(with apologies to JP) Document the process of making a one-of-a-kind "World War One Helmut" for Raph's 'Crazy Hat Day' at school tomorrow, before going to bed tonight. (could he not have told me on Monday? Sigh)

this final pic of the helmet – raph about to go to school this morning:)

that i said Helmut not Helmet.

_{someone coulda told me}

:D

(now there’s someone i wouldn’t kick outta bed – COS HE’D NEVER BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE NEAR MY BED IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!)

glass of wine

The final product:)

Raph cuts out iron cross design.

(don’t you love the aeroplane pyjamas? he’d had a shower at some point)

the netting (in which our gem squash that we had for supper had been bought)

iron cross to keep with the German theme

helmet on to see how it was looking (basically like a hard hat with glued fabric but never mind eh)

(apart from all the wet gluey bits)
at this point we had to leave Ryan and Rene’s home for soccer practice)

(he was taking the whole project pretty seriously)