Author Topic: A mothers understanding... (Read 3972 times)

Samantha · « **on:** July 26, 2010, 03:18:48 pm »

Ok so about 2 weeks ago my children came home from school burst through the door with the usual ... "whats for tea mum" after several minutes of what seemed like trying to herd cats getting them off to their rooms and changed out of their uniforms while being the swift ninja mum and intercepting the many attempts at the fridge and cookie jar both kids came back down with their uniforms heading for the wash basket... the conversation then went as follows...

(Emma)... Oh mum guess what .. we have a school play (insert intenal mothers groan that all mothers make when they realise costumes are looming)
(James)... yes it's the Lion Jungle and I'm a wolf
(Emma)... and i'm a tiger .. but we need costumes...

(Me)... oh thats lovely (trying to sound sincere) .. So when do you need the costumes made.. (mentally working out this must be an end of school thing which should give me a couple of weeks)

(Both Kids).. oh we need it for our dress rehersal tomorrow

So bascially once I picked myself up of the floor I dashed up the fabric shop and got some tiger print fabric, and took some leftover faux fur fabric I was using as a throw for a chair and set to work without a clue as to what I was doing ... 4 hours... several cups of coffee a few choice words and volia .. one wolf one tiger.. sorted.

anyone want a couple of kids... free to a good home .. tendency to drop things on you at the last minute LOL.. plz contact mums@thefunnyfarm.com

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2010, 03:24:50 pm »

YOU ARE BRILLIANT! I had a Mum like you! She sat up till 4 some nights making party dresses for me and my sister - we never found out till we were adults and started complaining about stuff needed for our own kids.

cairnhill · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2010, 04:26:47 pm »

Awesome job Samantha

Pony-n-trap · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2010, 04:52:55 pm »

They are great!!

You have brought back childhood memories for me!

My mum made fairy outfits, a victorian outfit that she basically copied off the quality street tin, the purple gown one, kings and queens and once she made chinese dragons, huge heads and bodies sewn to hoola hoops about 20ft long!

Mums are great arent they!! especially when last minute costume requests are dropped on them!

Samantha · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2010, 12:41:06 pm »

Hehe thanks guys ... yeah kids have a way of doing that

I remember my mother and me being sat up until 3am making an edwardian costume for my daughter, good fun

Sam

knightquest · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2010, 06:14:59 pm »

Well done Sam, you are one talented lady

ellisr · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2010, 08:36:46 am »

My ex husband is a bass player and the band were always dropping surprises on me for stage outfits especially around halloween. The kids are used to me making things as I used to make all there PJ's when young as I refused to pay shop prices when I could buy a cheap sheet and make loads for them