My son turns 3 on Sunday and he is so sweet and really never asks for much (as opposed to his older sister, who wants everything she sees!
). But one thing he really loves are superhero capes. He got a couple pairs of pajamas last year that had detachable capes and every night, he wants to wear those. Of course, he's outgrown the pajamas and I can't find new ones, so I decided to make my own capes. This has grown into a much bigger project than I anticipated.
First I bought basic t-shirts, boxers (so he could have basic sets to wear whenever), and material to cut the capes out of. Then I thought the t-shirts were too plain so I went out looking for iron-on patches. When I cut the capes out of the material, they looked so plain, so I cut out big Ps to glue on. (I don't sew). Last night was the finishing touch, gluing on the velcro strips with the special, high-inducing glue.
Did I mention I decided to make 10 capes so he'll never be without? This works out to 40 little pieces of velcro that needed to be applied and held onto long enough for them to adhere to the fabric and make a permanent bond.
A lot of trouble, but he is so sweet and he deserves it.
And I guess I take a little pride in creating them for him, even though they are by no means professional looking or anything. I think I'm more excited for him to open his presents on his birthday than he is!
.) When the concert came around, I was screwed, but I'd made a promise so I had to keep it!
" I know she could have learned a good lesson about keeping track of her things if she'd had to sit out. But I couldn't do it. 
She was just so sweetly, sadly sincere, and not at all bratty about it. 
He treasured the note and you didn't belittle his feelings. You are very good to him. 
