The "everydays"

I looked at my blog and realized it has been quite a while since I posted anything.  Not much has been going on lately.  I had the stomach virus compliments of my daycare littles and it has just be the everyday stuff going on but as I looked through my pictures I realized my simple "everydays" are kind of interesting and worth remembering.

Disclaimer - there are entirely too many pictures of me without make-up in this post.

First I have been working on some projects for our church's production of Esther.  It takes some creativity to fulfill the vision of our Pastor's wife who is directing the production so I hope she is not disappointed with any of these.

The first item I worked on was a table they needed to look "Persian" for the set.  It was a plain wooded table and with the paint colors they gave me this is how it turned out.  

Next up were the hats that were needed for one of the opening musical numbers where the king is displaying his gold and silver wealth.  There will be two girls wearing these and they will be walking around and going up and down stairs displaying different "items of wealth" so here is what I came up with.

Yikes I hope they stay together and stay on.

This past weekend we had a  - 5 big girls and 1 little girl - sleep over to celebrate my niece Meaghan's 20th birthday.  My sister dragged multiple mattresses onto the living room floor and we camped out and watched movies....or movie for the old gal like me who fell asleep after the first one.

Left: My oldest sister, her daughter Sarah, my next oldest sister, her daughter Meaghan, Carrot below and then me on  the right.

Had to get some pictures of the morning hair - Sorry Sarah but know one you know reads this except your family - really you look beautiful.

 The three cousin's toasting Meaghan's birthday with their morning smoothies.

Me and my puppy cuddled up in bed....yes, that is a moose comforter (I have had it since high school and it is an add on for the winter not my bedroom theme) and No, I don't let me dog sleep under the covers with me everynight - just when Jeff is not in bed and I'm cold.

Got a new hair cut....not sure if I'm crazy about it but it always grows back.

 Don't know why this is sideways and really don't have the time to fix it so turn your computer if you must....our Sunday morning of bacon, biscuits, fried apples, scrambled eggs with cheese, and strawberries.  Jeff and I have been reading the Little House on the Prairie series to the kids and he and Banana have been pretty insistant that we should have breakfast like they do.

Please don't laugh.  This is my attempt to make JonJon a soccer ball birthday cake....ah the things we do.....

I think that just about sums up my last week.  I also have been crocheting, finished up Carrot's 2009-2011 photo book, started the babies life book that will be filled with "his story" on joining our family, and have finished 3 weeks of "summer camp" lesson plans.  Feels great to get stuff done.