Happy Birthday, Rob

It has been an awesome week. The weather couldn't be anymore perfect. Sales are wonderful.
I did some shopping this past week, trying to pick up more costumes, I can't keep them up...they are seriously flying off the shelves. I took advantage of free listings and tried to get as many items listed as possible. Hit a couple rummage sales and lucked out with craft kits. My labyrinth watch sold for $112.50 today.
Ellie had a volleyball game this past week but their undefeated record is no more...they lost both games to the other school. I watched the girls on Wednesday. They are getting bigger and really starting to move around.
We went into the pediatrician a office for flu shots and asthma check ups.
We all had Thursday off of school and we took advantage of the gorgeous weather and headed out to Hampshire to Goebberts Farm. It was such fun. There was a giant jumper, train ride, petting zoo, slides, and more. We thrifted on the way home.
Friday was Aron's birthday. We celebrated with celebratory dinner at L Woods. It was a change of pace and we all enjoyed it. We shared the gooey chocolate cake for dessert.
Saturday we had the fun fair at school. Ellie volunteered her time with student council and ran a game. Nick got to play some games and visit with friends. Ellie baked and decorated cupcakes to take with us to Dean and Lauren's house. We went up there to visit and have dinner. It was fun to visit and catch up.
Today we did homework and cleaned up. Ellie was a huge help in researching toys for me. I have had some real great finds but the research takes a bit of time. We decorated outside and put out Halloween today. Tonight both Ellie and Nick helped...we joked about my "sweat shop". Ellie would mock up a listing, I would take pictures and look at it and Nick would weigh it. They packaged up my soap packets, too. We went to Mom and Dad's for dinner. Mom made ribs, strognoff, broccoli, summer salad, cabbage and BBQ chick'n. Pumpkin pie and cupcakes for dessert.
Visualizing my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree

Happy Birthday Joanna

Had an awesome thrifting ebay week. I LOVE halloween costumes! It is crazy how quick they sell and how much they can sell for. That being said, I listed and listed more this past week. I thrifted a couple days because you gotta get while the getting is good. I had the most awesome find at a garage sale. An entire box (think Costco fruit flat box) filled with 1980s cartoon/celebrity character lcd watches. Some were new in package and a bag of un-packaged ones. I got the entire box for $5.00. I have listed one of the watches and already have my opening bid of $50.00.
Sad thrifting news...the new Savers opened. The closest one geographically to me...and it stinks. Overpriced and nothing stellar, I really hope that changes.
Ellie and her volleyball team have kept up with their undefeated record. She had 2 games last week and they won both sets. Ellie got the winning serves for the last game.
Rob had a huge week at work. It was homecoming and the 50th all class reunion of North. He was busy running around but it was worth it. We went to the game Friday night. North lost the game but the kids had fun and we got to see fireworks.
Nick had an impromptu play date with our neighbors. It was a beautiful afternoon and the boys had a ball climbing the tree and riding the bikes.
We celebrated Jo's birthday today at Mom and Dad's. Mom made veggie sushi, roasted veggies, summer salad, scallion pancakes, and chick'n. Ellie made cupcakes and decorated hep them beautifully and mom had pumpkin rice crispies.
Visualizing my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree

Feels Like Fall

Monday I took Nick for his appointment at the orthopedist. After an exam and some x-rays it was ruled that he has… lax muscles. Basically there's nothing for us to do just to watch him and make sure nothing else happens.
I was able to get a couple things listed this week and thanks to free listings all my old stock relisted. EBay's had a couple glitches lately so that has dampened sales. I did score some great things this week either at thrift or garage sales. I have a huge lot of scrapbooking stamps, costumes, toys ...should be a fun week listing.
We had curriculum night at school on Wednesday where we got to meet all of the kids teachers and find out what will be studying this year. It was nice to put faces to names. And clear up some issues about Ellies 504. Ellie help to watch the younger kids as part of being a student council representative and Nick got to play with his friends while we were there.
Ellie had her first volleyball game and they won all three of their matches. There was definitely major improvement between last year and this year for their team. Looking forward to more games this coming week.
We celebrated the end of a long week by having breakfast for dinner at Walker brothers on Friday night. A little shopping trip to Target afterwards.
Saturday Rob had to work so the kids and I got on the road and hit some sales. We all found a little something which was nice.
We had a great exciting adventure today. We picked up Ellie's friend, Neha and Tony and went to the safety fair at St. Francis Hospital. The kids got all kinds of toys and candy, bike helmets, and got to ride a train and do some bouncy houses. We went to the how to fair after that where the kids learned how to make felted soap, decorate a cupcake, make fly fishing lore's, do sensory play, and make paper quilling. They also got their fair share of sitting in ambulances and police cars, I think they had a lot of fun. We all met up at mom and dads house for Sunday dinner. Mom had made tacos, rice, a garlic kickin summer salad. Pumpkin bread pudding for dessert.
Need some major positive thoughts for someone this week. Visualizing my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree

Happy Grandparent's Day

I really worked to get our house in order this past week. I needed order for the kids, for us, and for eBay. The kids were able to do homework at the table, we were able to eat at the table, and I was able to find some 'lost' items.
Ellie tried out for the volleyball team and made it along with Neha. They had practice last week and after school each day. Their first game is this week.
I had a bunch of sales...great way to begin the month. I hit my favorite rummage sale trio in Highland Park on Friday. Unfortunately, it was almost 90 degrees with high humidity and no air conditioning. It was worth it.
We had a belated celebration for Mom and Dad's 40th on Saturday. Jo came over and helped me set up and brought a cake. We had a lovely evening under the stars and full moon. The kids had a great time playing together.

Goodbye Summer

Just as the weather seems to be finally thinking it is summer...it is time to pack up and move on. Let's see what I can remember about the week. I did a fair amount of listing and packing things up this week. Considering I had my store closed for about a week, it has been a really good month. 
School is still going well for the kids. Ellie is trying out for the volleyball team this week. I took nick into see his doctor and we were referred to a pediatric orthopedist. He is having sort of a neuropathy issue in both his thumbs. Looks like he has lax joints and muscles in his thumbs. 
Mom and I got some time alone to hit Costco. We went to the GGs to program their new cell phone. Had lunch at our house and just got to hang out.
Mom and Dad came for dinner on Wednesday night. We went to their house for dinner on Friday. 
Rob had a busy week at work with all the sports and taping. They were the featured school for ABCs fly over on Friday.
We came up to Michigan on Saturday morning. We have had a wonderful weekend...especially considering it was suppose to rain all weekend. We hung out at the beach for hours, we went apple picking, a bit of shopping in town. We finally have beach. We picked up so much beach glass today. 
Visualizing my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree

Back to school

Ellie and Nick's first week of school went great. They both like their teachers and classes. I know we were all ready to be back to a routine.
I was able to get a ton of items listed and some even sold this week. My favorites this week were a Cutco wood knife block I bought for 3.99 and sold 48 hours later for 57.50, cross stitch leaflets that I bought for a quarter a piece and sold for 24.00 a piece. I have a goal to list 20 new items each day this week to max out my listings for August.
We did some rummaging this weekend. We hit one of my favorite sales, I usually come away with bags if clothing...not so much this time but I did get a bag of clothes for Nick. Ellie and I went to a sale and we found some bargains...we went back today for the bag sale and we were really able to stuff our bags full.
We went to the back lot bash. We went on Saturday after the rain. Nick played a couple games and Ellie and I played bingo. Ellie won twice! We went back today but it was so hot and humid we only mad it for a couple minutes.
We went to Mom and Dads for dinner. We ordered El Famous and kept the house cool. The kids out on their swimsuits after dinner and went to cool off in the sprinkler. They did their own version of the bucket challenge. It was quite entertaining.
Visualizing my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree

Happy 40th Anniversary Mom and Dad

The last part of the week was really spent preparing for the garage sale. Pulling stuff from bedrooms and inventory and getting organized. Mom and Dad took the kids Friday night for an overnight. Rob and I picked up Dengeos and got everything ready to quickly pull.
Our garage sale was just okay...not too much traffic and certainly not as much sold as I would have liked. We went to the pool afterwards to cool off.
Sunday we went to church and the kids checked out the new playground. We went to Mom and Dad's for dinner and to celebrate their 40th. We ordered in food. The kids plays outside.
School starts tomorrow, just a half day.  I think we are all looking forward to being back to a routine.
Visualizing my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree