More Getting Ready for the Wedding Pictures

Laurie and Michaelle showing Sarah how to dance with John at the wedding.

 The cats waiting for the timer to go off before getting back to helping with the dress making.

 Fitting the Brides dress

Chamomile and pretty flowers.  Taking time to observe the beauty created around us.

 Back to work on the Brides dress.

 More Fittings Before the Final Day

Fitting For Fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now for the Bridesmaid's Dress.

Started with a pattern for squaredancing

Make a blouse and then add to the skirt material to make a full skirt.  Turned out great.  Did it for all the rest . 

 

 More Fun Fittings

 Working on ironing the material after washing it.

 This sewing is such hard work.  Too much play time

Wedding Memory Book

 Bridesmaid fittings.  Swing your skirt round and round....

 just a little dizzy for turning

 I think I have another pair of socks just like this at home!

More material

 
 

Mystery would follow the cutter from

Bottom of the table while Laurie cut on the top.  She would run at
Sewing machine when it started and then would claim the material
waiting to be cut as it sat on the table and chair.

 Some of the girls getting tired of dad getting the camera out

Trying something new with cake decorating.  I bought sugar roses from Walmart and some food color.  Charisa and I painted the tips of the roses in Sarah's colors.

I think I need some help measuring this material mom.

 Almost looks like Nellie Olson.  But Esther is much better behaved.

Just something special about girls and dresses they can twirl in.

 
 

 
 
Placing the bows and ribbons on the wedding dress
 

 Getting flowers ready

Cake decorating.

 Future brother-in-law, John with Carrie

gifts from family

Final decorating

Let's do it.  Let's roll.  Next step, Wedding Pictures!!  Stay tuned

A Day In The Life of Esther

    The other day I took Esther with me to return some books to the library.  She asked if she could take them in all by herself.  So, I asked if she knew where the front desk was and if she knew she was supposed to put them in the hole in the front.  She said she knew all of this.  We pulled up to the front of the library (we usually go in the back).  She proceeded to the front hall and looked about a little puzzled.  The librarian asked if she could help her.  She said she must be in the wrong library as the librarian who she was familiar with wasn't there.  Esther was then told this was the only library in town.  So she handed the lady the books and then headed out (the back door).  As she came back inside with another puzzled look on her face, she went up to the librarian and said that her dad had left her.  As time went on I began to be concerned, after all how long does it take to put books down a hole?  I left the car to track down my missing daughter.  As I entered the building I spied Esther and the librarian near the back door ( I was entering the front).  She was explaining to Esther that both the front and back doors look similar and she should check the front of the library to see if I was there.  Esther told her she thought she had already checked it.
   After picking up my daughter we proceeded on to our next stop, paying for the repairs on the van.  While we were traveling I tried to explain to Esther about paying closer attention to things that take place around her.  So, while finishing up business I asked about the key, which he said was in the van.  I then said my daughter would pick it up after she finished work.  So, Esther and I headed out the door, or tried to as Esther pushed and pushed only to find out she had to pull it open.  Once out the door Esther headed to the van while I started to the car.  I stopped to find out where she thought she was going, asked her if she had heard the conversation about Michaelle picking up the van after work.  She had heard that.
   So, off we go back home.  While talking, never a quiet moment when traveling alone with one of the kids, Esther proceeds to ask about stopping at the library to return the books.....