Long Day

Today has been a long day. It all started at about 3:00 this morning when Britton climbed in bed with us. Then he started screaming and crying that his foot hurt, so we had to actually wake up, turn on the light, and check it out. He has a really bad sliver in his foot that we didn't know about and everytime it got bumped, it would hurt really bad. So, I suggested that he move out onto the couch to sleep. Well, Haley heard us and woke up so she moved out onto the couch as well. When they were both back to sleep, I went back to bed only to be awoken again around 4:00 by the phone. My friend Cieanna was in labor and needed me to come over to stay with her 3 kids while she and her husband went to the hospital. So, I quickly ran across the street. It was hard falling asleep at their house because it's a different bed and different noises, etc. I did get a little sleep though until 6:00 when their youngest woke up. I got up and hung out with the kids for about an hour and a half when another friend showed up to take over for me so that Jason could go to work and I could go be with my kids.
I came home and immediately started hauling stuff outside for a yard sale. Our other neighbor was having a yard sale, so we saved all our stuff from our last one and put it out again today. Since it was just leftover stuff, I was just happy to get rid of things. So, it was kind of fun selling things for super cheap prices. It surprised everyone that came and I think a lot of people really needed the things they bought. Plus I got rid of a lot of stuff. And made more than I expected.
I had to deliver some chairs to a lady, so after doing that, I loaded most of the remaining stuff into our van while the back seat was still out. Now I'm just waiting for Haley to wake up so that I can take it all to D.I.
I've decided that I really like doing yard sales. It's so liberating to get rid of stuff. I know I could do that by just taking it to D.I. but I usually don't. I get attached to my stuff, so it helps me to actually get rid of it if I think I might make a little money. Plus it's fun to see people who actually really want and need the stuff. And they get it for cheaper than they would at thrift stores. Also I really like being out all day long and talking to everyone in our neighborhood. Everyone comes over to hang out and visit for a bit. I meet people in the neighborhood that I didn't already know. It's just fun.
Jason has been working over at our neighbor's house all day long (the other one's doing the yard sale). He is doing their soffit and fascia on their house. So, it's been fun just watching him work and going over to chat with him and the neighbors.
My kids have been great all day too. Haley has been outside with me most of the day helping with the yard sale. (And by "helping" I mean moving things around from the boxes that they're in and taking things out that she doesn't want to sell, etc.) Britton has been in and out all day and back and forth from our house and the neighbors. He's actually been in heaven because I've been letting him play Xbox and computer games and PSP. It's not too often that I let him play without a time limit. Or at all recently.
It's been a long day, but a very productive and rewarding one. Now I'm tired. I need Haley to wake up so that I don't get too comfortable and too lazy to take the stuff to D.I. I don't want it to be in my van any longer. Maybe I need to go make a lot of noise outside her door. :)