breathing in....now out....ahhhhh.....it's sunday. hubs and i rolled out of bed with kidlets in tow, ate breakfast, and now he is gonna work on a few more projects, and me and the beans are gonna do some errands.
i apologize for the blogging vaca, and the utter and complete lack of updates. i honestly feel like we have never been so crazy busy ever. the store has been great. so great in fact, that we have been spending WHOLE days there. truly, i have asked the children repeatedly if they are ready to go home yet, and i am met with total resistance every time. they all think that they run the place, and M has taken to giving whatever small child walks in a tour, just like he has been watching his mimi and pa do. it is freakin' adorable.
the days have been long, so long, but they go by in the blink of an eye. we have been visiting with friends that stop by and shop, and chat, and eat, and taken in all the loveliness...and we so do love those visits. all of you that have taken the time to come by...it means the world. we know how busy everyone is, but it is just so sweet!
T has spent hours and hours at the store, and has found a million and one things to do to keep herself all sorts of occupied. she colors, she hops all around the store, she brings all her little babies with her and puts them down for naps in the shopping baskets...which i finally talked her into keeping behind the counter, rather than in the aisles, as it was a bit creepy.
and the little guy, well, he is just a terror. but the sweetest little terror that there ever was.
all three greet every customer with a smile and a few end up with a story to boot, which nobody seems to mind. the customers too have been wonderful, and it is so fabulous to hear all the excitement and joy that fills the air, as people walk in almost jumping about how excited they are to have a health food store in the area. it is neat. and all the celiac folks that come in are simply overjoyed. yesterday i sold cookies to a woman who had not had a cookie in 3 years. yup, three. my mom gives 'em the "celiac tour," and we have had already a handful of repeat customers...so great.
at any rate, i'll stop ranting about the store, and just say, that i am so thrilled about where things are...the week has been chock full of togetherness, family time, gathering, trying new things, savoring old ones, meeting new peeps..., and learning, learning, learning. i has been such a wonderful experience helping the folks start this venture, and watching it evolve after so much time in the works.
other than store stuff, we are simply just waiting for the warm weather to grace us so we can play, garden and thrive in the sun....you???
i hope you are all wonderful....
xo, A
