We had about 15 kids here yesterday morning for rehearsals. The cookie decorating went off without a hitch. The kids had something to occupy them while different ones rehearsed. So there were no shenanigans and it was all co-operation. Everyone went home with a plate of decorated cookies and Hub and I cleaned up the disaster that was once our dining room. We decided that we would be cleaning up sprinkles off the hardwood floor until after Christmas. I only took us about 45 minutes to clean up the dining and kitchen. There are still piles of cookies to frost but that can wait until I want to do it.
I had promised Lil sis that I was hers in the afternoon. We called the airlines about over weight bags and came up with a better cheaper solution. We also packed all of our clothes except our makeup. So all we have to do is load personal items and we are off. We them moved all of her outdoor large plants inside due to severe frost warnings. Lil sis has a arboretum of trees and palms and things. Her house can be like a jungle. In the early spring everything goes outside on her patio.
To bring in many of these plants it requires a hand truck and two people. So we got everything in the house that needed to come in and then I returned home to veg in front of the TV and nap. Hubs had to be at the high school. It was a peaceful Saturday.
We are home from church and Hubs said the program rehearsal went well and that the extra practice he had scheduled at our house really helped. So that is good. He has to be at the High School again this afternoon and I will go back over to Lil sis's to help her get plants moved and things cleaned up. I am hoping I can convince her to do my hair this afternoon.
I have pork ribs and homemade applesauce thawing and I will make that up with sweet potatoes. I need to find a frozen veg to go with it. I think I will try and frost cookies tonight if I feel like doing that.
Anyway have a peaceful and restful Sabbath.
Kim
Congrats on your success with Cookiepalooza! Kids can be so unpredictable. Glad you had a shenaniganless experience.
ReplyDeleteYou know not one fight or argument with those kids. Now that I think of it that was truly a miracle.
DeleteBusy - but it still sounds like a nice weekend. I bet the kids had a great time decorating cookies. That is neat.
ReplyDeleteHope the remainder goes smoothly and quiet.
It was nice and the kids had a blast. Some even came to church with green fingers as we had a food coloring mishap when we were making the green frosting. But all was well.
DeleteI'm still floored by the amount of work your family takes on for weddings. This is totally a statement for just me and me alone-no judgement, but if I had to do that much work myself for my kids to get married, I'd tell them to change their expectations.
ReplyDeleteIt is kind of crazy. But our family has always done this. It has gone back generations. I have pictures of my Great great grandmother and her sons in Sweden in full authentic clothing showing them putting up the hall putting out the food setting the dinnerware. We are nothing compared to the work they did. I actually own flow blue dishes from a set that contained 120 place settings. Yes that is right 120 full place settings. These people were serious about parties. Also had a 16 bedroom house and lots of help.I think we want things nice but don't have the money to hire all the help so we do it ourselves. When your daughters get married you can hire me to show you how to do this cheap, or you can fly me out to do it for you. Okay that was a joke.
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