What a Full Day!

Why can't I remember that when I select the pictures they always come up with the last one first?! Anyway, it was a full day today. Schools are out this whole week so Ariann, Kaity and I went thrift store hopping. I have been working like crazy for the past 2 weeks putting together costumes for the ward Christmas party. The theme is "An Old Fashioned Christmas" and I need 13 victorian costumes for women and 9 for the men. Thus, on our budget, the thrift stores and garage sales are truly our best option. Today we hit the jackpot! The picture of the "plain" hats were found in the very first store for only $1.99 a piece and they are perfect. Now I have all I need. The pictures of decorated hats are examples of what the "plain janes" will become. When we finished our treasure hunt, Kaity came home with me and we made Ritz cracker turkey's (aunt Renie's idea). We had fun and think they turned out very cute! Lastly, we spent about 2 hours sorting through a HUGE bag of costume jewelry a dear friend gave to me. It was the last of her grandmother's collection. Evidently there were bags and bags that she has gradually given away over the years and LUCKY ME, I got the last bag. She volunteered to help me with the costumes (including a Santa suit) and knew I was using old jewelry on the hats. I am thrilled to be the recipient of the treasure and Kaity is thrilled with my rejects! I'm exhausted but still have 2 capes and a skirt to sew tonight or I will get way behind schedule. I wish my sewing machine was not being so tempramental!

More of "If You Give a Moose a Muffin"

I forgot this picture. Enlarge it to get an idea of the setting. It was really cute! Then read the post below this one. We had a great time. The only thing that could have made it better would have been having Zach, Rachel and Emily with us. YUP, even Emmy would have liked it!

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Before the doors were opened to the theater, we waited in the lobby of the Shakespeare Theater and enjoyed some of the costumes on display.

The kids lined up after the show to get the autographs of some of the characters in the play.

I should have made sure I had read the kids a couple of "classic" children's stories before we went. Namely: "If you give a mouse a cookie" and "If you give a pig a party". This play had references to the two stories but it wasn't neccessary to know them--it just would have been fun for them to have some background.

My friend Terry Trombley and I thought it would be fun to take our grandkids to see the theater production, "If you Give a Moose a Cookie". Terry's grandchildren are all out of state but many children in our ward love her and think of her as their adopted grandma so she had arranged to take Ava Knight. Sadly, Terry's father passed away last Sunday and she flew immediately to Michigan. As a result, Ava's mom Ila went with us. The kids seemed to have a great time. It's a small theater so all the seats are good. The cast involved the children and a few little hams really got into it. They hollered things out to the cast and it was fun to watch the characters "adlib" to make their outburst remarks work into the script. Kaity says she wants to take acting lessons!