Thank you Donna and Crystal for reminding me that the lines in corduroy are wales. I totally knew that, but apparently the inventory clerk in my head needed to make room for something more important. Does anybody else have the problem of completely blanking things that they *know* they know? Nobody warned me that your brain starts to melt in your late 20's!
No pics today, sorry folks. But soon! I'm finishing up my color-iffic swap package (I want to include a few more handmade items) before the August 5th ship deadline. I also have a fun custom order to work on. Yay!
The wedding is this Saturday, so things are now in full-swing. Tomorrow is a family/friends canoeing event and a rehearsal/dinner in the evening, and of course Saturday will be one big party.
Tonight we are going out, just the kids (meaning Am, his sibings and their spouses/friends). That will be fun, and a nice break for us to spend time with them without the distraction of chasing kiddos around!
Tomorrow is my sister's sweet sixteenth birthday (yes, there are more than a few years between us!) and we will have to miss it. It makes me sad, as birthdays are really special in our family, but I know she understands. The boys are going to stay with my family this evening and they're going to have an early birthday celebration for their super-beloved Auntie, so it works out great that way. Happy birthday Em!
Thank you for all of your comments about my thrifting finds! I was really surprised because I never feel that I get particularly lucky thrifting. Probably due to the fact that we're in such a sparsely populated area. There just isn't a large pool to draw from. I don't expect to have another day like that for quite a while!
I definitely know how lucky I am to have my mom around and willing/able to take the boys for me. My children are exceptionally fortunate in that they have two very, very involved and nurturing grandmothers. They also have two awesome grandfather figures in my step-dad (who they affectionately call Poppy) and Am's soon-to-be step-dad (Yay! I can't say yay enough!!) Bert. For all intents and purposes, they are the kiddos' grandpas. Both of our dads are pretty far away and not very involved. We are so thankful, though, for our extended family and how much they love our boys.
And geesh, Crystal, I can only imagine what your stress level can be like. If I was in your area I would definitely be in for a sitting swap every week or so!
Well, I think that's about it. Don't be surprised if you don't hear much from me in the next few days. I haven't dropped off the face of the blogosphere, just busy!
Have a great weekend everyone!
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