Summer is the Busy Season

Summer is the busy season for Balloon Guy Entertainment. Usually I'm the stay-at-home mom, but every once in a while, I get to be involved in a big event or a big build. Last week and this, we've been working on...

Wonderland.

The Orem Library is starting their summer reading program and the kickoff event is always a Teddy Bear Picnic. This year's theme is the Mad Hatter's 'T' Party. With some other balloon twisters, Brendan and Marshall and Mike, donating their time and talent, we created the March Hare's house, a tea table, the Mad Hatter, a playing card, the Cheshire Cat, and numerous giant flowers and giant mushrooms. We started last Thursday at the library and twisted all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, rested on Sunday of course, then set up where the 'T' party was to take place and finished building on Monday. On Tuesday, today, and tomorrow, Jeremy did or will do a magic show (with a little juggling thrown in- get it? Thrown in). So if you want to see the last show and Wonderland in person, the Mad Hatter's 'T' Party begins tomorrow at 10:30am. Get there early (half hour?) because for the last couple days it has been packed.

If you aren't able to make it or just choose not to, here are some pictures of what we've done:

The beginning

The middle

The End

Now I have been involved with big builds before, but this is the first time I've created a large sculpture all by myself (as you know, Jeremy does it all the time). I must say, I'm pretty proud of my "little" table.

And of course I have to give credit to our kids. They have been absolute troopers. It has been crazy dragging them back and forth to and from the library every day. This has been hard on them. But with three room changes during the build, they've been helpful transporting balloons, and playing mostly well while being stuck inside (at least it's not in our hot apartment). We've had our rough moments, but I want to say Thanks to the kids for being such troopers. And they get to go to a 'T' party for three days to see the Mad Hatter and Alice, and listen to storytellers, and watch Daddy's magic show.

It's quite an adventure.