Where is God?

My 4-year-old son has been talking a lot about God lately. It's curious to me. I am enjoying his discovery... and am fascinated and empathetic with his struggle to understand.  When I walked into his room the other day, he was talking quietly to his dress; his face one inch from the front of the dresser drawer:

"God? Are you there? Can you hear me? If you're there, say something. [a few seconds pass...] I can't hear you, God. Really, if you're there, say something. [seconds pass again] (irritated) Mom! Why doesn't God ever talk to me? He is supposed to be in everything and everywhere but I can never hear him!"

Then, yesterday he asked me whether God was really everywhere and in everything - as in literally. We were staying at a cottage by a small lake in Michigan and we'd been fishing. He had caught a large fish and we had cooked it on the grill.

"Mom, is God everywhere? How come I can't see him? Is he in the lake? Is he in the fish? If he's in the fish, does that mean I ate him for lunch?"

So many questions... so much curiosity...

Bat Mtizvah party decorations

Well, here I am, two months later and still not sure how to decorate the room. I've got a few ideas by looking at Rachel Ray's website. She's got a great resource for centerpieces -- with bright color photos. The ideas are from very simple and budget conscious to more extravagant.  

I also like the idea of creating the centerpiece during the course of the party by tying it to her mitzvah project... (that'll also get her to start thinking about what she wants to do for that!)  I know that our local food shelter is always in need... that's an "easy" one. But, I would like Ke'alohi to spend a little time thinking about what she wants -- getting to know herself. Her project should be an expression of herself... not anything that her parents come up with.

I'm getting a little nervous because it is getting closer!  Here are a few things I have done. I need to acknowledge my accomplishments instead of only focusing on what is still a work in progress!)

Completed:

• The service venue is booked!
• The party venue is booked!
• Sent out a Save the Date card with hotel info for out of town guests
• We have a block of rooms booked for out of town guests
• Transportation to the party from the bat mitzvah has been arranged for the kids
• Dresses for the service and party have been bought for my two daughters
• We've booked the band.
• We ordered and received the invitations.

What's Left:

• Figure out table centerpieces / decoration for the room
• Talk to the band about timing for music
• Coordinate with the hotel timing for appetizers, dinner, room-set-up
• Get and make place cards for tables
• Figure out party favor for the kids -- and order it
• Order some "prizes" for kids for dances
• Guest book for people to sign
• Maybe some kind of sign for when they enter the party with my daughter's name?
• Print addresses and send invitations
• Settle on a BM project!
• My daughter needs to practice her torah portion in front of people and Practice, practice, practice
• Talk to my parents about the Sunday brunch they are hosting the next day. Offer to pay for it, in part or get flowers for it?

Not sure

• I'm not sure if we need to order yamulkas?