A Winner, An Apology and A Bon Voyage

Congratulations to the Fall Y'all Bloggy Giveaway winners!
Tammy and Parker at Praying For Parker.

They are the lucky winners of

The Best Christmas Present I Have Ever Received.

I printed off the pages of comments, cut them all up, and threw them in a box.

Gracie picked a name, and Tammy and Parker are now the new owners of their very own Cocomotion Hot Chocolate Maker.

All they have to do now is wait for it to arrive, add milk and a couple packets of Swiss Miss and they too, will be sipping warm, frothy, perfect, hot cocoa.

Happy Fall Y'all!

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I owe a big apology to a few of my blogging friends.

Chrissy and Heidi each tagged me for meme's and I have yet to do them.

I'm sorry. I just wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten, and I'm not ignoring you. It's been a crazy week.

Jenny from Chicago had a post up on her blog, about sharing tips for successfully organizing your home, your kids, your LIFE,

and I never even participated in her carnival. And I love organizational help. I embrace it.

I NEED IT.
I started my post, I really did. It just never got done.

Seeing though, as how I spent most of the week looking like this

I am not really sure that I would've had a lot of helpful tips to offer.

I could go on and on about everything that has landed in my lap this week, but I will spare you the details. Just image lots of vomit, extra laundry, an ear infection, a to-do list that is still not showing a lot of check marks, some health concerns of my own, the croup, 2 doctors visits, pink eye, a car that had to go in for service, more vomit, pizza and McDonald's for dinner 3 nights this week, trying to pack for a vacation, and kids that STAYED HOME FROM SCHOOL SICK.

Indeed, it has been a week full of the type of child raising experiences that a new mother only dreams of.

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And that's okay.

Because next week, instead of looking like this

I am going to be looking like this

Minus the pink sun visor. Because I don't wear sun visors.

And I don't think K will wear that straw hat.

But I will be totally rockin' the sarong.

But not the electric blue bathing suit.

Oh, nevermind.

Who cares what I'll be wearing, because we will be here

And y'all, I really need it.

See you in a week.