Defusers
The girls helped diffuse the stress bomb yesterday with a sneak preview of the Halloween songs they'll be singing at their school parade tomorrow:
Big, funny face from Heather Melzer on Vimeo.
Here's an encore (cuz it makes me smile):
Pumpkins galore from Heather Melzer on Vimeo.
Thank you for all of your comments, too. It's so comforting to know that I'm not the only one feeling completely overwhelmed. It should pass by mid January, right? Then, I'll be bored. HAHAHA. That was funny ;)
While working and doing 7 loads of laundry yesterday, I printed 75 treat cards to tie on bags tonight. I resized them to 4.75x3.25"and saved each on a 4x6" blank canvas as .jpegs. I haven't used my printer in awhile, so I had to clean the print heads about 10 times to get the yellow ink to start flowing again. I was ready to upload to Shutterfly and pick them up at Target, but they printed fine, so I saved a trip. Now I just need to trim them and go pick up some more gingham ribbon and we'll be ready for the treat bag assembly line tonight (Kenzie could burst she's so excited about it).
Ok, back to presentation creating, calendar making, laundry folding, house cleaning, and lunch eating :)
crack me up - i could see why miss kenzie could be a handful sometimes! ;)
Posted by: melanie | October 25, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Glad you are feeling better. Kids have a way of doing that for you (as well as sometimes being the cause of the stress too, I guess!)
I am bummed that I could view the video, it said it was protected. :( I am sure it is super cute!
Posted by: mel | October 25, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Oh man, I can't see the video I am sure it is adorable!
Posted by: Lynda Campbell | October 25, 2007 at 12:03 PM
I meant to type "couldn't" view the video. oops!
Posted by: Mel | October 25, 2007 at 12:13 PM
It should work now, I think.
Posted by: Heather | October 25, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Ummm...maybe THIS is why you're stressed! LOL! No, really I get it because I do this stuff, too. Having my old laptop crash and temporarily losing Photoshop might just be a good thing for me after all! LOL
Posted by: Suzanne | October 25, 2007 at 12:36 PM
The Songs were too Adorable.
Posted by: Donna | October 25, 2007 at 12:50 PM
So stinkin' cute! Love Katie's dancing!
Posted by: Denise | October 25, 2007 at 01:03 PM
Your treat bag cards are soooo CUTE! LOVE the photo you used on them. You are so on the ball. I guess I should start thinking about mine too, huh?!
Posted by: Shari | October 25, 2007 at 01:55 PM
...Isn't great how kids can put it into perspective for you real quick?
Sweet video :)
Posted by: Joy | October 25, 2007 at 03:00 PM
Those are cute videos! I love how the little one is sitting there wiggling the whole time! Too funny! I so should be taking more videos of my little guy!
Posted by: Mary | October 25, 2007 at 04:59 PM
I'm too lazy to upgrade my flash player, but I know those videos will be amazingly cute. I just have to say that I love the treat bag things! Very cool. I'm also excited to see this calendar and printing deal that you've cooked up. :) Have a great day!
Posted by: Brittany | October 25, 2007 at 05:25 PM
So cute, I can hardly stand it! I like how Katie is echoing Kenzie . . . and Kenzie's voice is too cute also. Now I'm going to have that song stuck inside my head! :)
Posted by: Emily | October 25, 2007 at 05:41 PM
Those videos are highly entertaining. :) Fun to read your family updates. Love the Pumpkin Patch sequence photos. I need to get my 3 kiddos together for a Halloween photo. Take care, Kathleen
Posted by: Kathleen4444 | October 26, 2007 at 05:18 AM
Oh-my-goodness. Hilarious. I love your Mid west accents-so adorable!!
Posted by: Courtney | October 26, 2007 at 07:56 AM
I can't wait to see these videos when I get home. The treat cards are PRECIOUS! Hope you have a nice relaxing weekend. :)
Posted by: Raven | October 26, 2007 at 08:06 AM
Zoë LOVED the videos of your girls. We have watched the first one at least ten times. She said, "Are those my sisters?" (Her new favorite questions. She REALLY wants a sister) and "Can I play with them?" I have a feeling we are going to know all the words to the pumpkin song very soon. :)
Posted by: Maegan | October 26, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Man, I have got to get up with the times and get a digital camcorder!!!! That stuff is just so much fun to watch.
Posted by: Audrey Litfin | October 26, 2007 at 09:14 AM
Sooo adorable! Little Miss ants-in-her-pants Katie is going to wear a hole through your furniture! LOL!
Posted by: Susan | October 26, 2007 at 09:17 AM
hehe they are so cute!
Question! You can upload to Shutterfly and pick up at Target?! Did I read that right?! If so... please share how in the world you manage that on their website... :D Thanks!
Posted by: Kelly | October 26, 2007 at 10:03 AM
The videos are sooo cute! Kenzie definitely has a career in show biz. Love her expression and tone when she sings "...with BIG eyes and BIG nose"...during the Punkin song. Happy Halloween!
Kasie
Posted by: Kasie | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 PM
So cute. I love how Kenzie is just beltin' it out for all she's worth and Katie, the little wiggle worm, is following her lead. Adorable.
Posted by: Nancee | October 26, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Hi Heather!
I just wanted you to know I had to purchase those adorable Halloween cards you have new in your shop and I used them today on my Blog! Thanks for the help and inspiration!
Posted by: Jade | October 26, 2007 at 01:05 PM
I loved your treat card idea and bought your kit. I'm really new to using photoshop, but they turned out so cute! Templates are the way to go for me. (Lacey showed me your site - I'm her cousin.) I posted pics of my treat cards on my blog.
Posted by: Tiffany | October 29, 2007 at 07:18 PM