Topsy Turvy 2008

A few years ago, my family decided to make up a holiday in January since it's kind of a depressing month. Well, we really didn't make it up. We took the idea from the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame. There is a song in the movie called Topsy Turvy where they have a festival of fools on the 6th of January. We haven't done it every year but we decided to celebrate this year, just later in the month. Some of us dressed up (everyone was supposed to), we played games, and ate food. This year we each brought a white elephant gift. It was a lot of fun; just something different to do during this dreary time of year! Thanks Karen and Heidi afor planning pretty much everything!

This is what my dad came up with for his costume. Don't ask!

Here's Karen's hubby, Christian. Do you like his fairy wings?

This is Lindsay dressed as Shirley Temple. We had done her hair in curlers that day and she said, "I look like Shirley Temple. Can I wear a dress like her?"




Zane in his Festival of Fools mask and hat.



We put Gavin's clothes on backwards, rolled up his jeans and spiked his hair.

I just put on unmatching clothes and my snow boots. Dan dressed up Hawaiian style.

Dan also decided to shave down the middle of his head. He shaved the rest of it off that night. Actually, I really like it shaved really short. He says he's trying to embrace his baldness.

Dan playing Pin the Hat on Quasimodo

Lindsay is singing "I Gotta Go My Own Way" from High School Musical 2 on the Wii.

This is what Dan and I got for our White Elephant gift from mom and dad. It is siding samples that they had from when they re-did the siding on their house.

I know this is really gross! This is the white elephant gift we brought. We bought the white bowl which somewhat resembles a toilet, put lemon jello in it and added tootsie rolls. We taped the toilet paper on the side. Melissa and Chad were the lucky winners!