Reincarnated As A Mother: Hangin' Onto Halloween

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Hangin' Onto Halloween

Holland came home from a playdate the other night with this little surprise. Guess she and her friend got into the markers. With the two little red horns on her forehead... we figured she was going for the always popular "Satan" look. But she corrected us and explained she is a jaguar.

The girls told all the parents that the markers they used were Sharpies. After I got out the acetone and cotton balls, she decided to "fess" and tell us it was all washable. After that, I say, forget jaguars. Definitely, our little devil.

3 comments:

Diane said...: LOL. Way to go Holland!; November 14, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Kerri said...: Ohhh, bummer. Computers are such a pain in the booty--laptops just don't hold up like their price says they should. Your Halloween posts were a ton of fun. We used to "treat or trick" to the elderly in our ward on Halloween and take them a loaf of bread or something. Our Mom's must have come from the same breed :); November 14, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Christine said...: Hey Lonnie! I just stumbled on your blog through Elizabeths. I can't believe how much your kids have grown! I think Elizabeth mentioned you guys had another baby. Wow, THREE girls! How fun! Anyway, I just wanted to say "Hi". You're girls are beautiful and you guys are looking great too!

PS. Love the blog address. From one work-aholic to another I totally understand that one!; November 26, 2008 at 1:37 PM

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