Productivity Feels Great!

So, today we had some unplanned projects that we ended up doing. Scott was heading out to install some windows when the guy called and said that he should wait til noon because things were muddy after the rain.
Scott ended up making a bench for the kids to use at the table and this evening he made a matching one for the end of the table. They can all fit on one, but we figure that one will be the boys and one will be the girls. I'm starting to feel quite colonial:))). Especially since we have a cinnamon broom from Cracker Barrel, a kitchen table that's about 100 years old and wood floors that look old because we haven't refinished them:) There was cherry pie for dessert, so all we needed were some candlesticks on the table. It stays light til about 10pm though, so we won't need to make use of those til the winter.

Today was MAJOR housecleaning because tomorrow I have groceries to buy and an epicure party to attend. Garrison and Caleb decided that they needed aprons, similar to Elyssia's so that they could help me bake cookies. Well, they said this about 3:30. We went through Elyssia's fabric scraps and I picked the most boyish material I could find. Handstitching it takes a while, so I only finished Garrison's before supper. I'll have to work on Caleb's tonight, if I get a burst of energy. If not, I guess he will have to wait awhile.(sorry, Scott says I shouldn't post the pic of Garrison's apron. It might embarrass him:).


After supper the girls and I made a batch of Skor cookies. I got this recipe from my friend Shannon when I first met Scott. The first time I made some and gave them to him, his friend came over and ate half the batch! Needless to say, they're a delicious cookie and maybe I'll post the recipe sometime. Or maybe I'll just let people wish they had the recipe:)))). Below I'll post pictures of all these little projects. There's still a bit of work to do before the house is ready, but the major work is done. Enjoy the pics:

If you notice you'll see some things that made me laugh. The way the girls heads are tilted alike. The makeshift apron that Elyssia tied around Kiersten. Just a couple pieces of her material:) The purple sunglasses that Garrison "borrowed" from Kiersten. Maybe you'll see some that I didn't, but that's quite a bit for a group of 5 pics:). Have a great weekend everyone!