Family

Fit for a Princess

TWO princesses, actually... and half a castle.

wintermute (Kevin)

• 5 min read
Fit for a Princess

So, we celebrated Olivia's and Hannah's birthday yesterday.

Kelly had asked us to come a bit early in case she needed any last-minute help setting up or putting finishing touches on the decor.

Boy, did she.

The Castle

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"Hey, Big Bwudda; here's 10 minutes, some cardboard, and a can of shoe polish. What are the chances that you can fashion them together into an award-winning castle?"
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Exactly zero?

Exhibit A:

The whole thing definitely had a low-rent feel to it that brought to mind the Mongolians of South Park destroying the Great Wall of China...

But Liv was enthralled nonetheless, and the first thing she did was snap a bunch of pictures with her new camera...

Hannah was a tougher critic though...

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"Uncle Kev, that is THE worst castle I've ever seen. I've had more fun playing with dog turds."
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I mean... that's totally fair. I'll be honest.

The Cosplay

And soon, the party was on!

You can't have a castle without knights and princesses...

I didn't see The PatriarchyTM enforcing any traditional gender roles though; so suddenly, my sense of self was all over the place like a compass needle on a planet with a fluctuating polarity.

And when you eat a bunch of jalapenos for breakfast, you'll be downright flaming by dinner.

Exhibit B:

This princess is still rockin' Linux though ;)

The Feast

Kelly and Steve ordered a bunch of pizzas for dinner, and then it was time for cake...

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The cakes came out great, Kel! Results like that probably took you more than 10 minutes... and at least two cans of shoe polish; amirite?

The Chariot

Your carriage awaits, m'lady...

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Kelly also made this carriage herself.

I think she MacGyver'ed it together from a paperclip, some chewing gum, and a moldy potato.

(...and possibly a Radio Flyer wagon and a bunch of stuff from the Dollar Store.)

The Gifts

Next, it was time for the princesses to receive their gifts.

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Athennia and I tried to get pictures of the back of Ellie's head the entire time, but we accidentally got a few of the girls opening their presents.

Our gift was originally intended to be for Christmas, but we eventually decided we were too excited about it to wait that long...

Matching boxes packed with stickers, coloring books, art supplies, and a bunch of wooden shapes and animals to paint...

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Check out all those jaws hitting the floor!

...and a shared box full of paints, pom-poms, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, and probably some other artsy stuff that doesn't start with a P.

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Shoutout to Athennia for double-thumbin' her half of the photography duties on her phone and Kelly's simultaneously.
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I can barely take a decent picture even when it's literally the only thing I'm doing.

The Scandal!

Please, don't anyone tell Taaro that Riley was talking to another guy at the party!

Look at Cole's face and tell me that he didn't know exactly what he was doing!

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"Taaaaro...... I'm chattin' up your lady...... And now I'm gonna sit in her lap...... Whatcha gonna do about it, playa?"

The Bestowal of Favor and Good Fortune

Earlier today, Kelly sent the girls' seal of approval...

They seem to be pleased with our gift; so here's hoping we're safe from the guillotine for another year.

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Fingers crossed!
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Happy birthday, Olivia and Hannah!