Three Little Char-"actors"

"Braxton, the Knight" is ready for battle. When we went to "Party City" to get the boys' costumes, Braxton didn't find a costume, but he chose to get the sword in his hand. We weren't sure if he would be a knight or Peter Pan. I was a little concerned I was going to have to pull out the sewing machine and try to whip something out for him that may not fit quite right (ie. my experience last year with Eli's Jedi cloak, that ended up being Easton's size). Anyway, we were at our local Vegas Wal-Mart and the boys went down the costume aisle. There it was, a miniature knight costume just perfect for Braxton. I was off the hook with my sewing machine for a minute. I did have to make alterations to the aforementioned Jedi cloak that Easton wears. It wasn't satisfactory for his present Jedi needs.

Jengo Fett "Easton" was so excited to find this costume. I had him try it on at the store, luckily they were accomodated with fitting rooms. Easton is very particular about how things fit and feel against his body. He was happy and comfortable, even though the mask fits quite flat against his face, smashing his nose a bit. Needless to say, it was a smooth costume apparel purchase.

Harry Potter became Eli's "obsession" over the summer. He began reading the first book and decided he wanted to finish all 7 of them in 30 days. He realized it was much easier to read the books listening to the disks and following along in the book. He got through the first 3 in just a few weeks, spending all day in his room at least 2 times (Easton didn't like him choosing Harry Potter over their "brother playtime" just to read). Eli really enjoys the storyline and it doesn't seem to scare him or bother him (is that weird), but Mom and Dad had to put a damper on the read-a-thon at book 5. We told him he can read it when he's 10, and he has to read it on his own, and we will read it with him. We think he's still a bit young to handle the final ones on his own, but he is passionate about the books. We'll see how it goes without the disks.....

BTW, my innovative husband made Harry's wand, along with wands for Braxton and Easton (Ron and Hermoine?). I think his experience building Eli's pinewood derby car gave him a new love for working with wood and making something "cool" out of a block, or in this case, a dowel. What a guy! They sure have a great dad!