No, My Mama Has a Glue Stick!

A couple of weeks ago, Ephraim (at the time wearing a Batman tee shirt) was asked if he was going to be Batman for Halloween. He said no. The person asking said, "You could be Batman and your brother could be Robin" Ephraim replied, "Bubby doesn't have a Robin costume". The person said "Well, maybe your mommy could make one for him". Ephraim seemed pleased with this idea and gave a resounding "Yes!". Then the person asked the obvious question "Does your mommy have a sewing machine?" And Ephraim promptly responded "No, my Mama has a glue stick!".

Of course Ephraim is right, I am not nor have I ever been a seamstress, (Not, one of the gifts God gave me). So I rely on my creative side which I inherited from my mother and father. What I lack in sewing skills I make up for with imagination, double sided tape and yes, a glue stick. However, today's costume challenge was completed without the use of double sided tape or a glue stick. Instead, an old pillow case and a brown cloth napkin became a Luke Skywalker costume and a second old pillow case and black cloth napkin became an ewok outfit. Carson and Ephraim pictured above were more than pleased to wear their handcrafted costumes to their friend's Star Wars birthday party. Not pictured was me, with my Princess Leia buns and desert attire. Yeah, I dressed up, the boy's enthusiasm just spread over to me.

On another note, we finally got around to using the generous gift certificate to Wischmeier's

Nursery to plant a tree in my mother's memory (we have had it since her calling hours in 2007). Troy and our friend Sean, planted it today. It is a weeping cherry tree. Supposed to have some beautiful blossoms. I can't wait. I think a tree was such a fabulous suggestion on our friend's part. Something, we can see, and share with our boys. A true lasting memorial. See picture.

God is so good to give us family, friends and friends that are like family. We know we are blessed even by the little things like old pillow cases and the ability to transform them. And the beautiful things like trees that blossom and grow. Our devotion tonight with Carson (Ephraim fell asleep just prior to the beginning of devotions) was to do with the verse from John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." was a fitting thought to end a full and happy day.

P.S. Carson helped me wash the dishes for the first time today (his first not mine). He is a pro. We had fun and learned that two working makes the work get done a lot faster.