It was earlier this year when Mommy Pie was watching an old Disney’s classic, Pinocchio.  And suddenly she had a great idea for a costume for this year’s costume contests!  Because I’m a “real boy” and all, Mommy thought that I should dress as Pinocchio this year for the various costume contests that I locally enter.

After looking online for a bit, Mommy found this picture of Pinnochio as the inspiration for my costume.

You see, my Mommy is the Creative Director for my blog, as well as for all my tasteful and fancy clothes and costumes that I wear.  So, whenever she gets an idea, she starts talking to Daddy about how they might get it to work.

Usually, Daddy will just start looking in all directions inside his head and say, “Yeah, that’s doable.”  When that happens, we get in the car and head down to Joann’s Fabric shop down on Yorba Linda Boulevard.

It takes Daddy about sixteen (16) to twenty (20) hours to make a costume like this Pinocchio.  I hope you like the photos!  :-)  By the way, Mommy likes to call Daddy a fantastic “Seamstress” but Daddy prefers to be called a “Tailor”.  But Mommy tells me that I’m supposed to tell all my friends that Daddy is a “Seamstress”.  (Daddy is huffing and puffing right now!)

The photos below are from this year’s costume contests at both Petco and Petsmart in Anaheim Hills, CA.

Here’s one of me greeting a Kracky Krab.. or is he a Loopy Lobster?  I don’t know.  I just know that I’m a real boy.  Can you see from the photo below that I’m confused about my competition’s species?

In case you didn’t know, Daddy was lying on his stomach to take these photos.  He says things are more interesting from down down low, or way up high.

In the next photo, you can see Mommy and me sitting and waiting for our turn to walk down the cat-walk.

It’s not easy trying to remain calm when you have to put on your best face and strut to earn a living.  As you can see, I look a bit stressed out in my next photo.

When I finally got called up, Daddy had to scramble to get my shoes on and to take this photo as well!

Do you think I look pouty above?  It’s a look I’ve perfected after being inspired by Zoolander’s Blue Steel.

Here’s what Daddy calls a 3/4 turn auxilliary view.  Sometimes Daddy talks like he’s taking photos of a car.  But as you can see, I do have these cute little round wheel-like shoes on. :-)

After I charmed the judges with my devlishly cute looks, I’m feeling a bit more relaxed.  It helps to be held in the arms of my wonderful Mommy :-)

The moment of truth is coming…  The judges are about to announce their winners…  And I’m looking happy, excited, and anticipating the rush of victory!  :-)

“Tadaaa!”
“Bingo!”
“Show me the Money!”
“Woohoo!”

Here’s Mommy and me doing our victory pose.

Although Daddy grumbles about having to make these costumes every year, he really enjoys that people enjoy the costumes, but more importantly, Mommy and he enjoy looking at all of the great photos that are taken.

And even though I get to buy myself a Nylabone with this year’s “lucrative” winnings, what’s more important to me is that Mommy and Daddy treat me like a real boy.  :-)