Parties and Pupcakes

olks, it's that time of year...the kids have just a few days of school left and then they are all mine for the summer! Doesn't it seem, though, that the last week of school can be one of the busiest? I'm thinking ahead to next Friday, the last (half day) of school - when we can all finally exhale again. But it's all good...we are staying busy with fun things at least - one of which will be making these cute Pupcakes for two of my daughters' classes. I'll be working on these all of Monday and hopefully they'll all be ready by Tuesday morning for 40 sweet-toothed children!

Tuesday night, my oldest will be graduating from 8th grade (and giving a speech!), so we're really excited about that. Following the ceremony, we'll be having a small party for her here at home for close friends and family and serving all the things kids and adults alike love...homemade pizza, punch, cake, and icecream. The next day, a school picnic for the graduates! I'm trying to figure out when I'm going to bake the Snickerdoodles she's requested for the picnic, but I'll fit it in somehow as all mothers miraculously do, hehe! And then Thursday, more baking for the volunteers that are helping to remodel our place of worship. I hope to find snippets of time to actually be able to shop for everything I need - and I have to admit, I ordered a cake for the graduation party instead of making it myself (I know...what were all those cake decorating classes for?), but I really don't think she'll mind.

Last week there were field trips, this week field day(s), today - an Awards ceremony...and tonight...ah, yes, more cookies to be baked and and delivered by tomorrow morning. I think there really is no such thing as too much baking! It's just pure love in the form of sugar and butter:) So this coming up week will no doubt be a little crazy but a lot of fun. I'm going to sign off now for the next week so that I can focus on my family and getting everything accomplished that I'd like to do. I'll still be popping in to update the Cottage Charm Giveaway list.

We will "see you" again next week!

(Photo by Rita Maas)