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Brother-Sister Bishop and Bubble

Posted on September 29, 2009 | 6 comments

It is so much fun to see Laurel and Robert in matching brother-sister outfits. Why I have no pictures of the two of them together in this set is a mystery to me. Perhaps,  I was just too busy enjoying my first two grandchildren to take many pictures.

These Easter garments were made some time ago but the children looked so sweet in them that I am strolling down memory lane in this post. Both Laurel’s white angel sleeve bishop and Robert’s bubble are easy care polycotton ready to smock garments. Their mother always appreciates that. And it is much easier to customize them than I originally thought.

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Brother-Sister Disney fun

Posted on September 10, 2009 | 4 comments
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Laurel’s 4th birthday dress

 

When Laurel hit her Princess phase at four, she chose Minnie Mouse as the theme for her birthday dress and party.  Of course, I made a matching outfit for Robert.

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The children have needed Disney outfits since their first trip to the Magic Kingdom 2 years ago. Even though we live little more than an hour from DisneyWorld, we can’t seem to get enough of it.

Seeing the wonder in the eyes of these  two little grandchildren as we ride through It’s a Small World makes me believe in magic.  And it restores me to my childhood, at least for the duration of the ride.  It’s true what they say about  grandchildren keeping you young–at least at heart.

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 Custom made Disney clothes for the adventure helps build their excitement.  Not that it needs building!   But the attention the children get from the characters just reinterates their Nana’s message, “You are special.”

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Brother-Sister Wiggles Outfits

Posted on August 29, 2009 | 13 comments

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My precious daughter-in-law really likes brother-sister outfits for Robert and Laurel.  So for their birthdays, I usually make themed, matching clothes.

Since their birthdays are only 15 months apart, their interests are not so unlike as to make that a problem, at least not until 4 yo Robert’s Spiderman party. But that’s  another story, another post.

 

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Robert in his Big Red Car gifted by his great-grandmother, Neenie.

 

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Brother-Sister Smocked Frogs Outfits

Posted on August 10, 2009 | Leave a comment

 

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Brother-Sister Pals

 

Frankly, it looks like Laurel is enjoying this sibling hug more than her brother.  But they did look so cute in their matching smocked frog outfits.  Both garments are “ready-to-smock” in blue microcheck polyblend fabric, the smocking is two different frog plates.

Robert’s insert, probably 45″ pleated up, had plenty of pleats to make cute, crisp little frogs from the Cross Eyed Cricket Frog Pond  plate.  But when I tried to smock just one at the center front of Laurel’s dress, it looked like Jabba the Hut and would have scared any children in the area. Continue reading →

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