i made it until 5:20 am...when i checked my email and someone said to be expecting some boxes full of stuff for our yard sale in the mail today {more on that later!}
the crying might have had a little to do with the fact that my house looks like this:
this is my dining room...boys clothes on one side, girls on another...
the living room/foyer...but, for those of you that know me and know how much of a clean freak i am, would know how much it means for me to say that all this "mess" is really not freaking me out that much.
we made some signs with facts of Rwanda on them.
i had some sweet helpers :-)
and, while bailey was at ballet, i took my boys on a date.
for lunch at chick fil a.
{i had a gift card from my birthday...}
there were a number of reasons for this date:
1. i think this was my first *real* meal all week. and i needed some real food.
2. i couldn't really get anything done at home during the few minutes between dropping bailey off and picking her up and this was a much better way to spend those minutes. looking at my boy's faces.
3. i was pricing stuff up until we left for ballet and didn't make joshua's lunch (that he has to eat during ballet because he gets on the bus the minute we get home) so it was convenient!
time with these 2 is so so sweet.
i cried.
and...we arrived home to a front step full of amazing treasures!
first...these boxes from judy.
THANK YOU, judy!
i cried.
almost every time we drive up to our house, there is stuff waiting for our yard sale.
it's amazing.
for real.
AND...don't forget that we also arrived home to news that someone had found bailey's castle!
there have been amazing emails and phone calls...with offers of help that are just so generous.
and i just received the first donation for our bake sale!
um...you WANT to have some of them!
wow!!!
thanks, leighann!!
wouldn't you have cried all day, too??
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yes, for sure...
WOW Courtney. That is so beautiful, and so encouraging and amazing :)
Yes, I would have cried all day too. Wow. I think you'll make a little money :)
life is so big.
i'm so happy for you.
nice job, judy!
very exciting.
so beautiful.
let's rescue some babies!
=)
Oh Courtney...I'm just praying you have lots and lots of help. That definitely looks a bit overwhelming. But totally EXCITING!!! I'm praying you make lots and lots of money to bring those precious boys home!
Courtney, I have written to you before when I commented on another post. I LOVE reading your blog, of course when I get a chance after all four kids are in bed (like now). Your posts always encourage me and inspire me. I love your realness. (Thats also the theme for my blog, too-realness!.) I like the way you "do" your life. I get ideas from you about family life that I appreciate!. I also run as well. I feel like we have alot in common although I live in Vancouver, Wa. My youngest baby is almost 7 months old. I am in a major funk with getting back into shape, How long did it take you to get back into the running? Always wanted to ask you that. I do work out a few times a week but since number four's come around I haven't been able to get in "the zone". Depressing. Trying to be patient... anyway, thanks for inspirimg me and I wish I lived near you, too so we could be friends. I am jealous of your new neighbor!!
Keep writing and blessing us!
(Oh, P.S. Im also jealous that you always get comments. Nobody ever comments on mine and it gets pretty lonely for me. Been contemplating quitting the blog. I divulge alot of my personal thoughts and when there's no response back, it hurts. But I keep going because its one of the few things I do creatively that helps me feel good. You're lucky to have friends who speak into your life like this!) Bless you. I will keep reading!!
what a blessing, it is so neat to see all this happening!!!! Wish I was there to help... hugs to you and praying for your big weekend!!!!
i would be crying all day for sure. i get so excited to peek and see what's going on there, i can only imagine how full your heart is!!! praying for NO rain!!
it's just killing me being all the way down here in SC....i'm just going to keep praying for sunshine and deep pockets on saturday for your little boys to get them home!! i am still amazed at how much STUFF you have to sell - you're going to have to close down the street!!!
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