the kids to get the coordination down of reading notes, reading rhythm, and playing the piano with their hands all at the same time. So trying to learn the rhythm first with a metronome will help a lot. This is what I would do to help your son:
1. Turn on the metronome and show your son that the metronome can go fast or slow and tell your son that the metronome keeps the time (if he already doesn't know.)
2. Turn the metronome on to a speed your son can play the piece at. Have your son listen to the clicks and then have your son try to clap with every click. (This will help your son to keep a steady beat)
3. Now have your son clap the rhythm of the song he is learning with the metronome. Once your son can clap the rhythm with the metronome then have your son sing the rhythm with the metronome. Make sure when he is singing, that he holds out the notes as long as they should be played for (e.g. half note should be sung for 2 counts, whole note should be sung for 4 counts.) It helps a lot to try only clapping/singing the rhythm a few measures at a time.
5. Once your son can sing and clap the rhythm, have your son practice playing the song he is learning on the piano 2 measures at a time. For example, (while the metronome is on) help your son play measures 1-2 until he can play it right. Then measures 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and so on. Then add more measures at a time. Have your son play measures 1-4 and 4-8 and so on until he can play it with out mistakes. Now have your son play the whole song with the metronome on.
6. Once your son can play the song with the metronome on with out any mistakes, turn off the metronome and have your son play the song with the metronome off.
This usually helps my students because they first isolate the rhythm by clapping and singing, and then once they have learned the rhythm they can put everything else together a lot easier.
Hope this helps! You can also read my post under music lessons titled Importance of Using a Metronome. I explain in this lesson more about this there.
Let me know how he does. :)
October 1, 2008 at 6:02 PM
this is so precious. my boys ADORED thomas and crew for years. thanks for dropping by my blog and for your kind and reassuring words.
October 1, 2008 at 6:13 PM
Hi Jyl!!!
Thanks for showing me your cool blog..can't wait to see the new version too:)
Good to see you...
deanna
October 1, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Oh, we are so freakin' uncreative in the costume department. If I can't buy it, and they can't make it, it ain't happen'. A few years ago, Katie wanted to be a ghost. So, naturally we went to the store to see what they had. Well, we live in the south. The deep south. And the ghost costumes at the store had a seam on top of the head. So when you wear it, it looks like a point. And, I was so not sending my child out looking like a klan member...
October 1, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Those are darling costumes - how cute!
Take care - Kellan
October 1, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Those costumes are great! I am so excited for dress up! One of the perks of having kids is you get to enjoy these holidays again.
October 1, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Aww they are precious!
October 1, 2008 at 7:50 PM
So fun! I love the homemade costumes, I think kids love it too. My mom used to make my girls' costumes every year and put lots of detail in them. We would put them in a dress up box and keep it all year round. When they got to big for them we gave the box to some friends for their young grandchild to use when she visited.
Thanks for visiting my site and your nice comments! Happy Wednesday!
October 1, 2008 at 8:10 PM
I'm so glad you stopped by my blog! It's nice to meet you too! I hear my children getting into mischief upstairs., gotta run, but will visit again!
October 1, 2008 at 8:33 PM
I love it! My son is too young for a cumbersome costume, but I can't wait to get creative with him.
October 1, 2008 at 9:01 PM
My hubby just saw those adorable trains and said that your hubby is way better than he is! LOL. I'm glad my kids aren't old enought to really vocalize what they want to be. I told them back in March what they were going to be and they haven't said anything about wanting it any other way - even when we go through the store isles of costumes! Strange kids...
October 1, 2008 at 9:03 PM
Cute costumes!
October 1, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Are you going to Cari's house again this halloween? I think that I am going to so we should make it a big family thing again!
Your boys look cute :) I am excited to spend time with your hot a tomorrow.
LOVES.
October 1, 2008 at 10:53 PM
What cute costumes!! What are they going to be this year?
October 1, 2008 at 11:28 PM
What GREAT costumes! Big props to daddy on that one!
October 1, 2008 at 11:30 PM
They are fabulous!! I love homemade costumes..they are the best.
Have you submitted that picture to tipjunkie?
October 1, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Those are great costumes. Amazing work by T Daddy!
October 2, 2008 at 5:01 AM
They are fabulous and so cute!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
October 2, 2008 at 6:20 PM
OMGosh, those are awesome!!! How proud they look! Happy WW!
October 2, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Wow, those are so cute. They look like they took a lot of work. What a talented daddy :) Puts my bat costume to shame.
October 2, 2008 at 10:49 PM
adorable. my son LOVES thomas the train and would kill to have one of those. :)
June 10, 2010 at 4:07 PM
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