Curious Eggs

Who knew my husband had an inner Martha Stewart? Um, definitely NOT me. But apparently when you give Mark the assignment to dye Easter Eggs with the kids while you're out of town, that's when his hidden crafting passions will get the better of him.  It is shocking to learn that the man I married knows how to work a glue gun, or that he'd be remotely interested in plugging one in and seeing where he and his progeny's creative flair can take them. But that's exactly what happened while I was gone. He called to say "I've got Easter totally under control, don't worry".  And that's exactly when I began to worry.

I arrived back home just in time for the Easter festivities which included the egg unveiling.  This is when I learned that things can get way out of hand when you leave a father home to help the children dye Easter eggs while you're away. Apparently when Mark is in charge, dying eggs is just the beginning.  After which the plugging in of glue guns commences followed by the foraging and looting of junk drawers for buttons, beads, hair ties, marbles, nails, and yes, even bizarre plastic insects. Who knew I'd been dying eggs wrong all these years?

Here's the line-up 

of some of the more curious characters:

Pink Alien
Googly eyed pink dyed aliens just scream Easter, don't you think? This comes from the creative genius of Chloe.

Easter Bunny
Cutest egg of the bunch right? Naturally I assumed that Chloe made it but guess what...it was CONNOR.  Nice pink nose, buddy. What a sweet lovely little egg you've made son.

Ode to Picasso 
Chloe's work of art. Extraordinary don't you think?

Don King
This lovely pink specimen was Mark's masterpiece. I'm just glad that stupid purple pom pom thingy finally got glued down to something. It usually gets slung around the house when the boys declare war and exchange "friendly" fire. Now that it's been relegated to a hairpiece I'm hoping it will greatly minimize my chances of getting whapped upside the head with it when I aimlessly walk into the middle of boy-wars.

Crustacean
Um, don't even know what this is. I just know that Chloe made it. She must have been suffering from low blood-sugar when she crafted this beauty. It defies explanation or logic--as most of her eggs do. She's a real free thinker. You should see how she dresses herself. Way ahead of the creative curve. Way, way, way ahead.

Frankenstein
Wouldn't be Easter without a reference to Frankenstein would it? Way to go Connor. Redemption from your cute bunny egg for sure.

From now on I don't think Easter will be Easter without a mad husband on a glue gun rampage and a really messy junk drawer. Happy Easter...curiously Skillman style!

I'm Still Here!

Yep, I'm still here.  I've just been otherwise pre-occupied and internet-less for a really long time.  As soon as I can find an outlet and get my laptop all charged up, my bizarre postings shall re-commence.  Poor poor you.