“You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.” ~Abraham Lincoln "You're so tall!" A comment my kids are used to hearing but not necessarily endearing (esp. to my eldest). "Yes, I am." Standing even taller. "You should play basketball, be a model, be this, be that." Big sigh... Well, I've accepted the fact that my kids will always be very tall and long (for Asians anyway, and for their age =.) We have no qualms with that. The only problem is that they grow out of their shirts/pants faster (lengthwise) and it's difficult to find outfits that fit them just right. It's either too short or too loose. Plus it gets expensive. For a quick solution (time-permitting, of course) is, you guessed it, refashioning! For instance, TC loves her Blue Marlin shirts but the sleeves and the waist were getting too short. To revive it, I took one of her old shirts... Cut off the sleeves and the waistline area... And ...
