Even though we had an extra hour of sleep this morning, Robby and I were the ones scrambling around to get ourselves ready. The kids were mostly dressed and ready by the time we started our showers.
Anderson, Robby and Graham all had to wear their t-shirts from the preteen retreat so that did make getting dressed a bit easier for all of them. The girls had already picked out their clothes last night and had laid them beside their beds. Whitman didn't have a tshirt like the other boys, but he didn't mind about that at all. What he didn't like was having to wear a pair of blue jeans!
On our way to church, we dropped off Robby's car at Nonna's house and then headed on to church. Whitman was a bit squirmy during church, but when I held him I told him that he had to sing. And for the sweetest few minutes, maybe just seconds, that boy did sing his little heart out.
After church, we had lunch at Nonna and Pops' house. Then the others left, and Keaton and I headed to Des Arc with Nonna and Pops. There was a huge Christmas decor and home goods sale there, and we went!
The line to get in was about 150 long. So we jumped in the line near the food tent and watched the excitement. People were coming out carrying huge bags; they were passing out water; and one lady even got her car stuck in the mud. Plenty to look at, but they were also passing out free stuff to the people in line-Christmas napkins, little girl sleep shirts, little girl pillowcases. This made it lots of fun for Keaton.
Keaton was actually a bit bummed when we made it to the front of the line because that would mean that we would miss the free stuff outside and had to go in a shop. We did a bit of shopping-I bought a blanket ladder, a plate stand, a sparkly pumpkin and a Noel sign. Nonna and Pops bought an ornament and a coffee mug tree.
Back at home, the kids helped with the laundry and all of the boys received their summer cruise hair cuts. They had a pretty relaxed afternoon, until Robby had to take Reagan to her life group.
I came home while they were gone. I then finished up packing the kids, and then we all found some type of supper in the fridge.
Once Robby and Reagan made it home, Robby did all of his packing and now I am just left with packing my stuff and a 3 page packing list of other stuff. I am no longer in panic mode! Tomorrow actually starts "cleaning mode" so we will see how all of that happens with school and an orthodontist appointment.
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