Harvest Festival 2013

Every year our church has a Harvest Festival with bounce houses, rides, and of course lots of candy. 

Last night was this years festival. 

 The night started off a little shaky. 

One kid had just woke up from a nap...and one kid needed a nap. 

You can't tell but two out of 4 are crying in this pic. 

Super baby is super cute. 

And 7 months already...how did that happen?

Last year I snuck out of the house (from being on bed rest with Hudson) to go to the Festival.

I spent the night in the wheelchair but I remember it was so wonderful being out in fresh air. 

So this year was extra fun and special being able to enjoy it with our whole family.

And no wheel chair.

Do you guys have any fun fall traditions?

Halloween 2011

Happy Halloween!

from The Sellars' clan

Madelyn

A.K.A. The cutest butterfly you've ever seen

Wesley

A.K.A. Pirate Jake (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates)

Mackenzie

A.K.A. Pirate Izzy (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates)

This year we had double the Halloween fun!

Sunday evening we went to the Harvest Festival at our church.

Think carnival games, rides, food and tons of candy.

Then on Halloween we went Trick-or-treating!

The kids had a blast!

And we got more candy then we know what to do with.

Hope you guys had a fun Halloween!

This picture cracks me up.

Look at Madelyn's face :)

Pirate Izzy Costume Tutorial (from Jake and the Never Land Pirates)

Every pirate needs a best buddy.

Izzy is Jake's best buddy on my kids favorite TV show Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

They work together to find treasures and gold doubloons and to fight off Captain Hook.

They are pretty much inseparable just like Mackenzie and Wesley.

Once Wesley decided to be Jake from Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Mackenzie just had to be Izzy.

Here's a peek at how we made her costume complete with Izzy's special pixie dust carrier.

My Pirate Izzy

the basics-

purple leggings- Walmart $3.50

pink bandanna- Goodwill $1.00

pink pirate shirt- Goodwill $1.00

brown boots- Target

And of course Izzy needs her special pixie dust that Tinkerbell gave her...

just in case of an emergency!

Here's a quick tutorial for the pixie dust holder.

It's super easy.

supplies-

-yellow felt

-piece of leather string or yarn

-rice

-clear hair tie or rubber band

Step 1-

Cut a square out of some yellow felt and place a small amount of rice in the center.

Step 2-

Gather the felt around the rice.

Step 3-

Secure with a clear hair tie.

Step 4-

Wrap the leather string around the felt pouch and tie to secure.

Then measure the correct length to fit around your child's neck and tie a knot at the end to secure.

Ta da!

The perfect pixie dust holder.

Now grab your pirate buddy and get ready to find some treasure.

Yo Ho Ho!

Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates Costume Tutorial

"Oh Coconuts!"

I hear you have a problem.

Your little one wants to be, no has to be, Jake from the Disney show Jake and the Neverland Pirates for Halloween.

You go to all the costume stores and soon realize they don't make that costume.

Don't panic.

Here's a simple tutorial to make your little man into a pirate in no time.

And not just any pirate...

Jake the Neverland Pirate.

The goods-

white shirt: Children's resale shop $1

red bandanna: already had (but I think you can buy them at Michaels)

blue pants: garage sale $0.50

black (adult) t-shirt- my dad's

brown boots- his sister's old boots (from Target)

Step 1-

Cut off the sleeves of your shirt (if it is long sleeved) and cut some slits to make it look old

Also cut a "v" shape out of the collar.

Then I used some black embroidery floss to stitch it up in a criss cross pattern

Step 2-

Cut the bottom off an old black t shirt and then cut it to make one long strip. I used this to tie around his waist.

Step 3:

Dana from MADE has an awesome vest tutorial that I used for the base of Jake's vest then I just added the collar, some trim and buttons and voila...

the perfect Jake vest!

Ta da!

Put it on your little Pirate and start looking for some hidden treasure!

And be sure to check back tomorrow to see how we made Pirate Izzy's costume and pixie dust bag.

My Little Pirates

My kids love the Disney Jr. tv show

Jake and the Neverland Pirates.

They literally call each other Jake and Izzy, say "Yo Ho Ho" a million times a day and dream about finding hidden treasures.

So when we were brainstorming Halloween costume ideas there was really only one choice.

They had to be Jake and Izzy.

The only problem is you can't buy a Jake or Izzy costume in the stores.

Of course.

But luckily with a few trips to Goodwill, Walmart and my sewing closet we were able to whip up some pretty easy and darn cute (if I do say so myself) costumes.

Here they are....

my two cute pirate kids

who may or may not have been bribed to take these pictures with a little pirate booty (aka candy).

Pirate Jake

Pirate Izzy

What are your kids being for Halloween this year?