I'm back....

So the last week and a half have been CRAZY here. Mainly there have just been three things that have consumed all my time, but I actually think they consumed more time than I actually had to give, so blogging was not an option. Oh I thought about it. And I thought about Ree and all her delicious goodness that I was not tasting, and all the stories about the kiddos that were not being shared, and all the times that I just wanted to post a thought to the world. But it simply did not happen. What have I been up to.... well...

1. The Britches and Lace Consignment Sale. I do this sale twice a year and it means a ton to me....a ton more than a sale should, but hey. The thing is, if you partake in this sale and are one of the "die-hards" this sale becomes your life for a few days. Cody and I do not shop that often. Actually, hardly ever. We have a very hard time buying clothes for ourselves and we hardly buy clothes for the kiddos....except for this sale. It is all things kid related, and it is where I get their wardrobe for the year and anything I think they will need (toys, games, sheets, decor) I go to the fall sale in September to stock up for fall and winter and the spring sale in march to stock up for spring and summer. The sale fits nicely into our budget, saving us tons. I used to like garage sales....kids do grow super fast and go through clothes faster. But I have mostly eliminated all garage selling when I discovered this sale. Granted you pay a bit more, it is like a one stop shop AND for the most part, most of the clothes come in outfits so you don't end up with a cute top and a cute bottom, but not a cute coordinating top and bottom. Another thing I LOVE about the sale is if you are a consignor, you get to shop early (the night before). It is CHAOS. MASS CHAOS, lots of mommas on missions. But fun:) If you barter or volunteer you get to shop even earlier (I'm going @ 6 the night before, yippee). And the other thing I love about it that garage selling is lacking is that kiddos are not allowed at the pre-sale:) With garage selling you are getting kiddos in and out of cars, in the heat usually, all for hoping you hit a good spot. This is a few hours of my life, kid-less, getting all our shopping done for two seasons. And Lana and Trina run a tight ship so they only take nice, up to date clothing, most of it is gymboree, childrens place, baby gap....you get the idea. If you are in my area, check it out!! you can check out the website @ www.britchesandlace.com . Look at the photos, and you will be amazed. Anyway....I have been busy trying to get stuff ready for that. Oh, I also have a "friend" pass for wednesday night. you would get in at 8 with all the other crazies. Let me know if you are interested.

2. The other big time consumer was my first really big bakery order. I had 1000 mini desserts to do for a school auction. It was a lot of fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed doing it....but I baked soooooooooooo much. My kitchen was an inch deep in flour dust, but it smelled divine:) Trying to bake 1000 desserts was not so bad...it was the doing it pregnant with three little ones already that posed a bit of a problem. Actually the kiddos are amazing. I know one day it will all come crumbling down and they will start being hellions..but for now they are awesome. Sawyer just got used to moving his elmo chair to the kitchen and sitting and reading while I baked. It was awesome.

3. The family took the rest of the time. Obviously they are at the forefront of all of my life (I do the sale for them, and the desserts were for Cohen's school). When I got a spare moment, I cuddled, and read, and played.....i didn't blog, or read about Ree. And I am happy with my decision. They are my world and I think I handled the chaos nicely.

I am back though, and we will continue Operation Ree and being a crazy little family. Thanks for still checking in!