August Wrap-Up

We made it! Wow, this last month has been a whirlwind!

Life Teen Mass carried on without John thanks to some help from my old buddy, Robin! It was fun to have him return for a few weeks. It also dated me a bit because we did some old school Fireside mass songs for one of the masses: songs that used to be progressive but now sound a lot like folk. Most of our choir members threatened me if we ever did the song "Amazing" again but I think they are silly. What a great tune with great memories. It was really nice to lead music again, and I definitely miss that part of the ministry. Its just slightly overwhelming when there is a baby and a demanding job in the picture. However, it really makes me want to work with our choir a little closer to bring out their best voices!

Work has been CRAZY. I don't think we've had this much acuity so steadily in a long time. Not to mention there have been some staffing gaps as of late so it will get worse before it gets better. The great news is that our new nurses are here and going strong! This is definitely a busy time for me coordinating the new hires but it is such rewarding work! However, I have been feeling like an old woman when I get home. Time to buy some more pressure stockings for my poor legs.

I am proud to say that my first major cupcake gig was a success! It involved 10 hours of baking, decorating, and packaging but I really couldn't have done it without my amazing helpers!! Clare brought over 2 of her bridesmaids who were oh so dedicated and great to hang out with as we worked. Probably the biggest challenge was getting all the cakes uniform, and the second biggest challenge was the dark teal icing! It was so nerve wracking and difficult to color but it was the bride's favorite color of the wedding theme. The icing sweated a little bit in the reception hall but overall they held up wonderfully even after delivery on a gravel road in a hurricane! (Carmen, Janelle, Kate, and Meg are my heroines!) I will eventually be posting all this on the baking blog but here are some pics for now:

Packaged and ready, all 270 or so!! (we accidentally made extras!)

Full spread!

Oreo for Chris

The beautiful but pesky dark teal icing!

Apple theme

The icing on the cake (ha ha!) was standing aside and watching all the reception guests swarm the cupcakes and devour them with smiles on their faces. I will never forget that moment. In that moment, Lucy came up to me and said "full time!" and I just laughed for now. Never thought cupcake baking would be a serious contender for my employment. Perhaps after the recession...
This won't be complete without a picture of the bride and groom, stolen from FB! We love you Chris and Clare!!

 

Now, we are off to Colorado!! 8 days in my favorite state with my amazing family. Pray for us, we have a 10 month old and lots of flying/driving time ahead!