Weekend Wrap Wednesday ~ Volunteer Work, 2 Birthday Parties and Being Baptized!

As usual we pushed it to the max to fit it all in, and I even had to turn down one birthday party. As many of you know I volunteer for whatever I can, it makes me feel good to help other and I don't mind. That being said if I'm asked to do something I'll show up to pick up the item and then time to go. So Thursday after picking Cole up from school I stop by the church office to pick up the newsletter to do again. Sadly they weren't ready asked should I come back oh no stay, ok 2 kids late in the day small room not a good idea! So after a half hour of running, screaming (inner screaming of mom) we head to the grocery store. Come back an hour later and guess what still not ready, crap! The second page hadn't even been started on being printed, go take the boys for a hot chocolate and come back still not ready. After another 30 minutes of the boys trying their best (you know me trying not to kill them infront of the pastor). Finally at 7:30pm they were ready, yes I got there at 3:30pm to pick them up! And she wanted them back the next day to mail. Now I know I signed up to help and I don't mind but I really need help on the other side. I need more then a day to turn around 250 newsletters, I mean fold them and put labels on them!!!! So Saturday night when I finally had a moment Cole and I got them put together. That sweet boy actually addressed about 150 of them for me!! I then told her I don't mind helping but you have to give me 2 days and call me when they are ready.

Saturday I worked the morning to another amazing busy day, loved it! Then mom called and wanted to pick up Cole up. So on our way to the birthday party made a quick stop and dropped him off. Oh poor Caden he's finally old enough to figure out that they were only taking brother not him. He stood next to my mom's car crying forever and went kicking and screaming and alligator tears to get him in my car. He kept saying "me go" my heart broke for him, and later that night I told my dad it's just not fair for them to only take Cole. Fingers cross (and for mommy's sake) next time will be both. Caden and I went to the party alone. Caden did finally have fun with his cousins, still kept asking about Cole the whole time but at least not too many tears.

Now for Sunday a very powerful and beautiful day! Sunday I got everyone ready and Rick actually came to church with me for the first time! I was so excited for him to be there and to share with me my baptism! I can't tell you how moving and inspiring of an experience it was. I'm even tearing up now thinking of it! It was a beautiful moment and I'm more then excited to have shared it with Rick. I hope he will come with me at least once a month when he's not working. He did tell me today he will go as long as they don't push. Fingers crossed. After the baptism I had to get home to change out of my wet clothes (it was a full submersions) and get ready for Birthday Party #2 of the weekend. See below is my Church look, My Baptism look and My Birthday Party look.

On to the birthday party, and get this I had it in my phone an hour early so my 7 minutes I thought I was late was actually 53 minutes early ... LOL. Glad it was a friends house that didn't mind us showing up early. The boys had so much fun, we had only a few talks. Don't know what it is with Cole and parties he gets all hyper and has to show off, but his showing off is that kind that can drive a mom nuts! Thanks Racheal for being a great host and letting the boys come over, even if they of course had to be right in the action of the opening of presents! UGH, I hope you got at least one pic with out their little heads or hands in the mix ... LOL

There it is an amazing weekend that was very emotional in many ways, and I'm so blessed to share it with you all! Hope you're all having a wonderful day, much love!