Babies, Birthdays, Brides, and BROADWAY!!!

First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all my mommy friends and mommy's-to-be (you know who you are!) :-)

The last several months have been so filled with wonderful projects for me.  I have been working harder than I ever have in my life before.  Right now it's crazy crunch time before Kurt and Jen's wedding . . . 4 more days to go.  Since I have designed and am creating the placecards, I am down to the wire to get them finished and to Jen in the next day or so.  But, I had to take some time out for another very special project.  As some of you know, Brandon had his Broadway debut this week.  He is a member of the chorus in No, No Nanette which opened on May 8th.  One of the stars in that show is Rosie O'Donnell.  I just love her!  Aaaaah!  Anyway, Brandon has had a chance to talk with her a little bit since they began rehearsing for the show. He directed me to her blog where a snippet of him can be seen.  www.rosie.com  I know this may sound silly, but I am impressed with the way she is not afraid to be seen without make-up. I mean, I really feel that she is a real person and not simply an image - just living her life with her kids, etc. like all we moms are.  So cool, especially for a superstar!  Think how different this is than the "stars" portrayed by Andy Warhol and his whole obsession with "stardom".  Thanks for showing us your real you, Rosie!

Well, at some point Brandon got to telling her about my cards (he's so sweet) so I said I would make a card for her.  I knew Mom and Dad were flying out to see him Saturday morning (early) so I wanted to send the card along with them.  I did some research on the show, got some photos from playbill.com and talked a lot with Brandon about the flavor of the show, the set, the stage, etc.  So Friday night I was up all night (literally) to create this card for Rosie. Well, you know me, every last detail has to be perfect, and that can take a lot of time. But this work is so fulfilling to me, and I was really excited to make something for a lady I admire so much.  

At 5:00am on Saturday morning, I finally finished and called Mom and Dad to say I was coming down to bring the card (and one for Brandon, too.)  I was exhausted, but drove the 25 minutes to Pacific Beach to hand deliver these cards at five in the morning.  My plan was to turn right back around and hop in bed before the kids woke up, but when I called to say I was on my way Mom said, "Great, now you can bring us to the airport."  Okay . . . 2 extra hours before I could sleep, I can do this, I can do this!  I waited around their house for about an hour and a half before they were ready to go.  I dropped them at the airport then finally got home.   After brushing my teeth and washing my face I was ready to jump in bed for a quick snooze, at least, before I had to face the day.  When I finally got in bed Eli (my 2-year-old) came over and started crying saying, "You're in my spot!"  Nice. I've lost my rank in the master bed. Anyway, right after that he threw up on the bed and down the hall to the bathroom.  Okay, I'm thinking, this is how mom's earn their way into heaven.  After finally cleaning and sanitizing the back half of our house, I was finally able to get in bed at 8:00am on Saturday morning.  

Saturday was pretty much a loss, but it was all totally worth it!  Hopefully Rosie will enjoy her card, and Brandon will enjoy his card, too.  I am so proud of him and the beginning of the beginning of his career.  You go boy!!!!

The wedding is next.  Then Dad's birthday the day after, and on to Kirsten's baby shower. I will get back with more after Friday, and post some new pictures, too!  Thanks for checking in!

-Heidi