There is a startling disconnect with my daughter, Kathryn. Packed deep in her petite frame of blond tresses and winsome smiles is a frighteningly morbid little creature. Many of you, in comments and emails, have blamed me for being the tree from which this particular apple did not fall far (read it again, it makes sense) but I think the fault lies firmly with The Mom. To wit:
The cupcakes made by The Mom for Kathryn's birthday:
And the cookies:
Sure it was Kathryn's idea to have her birthday party be a "Summer Scare," but it was her mom who jumped on the idea and ran. Far.
I won't even mention the takeaway goodie bags, stapled shut so that the guests wouldn't open them on the spot and ask us the question that I'm sure they asked their moms later: "Where is the head to my new Barbie?"
Those two should really be separated.
Who's idea was it to separate the heads from the barbies? That is the real question!!! Scary!! And what does one do with a plethora of Barbie heads...wait, I don't want to know the answer!!
Posted by: faith | July 31, 2007 at 01:38 PM
Oh, think of the fun to be had with those left over Barbie heads....I'm thinking holiday gifts, like tree ornaments, finger puppets, earrings for Grandma....!
Posted by: Jaci | July 31, 2007 at 02:03 PM
Man, I wish I had been invited. Sounds like I'd laugh my head off. :D
Posted by: Kate | July 31, 2007 at 02:15 PM
OHMYGOSH, I love it! My roommate and I would have huge Halloween parties every year, complete with brain gelatin molds, eyeball mints, and various severed body parts. I even made a kitty litter cake.
It's good that they don't fear death. They'd rather eat it. :)
Posted by: Sarah Lena | July 31, 2007 at 02:23 PM
RE: Toothfairy
BTDT. Next night Tooth Fairy left a cool note written with a silver sharpie on a glitter-sprayed card saying that she had been so sick last night she could not come get the lost baby tooth, but was all better tonight. She left the usual $, plus a sparkly tube of lip balm.
HTH,
BETH
Posted by: Beth | July 31, 2007 at 02:43 PM
Can somone decode Beth's comment? Was it even meant as a comment to this specific post?
I love the eyeball cupcakes and the severed finger cookies. Kathryn and The Mom rock!!!
Posted by: Laura | July 31, 2007 at 02:48 PM
You didn't really give them each a headless barbie did you?? That was just written for dramatic effect right?
Posted by: Laura | July 31, 2007 at 02:50 PM
Laura, Beth's comment was in regard to my twitter message that the toothfairy forgot to visit Kathryn last night. I'll write a full post about it soon, I'm sure.
Posted by: The Dad | July 31, 2007 at 03:13 PM
I can't tell exactly what those cookies are supposed to be. They look kind of obscene, though. But in a good way.
Posted by: Deb Abramson | July 31, 2007 at 03:36 PM
That is awesome! What a lucky birthday girl (and what a cool mommy!)
Posted by: Ari (Baking and Books) | July 31, 2007 at 03:37 PM
Awe. Some. !!!
Does Kathryn still prefer the Beast over Beauty, too?
Posted by: Renata | July 31, 2007 at 04:34 PM
I had a finger cookie and it was AWESOME! The Mom totally rocks in the baking department. And Kathryn totally rocks in the theme department!
Posted by: Jonathan's Mum | July 31, 2007 at 04:49 PM
What, no luau this year?! The month of July is completely wasted on that girl. She should have been born in one of the darker months, like February, when there's always a high risk of having the party snowed out. There's also more uses for headless Barbies in February.
Posted by: Sue | July 31, 2007 at 04:59 PM
I think the larger question is: Were they delicious?
And: Are there leftovers?
Posted by: Tammy | July 31, 2007 at 05:57 PM
OK, I have to know. Sue--why are there more uses for headless Barbies in February?
Posted by: BBM | July 31, 2007 at 06:38 PM
The Mom's got style. Tell her that next year's party favors should include these: http://www.shadowmanor.com/blog/?p=101
And Sue, you can combine the luau-spook theme. Oriental Trading has "haunted luau" merchandise, which is just ridiculously weird: http://www.orientaltrading.com/
Posted by: Cobwebs | July 31, 2007 at 07:10 PM
Top three uses for headless Barbies in February: 3)You can burn them for heat 2)You can use them to stir your hot cocoa 1)You can throw them under your wheels for traction when it's icy
I'm also quite confused by the haunted luau theme. Is it haunted by the ghost of the pig?
Posted by: Sue | July 31, 2007 at 09:02 PM
Just thank your lucky stars that you didn't have to listen to the SpongeBob theme song fifty times in a row, like the last b-day party I went to. I'd take severed fingers and a few years of child therapy any day!
Posted by: loren | August 01, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Love the goodies, The Mom is one talented lady. Would have loved seeing the kids' faces when they opened their goodie bags, hilarious!
Posted by: Angela | August 01, 2007 at 10:17 AM
This explains why, when I let Kathryn choose the placement of the candles on my twins' Elmo birthday cakes she chose "in his eyeballs." Now I get it.
Posted by: Jennifer | August 01, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Your daughter's a girl after my own heart.
Posted by: schmutzie | August 02, 2007 at 01:31 PM