Trade Appreciation

Today was the third annual Daytona Homes golf day. Each year, the rent out a ton of the space for all of their trades, suppliers, realtors, mortgage brokers, and office staff to play 18 holes of golf. Then, there is a banquet room for everyone with a delicious steak dinner. Each business owner is invited to bring a plus one, usually their right hand man. Brady is the only guy who works for himself, so he likes to bring me 🙂 I couldn’t make it to the actual golf game this time around, but I got to attend the dinner. As with each year, I felt incredibly included and like, even though we all know I don’t actually work for Born Contracting, I fit in. Its a very welcoming bunch.

The food was good, the company was lovely, and Brady even won a door prize of some Daytona swag that mostly actually caters to me. Win!! We had a really nice time with his work friends, but everyone tends to head out pretty quick after supper, so we did the same.

The only bummer in the whole situation was that we had to drive separately, since we arrived at different times. I would so much rather drive together, but such is life, and it happens as often as it can. Before we went to pick the kids up from my parents, we ran a few errands. We picked up Dekkers birthday gift, which I’m super excited about! I’m not sure I’ve talked about what it is on here, but if I haven’t, I won’t, to save the surprise. I’m pretty sure he’ll be thrilled.

We also ducked in at a friends house and snagged their park pass for our holidays next week. I put out the request on Facebook a few days back, and a friend from back in high school offered hers up! We’ve talked so little in the last nine (gulp!) years, but I love getting back in touch with people I used to know.

Lastly, we got our water jugs refilled, since we are STILL on a water advisory out here, and then headed to retrieve our kids. It is SUCH a special feeling to enter a house that is already bursting with excitement over spending time with grandma and grandpa, and then to have the excitement shift, and have your kids be so happy to see you. They were all fading a little bit, but were very positive. We got them all dressed an diapered for bed, so we could put them straight to bed upon arriving home. Dekker was insistent on helping carry my bag that I had brought my dress and makeup in all the way to the van. They were all incredibly chipper and friendly. Laela’s cold seems better, and her mild bum rash is pretty much gone. Some grandparent time did them well.

The big ones fell asleep pretty much upon arrival home, and the little one soon after. Now, the real work begins, of getting our house back in usable order. It was SO empty today in order for pictures to look perfect, but that meant we needed to get some of our necessary stuff back. Like Rowans cradle, some electronics, and the few things that live on our counter, like the can of formula.

Thats all done now, and the bath is running. Yes, its late for a bath, but Bradys legs are achy from the day, and I don’t function without one, haha! Its just always the perfect way to end the day. And that includes today.