July 19, 2023

I’ll try to recap the last two days, since I didn’t post yesterday. I worked yesterday morning and by the time I got home, Kelly and Chase were here and settled in. We managed to get organized and to make a quick lunch, then made a Walmart run for a little food and supplies. We had things to do! The first thing we did was to do a leaf walk. The boys had a 4H project to get leaves from trees and shrubs native to West Virginia. They picked 17 different leaves – and they all dried out and got ruined. So Kelly scooped them up again but needed a few more. Once we found the right ones in my neighborhood, we came in and I ironed them flat and she will take them home for the boys to finish the project.

Our collection of leaves
Pressing the leaves

Our next project was to make the centerpieces for the LR event on Saturday. Kelly was helping because she is using them for Peyton’s party in August. It took us the rest of the afternoon and evening to get them done. But they are awesome! Canning jars and the floral foam, and crinkle paper stuffed in. Then colored straws with tiny clothespins. We took piles of stars and layered them, and clipped them to the clothespins. They look super nice.

Work in progress
Mixing the red, white, and blue crinkle paper
Adding the ribbon
Sorting and layering the stars
Finished jars
Box of 12 centerpieces

Kelly had to do some prep work for a taco bar they are doing on Sunday. I also had to make a new directional sign for the LR party as the old one fell apart. That didn’t take long. But by the time we were done we were tired and ready to call it a night.

Big jar of meat

This morning we made scones and worked on some VBS curriculum for her church. At noon we picked up Chris and Hope and took them bathing suit shopping. They each got a new one. Can’t believe Chrissy finally got one that wasn’t black! She looked cute, and so did Hope.

Part of the scones

I made potato soup while Kelly worked on making constellation cups that make patterns on the wall with flashlights. By the time the laundry was finished she was ready to leave. Chase is staying here with me, as Kelly is coming back tomorrow evening before picking up Logan and Peyton at camp. We had a busy couple of days!

Potato soup
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Practicing paper cup constellations

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TOMORROW July 20th is:

Get to Know Your Customer Day; National Lollipop Day; International Chess Day; National Fortune cookie Day; National Pennsylvania Day; World Jump Day; National Moon Day.

It’s also my Mom’s birthday! I’m guessing it’s National Moon Day because of the first walk on the moon. Celebrate grandly! God bless…

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