This Is It

I only have 2 days with the boys and then I'm headed back to Phoenix. That's so crazy to think that the summer's gone by as fast as it did! In some ways it feels like it's been a really long time (not in a bad way), but at the same time, it doesn't feel like I've been here for 10 weeks. It's gonna be a bittersweet moment when I have to leave. I don't think about it too much cuz I know if I do then I won't enjoy the time I have with the boys. And after today, I'm looking forward to the next 2 days! These boys crack me up :) I often forget how funny and entertaining they can be when the girls are around cuz there's more drama going on, and a lot of the time I'm more concerned with Becca and whether she's doing ok. It's kinda sad now that I think about it. But today was fun cuz Becca and the boys took me to this place called Sam Moon. It's this giant warehouse that sells jewelry, luggage, wallets, purses, hats...fun stuff! So Becca told me before we got there that I'd need to pick something for my birthday. And basically implied that I have no choice in the matter. She knows me all too well :) so we walked in and I was instantly overwhelmed. The walls were filled with jewelry and bags, the floor space was taken up with more bags and jewelry...I had no idea that there could be so many types of necklaces, earrings, purses, and wallets in one place! So I wandered around a bit and started looking at the necklaces thinking that that'd be a good gift. I was actually looking for something that would resemble a locket, but when I didn't find anything, Becca asked if I needed a new bag. When I explained to her the condition mine was in, she laughed, and started looking around for something that she thought I might like. My bag, you see, is wonderful. It's green, it's comfortable to take places, it's plenty big for lots of stuff, and I've had it for quite some time so it's become a part of me. But it's ripping. Pretty much everywhere. i've tried sewing it up in some spots, but the thread has started to rip hahaha. So I decided a bag was a good idea.

But that meant that I'd have to look through all the bags that the warehouse had and pick one I liked! And if you know me, then you know that I don't want them to spend a lot of money on me. So if I saw a bag I kinda liked, I'd glance at the price and go "heck no" and walk away from it without a second thought haha. I finally narrowed it down to two bags, thanks to Becca's keen eye and having read my expressions to other ones she'd shown me earlier, but had problems decided. So i had Grady, the 8 year old boy, help me out. He gave me his opinion, and then we compared the colors of the bags, which one had more pockets, the strap comfort, the smoothness of the leather, and the price of the bag. The deciding factor in this bag for me, since they were both very similar, was definitely the strap. The one I ended up choosing feels much smoother on my shoulder than the other one did. And Grady proceeded to model the bag for me hahaha. So I'm happy with my choice :) plus, it smells really good!!

Still haven't heard back from YMCA about what I can do. I'm getting a little impatient at this point cuz I won't know what to do if it's a not. Oy vey...I should go for a run and cool off haha.

That's life through the eyes of a banana munchkin.