Creating and all that stuff!

I feel like today was a crazy, whirlwind day.

I found this theater curtain that I made for the kids several years ago.  I was disappointed that they hadn't used it a lot after all the work I put into it.

So I got it out today and put it up.  The kids LOVE it!  They didn't remember ever having it.

Aussie asked if they could make puppets for school.

Sure! As long as you get everything else done I have planned for today.

So they started out with paper bag puppets.

Here are Ashley's:

Mason's actually turned out the best:

He colored front and back and sides!

I have NO idea where Aussie's puppets are.  They are probably in between the couch cushions.  That's where I find his homework sometimes.

Remember the pillow I made yesterday.  Well Ashley was jealous and wanted me to make her one.  She wanted these weird human-like Pokemon characters.  I searched the web for decent enough pictures and still ended up editing them in Photoshop.  They are not so bad in this picture:

So I spent quite a bit of time gathering the materials to attempt to make this pillow for her.  After I had nearly everything, she started saying,  "I wish I had a Valentine's present for my best friend, Abby.  Can you make her a pillow?"  Seriously??? I told her I could make one or the other today.  So she told me Abby really likes Angry Birds.  And of course it needed to be done before tomorrow, when they see their friends at tutorial.  So I created this:

But not only was I creating this and meeting the demands of all my children I was also baking brownies  and blueberry muffins for Greg's play AND Ashley wanted to learn how to make felt puppets.

SO...I taught Ashley how to use my sewing machine.

We created a simple hand puppet and then decorated it using fabric glue.  I thought that would be a lot easier than trying to sew on all those little pieces.

And what puppets did she create?  Can you guess?

I ended up helping her a lot, I felt so overwhelmed with everything that I was doing.  I enjoyed making the pillow for the most part.  It was a little hard when I had to sew up the side after it was stuffed.  Of course I finished it after she went to bed.  I'm sure that is when I really started to enjoy creating it.

Mason wanted to create some felt puppets too, but I told him not tonight.  Thankfully he was understanding.

My toe has been numb on and off today.  I see the chiropractor again tomorrow and I'm going to ask him his advice whether I should see and orthopedic or not.  I really need to see him tomorrow.  From limping my hips and back have been really hurting me.

I also had my friend Steena come over today for a piece of caramel pie.  I'm glad she came today.  She was able to take some of the treats that I made today to the play tonight.  That's one good thing, that I didn't have to get out and travel all the way to Lipscomb and back just to drop them off. So it was really super nice that she was going anyway and could take them.

I hate that it is so late!  I'm tired tonight and need to go to bed, especially since I need to get up early in the morning.  But I don't feel like I have had any time to myself. And I so desperately need that.

I'm behind in my Bible reading. I'm in Leviticus and I'm struggling with it.  On one hand I think I really need to pay attention that it must be important for me to know.  And on the other hand I fight myself not to do ANYTHING else while I'm listening to it.  So far I haven't picked up my phone and played Angry Birds while listening to the Bible but I'm so very tempted to do so.  I have however put things around me away.  Grab some water in between chapters, etc.

I'm also a little behind in my housework.  My broken toe slowed me down quite a bit and then the last two days I have been sewing (which I tend to make a big mess when I'm crafting.)  That and I neglect the housework that I'm supposed to be doing.

As for my menu planning...  Wow I've done a great job planning it.  Now if I would look at BEFORE dinner time it would be oh so helpful.  It would also be very helpful if I actually bought the food that I was planning to make for this week.  I WILL do better next week.  I did look at the menu for tomorrow. Yay me!  Except that it is a crockpot recipe and of course I don't have the food.  Urg!  Now what shall I make?  It needs to be simple.

Alright that's good for tonight! Have a good one!