It is the time of year when all hell breaks loose at my house. As if school, work and a toddler were not enough it is the time of holidays, birthdays, and stress. Lots and lots of stress. I always start stress about now at the prospect of the whole season looming in the distance. It starts in October with Rosh Hashana which although we only send some cards to friends and family, I try to acknowledge the holiday and do something traditional to let Hannah understand a little about each holiday in the Jewish calendar. Then we have Yom Kippur which is supposed to be for atoning for sin and fasting in penance. Not that we generally fast, but again I want to do something. And so it goes. Through October.
I am also making Hannah's Halloween costume. Little Bo Peep. The store bought outfits are dreadful and so I am making it. I bought patterns (yes, more than one), material, and extras and now have to budget time to get this done. Meanwhile her birthday is coming up and I usually throw a bash with lots of crafts for the kids, a big homemade cake all decorated and cute, goodie bags and games. It is a four hour free for all of fun. This year we decided to party out. We checked out Little Gym and it was expensive and only for 1-1/2 hours. So I searched. Libby Lui, a little too old for her. Tea Party a little too dull and cucumber sandwiches for five year olds? Yeah ! Right ! Enchanted Dreams is tea party Princess style dress up with games. Sounds great at 30.00 per kid no food. No chance! Build a bear at the mall. Arggh! Too crowded. Riverwinds swimming party in the fall? Cool idea, but a little too much worry with little ones around water. Then I happened upon the Discovery Museum in Cherry Hill. Inexpensive 2-1/2 hours, lots to do for the kids and educational. Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.
So, now all I have to do is finish my school stuff before Thanksgiving and the family folk start to arrive for the food fest. I also need to finish Hannah's curtains and dust ruffle so the room is done. And I should clean at some point. It would be nice for Joel's family after all. Then the shopping, baking, cooking, and entertaining begin. So much to do and so little time. I just keep breathing deeply and trying to focus.
First things first. Costume. I'll keep you posted.
1 comment:
I'm so impressed that you're making Hannah's costume. I wish I could sew... I can totally picture Hannah with her little bonnet and staff. Too cute!
Every time I ask Hazel what she wants to be for Halloween, she gives me a different answer. For the last 2 days, though, she said she wants to be Daisy Head Mayzie, the little girl from the Dr. Seuss book. So I'm thinking I'll push really hard for her to be that, since it's an easy costume to throw together. Violet is going to be a baby chick for her first Halloween, like her big sister was before her.
I hope we get to see the finished Bo Peep product...
xo,
alisyn.
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