Our Tyler-Monkey

Hey, remember a while back when I freaked out because I had to sew? I was proud of myself because I had so much advanced notice that I could afford to re-do it a couple of times if I screwed it up. But what did I do? Waited until the night before...but it turned out OK, don't you think? (The safety pin holding the hood together is not in these pictures) (home-made costume ideas here.)



The sad part is that many parents didn't go out of their way much for their kids' costumes. Yes, I waited until the very last minute, but I would have stayed up ALL NIGHT to do a good job. This play was the pinnacle of these kids' end-of-year activities--don't you think you'd work a little at their costumes, after all the hard work they put into memorizing their lines? I'm not going to post those pictures--no need for any more public humiliation for the kids. It just breaks my heart to know these kids worked so hard for something, but their parents obviously blew it off.