We spent most of yesterday making Callum's halloween costume. He has a fancy dress parade at school on Friday, he is going as Optimus Prime this year.

Callum did all the painting (except the back which JP did) and I did all the cutting and sticking and tin-foiling. I know it's not accurate or anything (no wheels!) but I was really quite pleased with it in the end. Especially as we didn't spend a single penny, we used only junk already lying around the house. Recycling FTW!



Here's a video of "Optimus" in action, lol.

OMG! Callum just will not shut up! Question after question... He's moved on from the "why?" stage and now he wants to know everything.

Callum: "why aren't you playing the ninja game?"
Me: "I..."
Callum: "have you got a cup of tea?"
Me: "Ye.."
Callum:"Why haven't you drunk all your tea?"
Me: "I.."
Callum: "why haven't you got any food?"
Me: "er.."
Callum: "what are you doing on the puter?"
Callum: "where's the kitten?"
Callum: "did you see the kitten?"
Callum: "where's Virgil?"
Callum: "can I play outside?"
Me: "God! Yes! Please outside.. yes yes. Go!"

I'm not even making that up, that's the actual conversion we just had that nearly reduced me to tears. Would it be considered child cruelty if I taped his mouth up with duct tape? I mean, I'd take it off at mealtimes... That would be ok, right? *has nervous breakdown*

Look at this picture Callum made on the computer. I did the bike. DON'T LAUGH. I AM ARTISTICALLY IMPAIRED!!