Last night when I was reading just one more book for an hour with Margot, tracing faces and giggling in the low light cast by her overhead star, I asked her what she’d like to be for Halloween. And she said, “A chicken and a frog and a duck. AND A RAINBOW. A rainbow way up high in the sky with parrot and a butterfly.”
I adore her imagination. How, we sneak into her room at night so as to not disturb the dinosaurs. How, she asks her Big Bird stuffed animal if he has a penis. How her Jimmy doll loves oatmeal.
I know toddler ideas are fleeting and that we could wake this morning and she’d want to be a carrot. I took the early duty today, rising with Ruby at her 5:30am HELLO WORLD I’M READY TO PLAY! We hung and chatted in the kitchen. Really, once I clear the thick fog out of my brain, it is completely lovely to hang. Just Rhubarb and me.
Margot emerged as she does every morning. Running. Fast, straight down the hall, peering through her honey-colored whisps with sleepy eyes, occasionally bouncing off the walls to guide her path to the kitchen where Ruby and I sit.
We cheersed, her juice to my coffee and I asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween. And, she said, “a chicken and a frog and a duck and a rainbow. A lot of rainbow.” I was thankful for the butterfly and parrot omission but felt I should ask her about it in case she forgot. She lowered her brow in seriousness and said, “nonononono butterfly or parrot.”
So I grabbed a piece of paper and some supplies and we set out to design this custom Margot costume. I drew her and she directed the rest.
Behold, a chicken and a frog and a duck and a rainbow:
As per her very specific directions: yellow ducky wings, a lighter yellow shirt, a yellow hat, an orange belt, green legs with toad spots, froggy boots, dark blue nose and lighter blue cheeks. And a great, big, giant rainbow.
She bragged to papa before he even had a chance to say a word.
I like being her mama.
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Now THAT is what I call a Halloween costume! I love little imaginations.
She could totally pull off that costume…seriously it’s awesome. On the other hand I almost choked on my lunch when I read the big bird sentence.
HA! This is great! Could be the best Halloween costume ever.
I love this.
(Also, I love how it appears Big Bird passed out directly after polishing off the last of his breakfast… before he could even help with the design session.)
I’m coming for Halloween and that’s all there’s to it. What will Gramma “Jonna” be? Ask her to come up with something for me. The parrot perhaps. I can feel her excitement through your words. XOXO
This post made me SO happy! I love a child with a fantastic imagination & its such a nice thing that you let her run wild with it! It’s my hope that my little girl will have just as wild of an imagination! 🙂
Your girls are so cute and the more I read your blog the more I understand they are stellar gals because they have a mama who really loves them and is PASSIONATE about them being themselves. Lucky little girls. I can’t wait to see pictures of her costume in a few months!
AND just like that ~ problem solved! I love this, wish I was there to watch it all unfold from Margot’s imagination, your talent and the mighty Featherweight!
xoxo
Ba hahahaha haha….about the question she asked Big Bird!!
I love the custom Margot costume! What a great imagination! She’ll be setting trends and stores will soon be carrying this chkn/frog/duck/rainbow combo outfit!!
Jill B (Overland Park, KS)
LOL @ Big Bird question and I just LOVE the drawing, excellent execution! 😀
The possibilities are just endless at that age. I want some of that back at THIS age!
You are all kinds of awesome.
(love the cute little bum shot)
So have you asked her what super-hero powers this creature would have? I LOVE her imagination…and her naked little butt in the last shot. LOL.
“Wonder twin powers Activate!”
-Jennifer from Annapolis
So when my 3 yr old got up from her nap about an hour ago, reminded by your post I asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween (we’ve asked her a dozen times in the past few weeks with all kinds of answers) but she just said “Bob Mawley” LOL
,,,and margot will wear the costume well,,,what a creative imagination, good things come from such creativity,,,
I can’t stop smiling. That just made my day!
That’s awesome!
I want to be that too! Great drawing. Are you going to make it?
It has a very spiritual quality to it! 😉
Fan-freaking-tastic costume! I love the creativity! Is that Ruby sitting in the high chair wearing the sweet cowboy boots?
Jessie, I am going to try my best! The rainbow has me stumped…I need ideas!
Amy, Yep, that’s Rhubarb’s wee feet up there in the boots Margot learned to walk in!
Perfect costume-maybe you should patent that…
I have faith that you will sort out the rainbow. Attach a painted rainbow at her shoulders? That’s definitely an illustration to be saved – the specifications for Margot’s 3rd (or 4th) Halloween Costume. Right on!
so awesome. can’t wait to see the finished product.
Nici –
I had some inspiration related to the rainbow. How about dying a play silk in rainbow colors and then she can wrap herself with the rainbow or run-like-hell and have it float behind her, flapping in the wind. And then she can play with the silk afterwards as a reward for her endless creativity.
Dharma Trading sells raw silks, and I’ve had a lot of success dying silks in patterns, tie dye, or solid colors. Also, go on Etsy or just google rainbow play silks and you can get some inspiration.
Just a thought. And BTW, love the tags.
-Jennifer from Annapolis