Ahhhh, Summer Time!

June 9, 2009

THANK GOODNESS IT'S SUMMER!!

We are loving the no alarm clocks, no schedule, do what we want days we FINALLY are getting!

Today, we just puddled away the morning, and then went to lunch, Pizza Hut buffet, and got Cooper's glasses fixed. Then went to Dillards, and found some really cute little girl baby stuff....some really cuddlely jammies, and some lady bug clothes, and a flag dress....photos later.

Then Cooper had to go to dance for a little while, so Cymbre and I went to the Container Store and found some things to help us pack all these costumes for nationals. They all have to fit in a suitcase instead of their garment bags, and the jewelry has to be condensed, and so does the make-up and hair stuff....still have to figure out how to transport all the hats and wigs....also got Britni a couple of birthday presents at the Container Store....but she will have to wait to get them and find out what they are.

Now home, had sandwiches for dinner, and am about ready to go take my bath and put this dumb toe up. Today is feels like it needs to pop, but fake joints don't do that, and so it's sore. A bit more swollen, so maybe I'll do my ice cast for a little while.

The girls have been using their sewing machines, and there was a news story on tonight that people are making $150 per kid for a weeks worth of classes....I think I should open a store to just teach sewing. I might if there weren't so many crazy people out there.

I cleaned up the sewing room, but haven't started to mess it up again. Have to get through recital this weekend before I want to start anything else....have to pack a million costumes ONE MORE TIME....and then just half a million for nationals. It's the making sure you have the right tights, jewelry, all the costume parts that's so irritating when you have to wash them in between wearing them....guess we could go for the smelly tights routine, but I can't stand for the costumes to smell, so I use febreeze on them every time they wear them and wash everything I can. This year we have an abundance of TUTU's and big petticoats. Those are uncontainable! Then when you get them all packed, you have to put them in performance order and label everything.....that makes recital go smoother, and then you number everything so that when you are done, you know what goes out to the van when. Keeping track of the shoes is a completely different problem.

Well, not much other news....just have to finish getting Britni's birthday ready to mail....didn't get it done on time for Sunday, but we called to let her know.

Have a good week.

Mom