Yard Sellin' and School Startin'

I don't know what I was thinking having a yard sale the weekend before school starts, but I did. We didn't do too well, but we're going to try again next Saturday because most people get paid this week. We have so much good stuff, but people drive by slowly and then take off, or they pull up and look from their car and then pull back out again. You can't possibly tell what people have by doing either of these things. We have so many amazing kids clothes, plus my sister cleaned out her closet and there's a ton of great juniors' stuff. We have toys, shoes, and of course, wedding decorations...gerbera daisy stems, fabric, candle holders, picture frames, centerpiece baskets and trays, and favor boxes out the wazoo. I'll be the first to admit that we do have some junk too, but one man's trash is another man's treasure, right?

Since I was so busy with the garage sale, Kaylee took the kids to get their back-to-school haircuts. A lady from Trinity church was giving $4 kids cuts for this busy time of year. She did an amazing job, but Olivia came back with something I wasn't at all expecting. She looks like a whole new girl with her shorter style. I really like it a lot though. It makes her look like she didn't lose most of her hair to ringworms. ha! Carson's hair doesn't take too much work to impress me. Usually when I send him with Kaylee or Stephen, he comes back with a buzz cut of which I am not too fond, but she stuck with my wishes this time and brought him back with an adorable little fade just like I like. This time of year is pretty difficult for me, but I haven't really had a lot of time to stop and think about it. With planning a wedding, going on our honeymoon, getting back less than twelve hours before my first day back to work, unpacking (sorta), laundry, moving Chris in, our school flooding, Carson not having a teacher for his class yet, and now, a yard sale....well, I'll just say that my mind's been elsewehere lately.

Now that things are quiet and I labeled school supplies and filled backpacks, it's really hit me. My babies are starting school in less than 36 hours. It was tough last year, but with them both being away from daycare and on to "big" school, I just don't know how I will handle Monday morning. It's gonna be hard to walk out of that cafetorium without shedding a tear, but who are we kidding? I will be bawling all the way from their school to mine. I must start searching for my big girl panties and realize that there's nothing I can do about my sweet little babies growing up.