The BEST birthday!

 Yes, it's my birthday!

The last one that I will celebrate in my thirties, as my Aunt Pat so kindly pointed out!  (Love ya!)

The day started with a sweet birthday kiss goodbye from my hubby at six something this morning!

Then, as I was getting out the shower, the kids where rustling around, trying to be secretive...I knew something was up!  Together they came up with this!




(Four "coupons" that don't expire and that can be "reused".....This is a precious piece of paper!  MUST KEEP FOREVER!)

After a morning visit from one of my dearest friends (who brought me all kinds of goodies!   Did I mention she is leaving for two entire weeks on spring break, ugh!  They are going to have a wonderful trip, but I'm *so* going to miss my friend!) I took off for Peoria with the sun shinning bright and a wonderful breeze in the air.  One of my favorite songs came on the radio as I drove and it seemed like all the traffic lights were smiling at me too.  (I'm sure it was just timing, but it still made me smile!)

I hit Target where I got a great deal on some new bedding for Miss Magpie.  She's getting a new bedroom set and along with a bigger bed comes the need for new bedding.  It's super cute and she will love it! 

Next, I headed to see my most favorite friend in Peoria.  The friend I visit at LEAST once a week if not twice, shhh we won't tell Andy that.  TJMaxx!  or just TJ's if you have the close personal relationship like I have!  Anyway,  you would have thought they had known I was coming, cause right there in the front row, was the birthday girl's parking spot.  Went in and found just a few things....and left smiling, as I always do.  Thanks friend, for always being there for me!  I LOVE you TJ's!

Okay, I know....total dork!

On my way home, I stopped by Kohl's.  My mom had given me her Kohls' Cash and another $10 coupon, so I decided to run in to see if I could find a cute top to wear with my white capri's for Easter.  Ended up leaving with a super cute top and only spent.  $1.72.  I'd call that a deal for sure!

See why this has been the best birthday!

Then I stopped to get my toes all pretty!  Walked in and they got me right in!  Just another reason to smile.

When I finally pulled into the driveway (with only an hour before it was time to get the kiddos from school) there was a cutie little gift bag hanging on my front door and also another card.  These friends of mine, they're just the BEST!  Another reason to smile and remember how truly blessed I am.

I also found some goodies in my mailbox from my prayer partner at church!  Thank you, whoever you are!

Also in the mail, (besides some really nice birthday cards,  thanks to those of you who sent one!) I received the spring sale catalog from Container Store!  Seeing that alone would have made my day, but getting it on my birthday!  BONUS! 

Then as I picked up the kids from school, Max hopped in and gave me a big ol' "BIRTHDAY" smooch!  Priceless!

Then I looked out to see this beautiful masterpiece in my driveway!  LOVE it and ALL the beautiful colors!




Then, I enjoyed a yummy dinner with my little family and my parents at Granite City.   I also received a late night flower delivery, more cards and gifts, over 100 Facebook messages from friends,  phone calls, and texts.  My friends are so awesome and made me so special!

My hubby graciously saved his credit card points and gave me two VERY nice gift cards to where else?, TJMaxx!  He totally gets me!  He also got me some shoe inserts that I've been wanting for my gym shoes (isn't it sad that I was totally excited for shoe inserts.....I'm getting so old!) oh, along with the new iPad that came out a few weeks ago!

It was the most wonderful day!  Just like every other day around here!

It was the BEST birthday!  Thank you so much!  I am SO BLESSED!

Confidence!

Or lack there of!

This is where I struggle, each and every day!

But, this is something I desperately need to work on.  But how?!  I've been trying, but I instantly seem to fall right back into my same old rut. 

Not only do I want to help myself, but more importantly, I want to help my daughter!  She means the world to me, and I want her to be confident in herself, to be proud of herself and to LOVE herself. 

But HOW do I do that?  How do I help myself so that she sees that and learns that?  UGH!  This is so hard!

How do I learn to love myself?  How do I put my past behind me and accept that any mistakes I've made, have molded me into the person I am today?  How do I learn to take a compliment and accept that the person might actually be being sincere? 


Come on people, I need some major therapy here!  Please help me out. 


 As I was reading in my Everyday Blessings book, this is what it says about Confidence:

"Confidence is really just the quiet assurance that you are enough-enough of an employee to get the job done, enough of a wife and mother to take care of your family, enough of a women of God to accomplish what He's called you to do.  For some women, that comes easily, for others, not so much.  If your confidence is lagging, reach out to God for help.  He will help you unveil the real you-the confident and assured you."

I know this sounds like I'm not grateful.  But that's not true at all.  I know that I have been blessed with a wonderful husband and family.   I have been blessed in so many ways, I can't even count them.  And that should be enough!  But this confidence thing is a huge struggle and I just know that if I could love myself, then all those blessings could be multiplied into so much more. 

Seeking advise....any and all!

What a dream!

Early Tuesday morning I woke up suddenly.  I had had a dream.  It wasn't a bad dream.  It didn't wake me because I thought I was falling or something bad was happening.  It was actually quite the opposite.

My dream was about my great-grandma.  I knew her as "Grandma Red" which I found out was because she had red hair.  I never knew her with red hair.  Only white....and it was a pretty white!  I have very fond memories of her.

But the dream I had was so real.

So real that I could smell the smell of the assistant living apartment she lived in.  I could see the two green chairs with a round pedestal table in-between the chairs (I even saw the rounded drawer and the circle pull to open the drawer) sitting right in front of a window.  I could see the doily and a lamp on that table with a candy dish filled with butterscotch candies.  I could see her sitting in one of the chairs with her knee-high panty-hose, her closed toe lace-up heels, and her purse waiting for me to come to the door to get her.  I could see her smile as I came through the door.  As she stood up, she checked her hair in the mirror that was hanging on the wall over the couch.  As I glanced around, I saw a red-headed doll sitting in a little rocking chair on the floor next to her television. There was never a word spoken.

It was like I had just seen her.  Like yesterday!

The crazy part is that she went on to heaven on July 15, 1995. 

The other weird thing is all the detailed information I remembered and continue to recall today.  More details.  The layout of her apartment, her little back patio where she would sit on nice days, the color of the carpet and her car.  But it was all about the location, the apartment, the "stuff."  Not her!

I hope she knows that I haven't forgotten HER.  That I do remember all the times we went to Mr. Steak, how she would let me have one of those butterscotch candies (even when mom said "no"), and her cheesecakes. 

I don't know if she was trying to send me a message or just say hello.  All I know is that it was great to visit that time again and be reminded how very blessed I am to have those memories.

Working Girl!

I'm in my second week of working part-time and I have to admit, it's been a bit of an adjustment.

The work part is GREAT...I'm having so much fun, but finding the time to get everything else done....wow!

I have always been so thankful that we made the decision to have me stay home with the kids while they were little.  I know that not everyone has that option.  It was hard at times, but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

Now that the tables are turned, I'm getting a whole new perspective.  Even though I'm just working part-time outside the house...it's been a big change.  Just finding that time to get everything done....geesh, how do you guys do it all?!

I know it will take some time to get in a new routine, and that everything will be fine, but all you working moms out there truly amaze me.

My New Adventure!

This school year is the start of a new adventure for me. 

You see, BOTH my children will be in school all-day-long!  Sniff!  Sniff!

I have mixed feelings about this.  Part of me is excited for this very new phase in life.  I can remember when both of my kids were babies (pretty much at the same time) and thinking to myself on those "hard" days.....boy, what will life be like when they are off to school.  Just having a moment to myself back then was such a rare thing....that, at times, I looked forward to.  

But just like that, in a blink of an eye....here we are!

And I want to go back! 

I have enjoyed being home with my kids....and I'm so grateful that we made the decision to and were financially able to do that.  It's really been a true blessing to have that time with my kiddos!


But....as they go off to a new all-day adventure......I was a little worried about what I was going to do with all my time.  Sure, I'll be volunteering at their school, attending bible study, hitting the gym, & keeping up with the house....but a girl can only "clean" so much, right?!

So I'm going back to work part-time!  Yeah me!

I was approached back in April from a friend at church.  She was super excited to tell me about a business she was thinking about opening.  Her passion for the business just beamed out of her....and totally got me excited for her!  But honestly, even with all her excitement, in the back of my head I thought...."This isn't going to happen overnight.....this is going to take awhile for this to all come together."  That's where I was wrong.

Everything has fallen into place for Janice.  She is opening up her new bridal business in just a few weeks.  Her vision is coming together and Adore Bridal & Specialty is opening the beginning of September!

Janice asked if I would want to be her organizational guru.  The person who handles all the shipping/receiving, bills, appointment, all the stuff she doesn't like to do, but knew I did!  (Can you just see all the labels I could make for this place!)  And the best part is is that she is totally working around me and my number one priority...Maggie & Max.  I will be only working 15 hours a week and only while my kiddos are in school.  That way I can be there with them in the morning and most importantly...I will still be able to pick them up after school.  It's really a win-win for everyone. 

I get to find out who "Traci" is again...instead of just being Maggie & Max's mom.  I get to get out a little and be with adults....most should be happy (brides are happy people, right?!), working in a faith-based business.  Oh, and a little extra cash won't hurt either! 

Let the adventure begin!

Mean Mom!

Yep!  That's me!

Want to guess why?  You'll probably agree with my kids once you hear it!

We started the back-to-school routine last night!  That means, in the house and ready for bed by 8:00pm.....reading in bed till 8:30pm.  Did you know that "no one else had to come in that early"......and "it was still light out!"

Oh my goodness....I'm so mean!

That also means, setting the alarm for 7:00 am, getting up, making beds, getting dressed, breakfast and brushing teeth....basically ready to walk out the door by 8:00am. 

Yes, we still have a week of summer vacation, so technically we don't have to be up and ready.....BUT, I am a planner....(if you didn't already know that!) and I like to take this last week to get in the groove. 

We'll still be doing some fun things this week....we'll just be ready to do those things at 8:00 am! Things like biking, swimming (if it's hot enough...don't even get me started on that) playing outside, lunches out, maybe the zoo, trips to DQ....and who knows what else.  It WILL be fun....

But I'm sticking to my "mean mom" status and totally okay with that!

Birthdays!

I had a GREAT birthday yesterday!

The weather was warm and windy (very warm for our neck of the woods....we actually broke a record yesterday with 83!)

I enjoyed receiving several birthday wishes from my church family!

I had a lovely brunch with my family here!

I received lots of cards, texts, (some money too!) and even a caramel apple (YUM)!

I received some beautiful pink roses from some dear friends (who are also my neighbors!)

I was "surprised" by my hubby and kiddos with this....
remember this post!

I spent the evening listening to music (loud music as you can tell from Maggie's hands over her ears) at WinterJam 2011! Worshiping and praising God! A great ending to a wonderful day!

Thanks for making me feel so special!

My week in a nutshell...

Me trying to get in the swing-of-things as far as working every afternoon while it is quiet in the house....

Me trying to cram food down the throat of my daughter before she heads off to soccer practice one night and a soccer game the next night...

Me being the "bad guy" (like always) by making the kids come in to do homework and read before the above said practice and game.

Me getting a kink in my neck, which then put a kink in my plans for the last few days...

Somehow...all the negatives came out first....and boy do I feel better getting that off my chest!

How about a few positives...

All the 31 Gifts/Bags/Totes/Purses came in...and they are so cute. If you don't have yours yet...I'm gettin to ya. I'll try to have them all delivered by Sunday. Oh, and thanks again for your orders. I had a great party!

Got to see my SIL, Janelle and the kiddos this morning for a while. We always love hangin out...and we are looking forward to seeing them a lot over the next several weeks!

It's Friday and we made it through our first full week of school. Getting that morning routine back in order and it's all running pretty smoothly.

The MS Walk donations are rolling in (A GREAT BIG "THANKS" to all of you!) I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm one of the top 6 teams again this year. I'm trying to get a tent again. The deadline was moved to Sunday...so keep your fingers crossed.

Anyway....that's just a few of the highlights....I'm off to rest a bit and work on gettin this kink out of my neck before it's time to pick up a few more pain-in-the-necks....Haaa-Haaa!....I crack myself up!

Have a great weekend friends....I'll try to be a better blogger next week!

You're NOT going to believe this...

I'm saying "NO" to these....
and a great big "YES" to these! Have you tried them...they are my new chips!

Happy Friday all...have a wonderful weekend!

Good things come to those who....

forget!

Most of you know that I'm a bit crazy when it comes to organization. I like things to have a place and for items to be put back in their place when done. I'm also a tad bit crazy with lists, spreadsheets, labels and such.

So when I was packing for our trip in Arizona, of course, I printed the packing list spreadsheet and got to work.

Now, let me just add this little disclaimer. My parents drove to Arizona a *month* before we flew out there. They were gracious enough to take most of our stuff. They hauled out the kids' booster seats, sleeping bags, Easter goodies, and also all the kids clothes. I also packed my own clothes and sent them along for the ride. This made flying so much easier (and cheaper)...with only one bag to check.

With that said, you all understand that I had to think ahead. I packed mostly shorts for the kids, knowing they wouldn't need them here with Illinois weather and I did the same for myself.

When we got there, my mom had unpacked all our stuff. She hung up all the stuff so nicely and folded a lot of the kids' stuff and put it into the drawers. It was perfect.

After flying all day, I wanted to freshen up a little before dinner and that's when I discovered my *HUGE* mistake.

Yes, I'm admitting it here for all of my 10 readers to see...

I forgot to pack my own underwear!!!

Can you believe it?!? How could I miss something so important? I know it was on the packing list...did I not follow my own list?!

Just another little side note, I have been a loyal customer of VS for years. Years I tell ya! And I wasn't about to change just cuz I forgot mine at home. Arizona is a big place, I'm sure there is a VS store right down the street.

But I was tired. I was hungry, and it was my birthday. I really didn't want to go searching for a VS...so we hit a nearby Target. I'm sure my hubby was so excited to be there with me, it took me FOREVER. I wanted to just get some cheapies to get me through a few days...we'd hit a mall in the next day or two for sure.

I ended up buying a 3-pack of Hanes. Cheap and easy! And you know what....I LOVE them. I love them more than my VS. Did I just say that? So I might be doing the ol' switch-a-roo when it comes to my undies. Aren't you just so happy to know this about me!

One year!

A year ago today, I posted this request for you to pray. YOU did! And I am so thankful! Then I posted this explaining what was going on....I have to say that I honestly never saw it coming...who ever does really? We tend to think nothing bad is ever going to happen to us.

I've learned so much in this past year, and I know that God puts these challenges in our lives for a reason. I've learned that I have to listen to my body. That's a hard thing for this "I-love-my-routine" girl. Sometimes I have to just slow down, take a rest and refocus on what is really important. Fatigue is the worst complication I've had so far. And that is something I can deal with.

Back in June, I started a treatment program. The medicine is basically to keep the MS from progressing as fast. It's not a guarantee and honestly, the doctors don't really know if it will work...but I feel like I at least have to give it a go. So I do a daily injection...remember my friend, Polly...she and I have become the best of friends. The injections aren't too bad. Most of the time, I swell up a little at the injection site...followed by a bruise and/or lump...but nothing a long sleeve shirt can't hide. I keep telling my friend Laura who has some pretty amazing artwork on her arms that I might need to think about getting a tattoo....just to hide the bruising.

There will always be hurdles to face and struggles to overcome. There will be rough days, when I have to rely on others to help me through....but I'm not going to sit around and wait for those days to come. I'm going to enjoy the everyday, great days that are here now!

I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful, supportive family and group of friends. People who check in on me, friends who make sure I'm not overdoing it, and most importantly a husband who is by my side every moment of the way.

God has blessed me more than I could ever imagine. I am so thankful for all the challenges He sends my way. For in those challenges, I grow closer to Him and that is the greatest gift.

Darn cold!

Sneezing, coughing, stuffy nose...

Sniffing, blowing, wishing I could smell a rose (or even just a little coffee)!

Why is it the same time every year?
Hubby says, "It's cold season...that's why my dear!"

Bring on the tissues, the fluids and meds...
This sick mommy is headin back to bed!





(I know its bad...but I had to post something today!)

I've made the switch!

I've been a loyal Oprah fan for a long time.

When the kids were really young, it was one of the things I always looked forward to. That and the mailman coming to my house. It's sad, I know, but I love getting catalogs in the mail and I loved looking at them, while I watched Oprah. It was kinda my "mommy time" back then.

I would even go to the extreme of putting a movie in for the kids and watching Oprah upstairs just to have a little peace and quite during that one hour. I know none of you do that, right?!

I still love Oprah and all the wonderful things she has done over the years. She has helped so many people. Women and children especially! What a blessing she is.

However, over the past several months, I have made a switch. I now watch Ellen!

She is hilarious! I laugh out loud every time I watch her! And I love how laughing out loud (all by myself) makes me feel.

So thanks Ellen for making me smile, every single day and for helping me to not take things so seriously!

You ROCK!

Sick and tired of being sick and tired!

chest cold

plus

sinus pressure

plus

a throat that feels like it's closing in

plus

a nagging cough

equals

one sick mommy!


Praying to get over this really soon!

What NOT to do...

It's been raining here for like f-o-r-e-v-e-r and the other day I went to the grocery store and I was so thankful that it had stopped pouring rain and that it had turned into just a nice steady rain by the time I was checking out. I tell ya, it's the small things that make me smile. What a difference it makes to load up your goods in just a steady rain verses the pouring rain. Can anyone relate to that?

Anyway, I rushed home to get the stuff put away before I had to leave again to get all the kiddos picked up.

I pulled into the garage, and hit the button to open the back of the van. I rarely use this nifty gadget, I usually get out of the van first and go around to the back and manually lift the back door. I usually do this just to double check that I have pulled up far enough that the door won't hit the garage door up at the top.

I guess rushing was my first mistake. And I honestly don't know why I pressed the button inside the van...but I did and yep, you guessed it, a BIG ol' crease. YIKES!

It's didn't make a loud noise or a big thump....nothing. I didn't even notice it til the next day when I was putting something else in the back.

It's not horrible, and most people probably wouldn't even know. But I know, and now it's going to drive me nuts...forever!

Can ya see it there? Right above the hitch!?

I was a little worried to tell Andy, not that he would be mad, but you know...I was afraid of getting that well-how-it-the-world-did-you-manage-to-do-that look. But I should have known, my laid back guy gave me the most laid back response, "Bummer!"

So there you have it, just another tip from this gal who doesn't know much about a lot, but I do know this, don't open the back door of your mini-van without first making sure you are all the way in.

(Tim, I can hear your comment now...."that's just another reason why we DON"T have a mini-van!" - Okay, I'll let you win this one!)

What I DON'T know....

While listening to the radio this morning, the announcers were talking about what people, or I should say, "Things women don't really know about!" I pretty much fell into every single category. I'm so pitiful.

* Directions - like in north, south, east & west. If you placed me out in the wilderness (or even the middle of my driveway) I could NOT tell you for sure what direction was what. I will admit that it would be a lot easier if I was standing in my driveway, but I wouldn't bet my life on it either. Oh, and if you ever have to give me directions, I need landmarks people, with left and right...not "turn north on highway 91, then south on blah, blah" really what I would be hearing is that, "I really don't want you to come to this thing I'm giving you these directions for..."

* Sports (what they are and the people who play them) - Okay, so yes, I know what the different sports are, but I have no idea what all the rules are and what people play what sport. And honestly, I could care less. Thank goodness my hubby isn't a big sports fan. I'd be in big trouble.

* Counties - You know when there is a storm coming and the TV people put that cute little radar picture at the bottom of the TV screen. I still to this day, don't remember which shape is our county. The kids will ask, "Is that us mom? Do we need to take cover?" Guess I better figure that one out..or we might find ourselves going north, south, east and west in a tornado.

So there you have it, I'm officially one of those women....I'd love to know what you DON'T know!

Let me introduce you to...

My new friend, I'm calling her Polly.

Polly-poke-a-lot!

This is my new auto injector for my daily shot. I have a feeling we are going to become great friends!

Starting summer off the right way.....

I'm heading out of town....

Without kids!!!

For a little grown-up, relaxing time. Today I'm going on a bus trip with some ladies from church to see "Church Basement Ladies" play. I'm excited to get away for a little while, but honestly, I'm a little bummed. Today is the first day of no routine, the first day the sun has shined all week, and the first day of "summer" for us. The kiddos will have a blast playing with Grandma & Paca all day and I'm sure I'll have a lovely time with all the "church ladies!"

Let the summer begin!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Who? What? When? Where? Why? & How?

A little order to my randomness!

Who?
My wonderful Grandma. She has always been a very special person to me. My memories of growing up and spending a lot of time with her is priceless. Those small things that seem so simple are the memories I hold closest to my heart. She always had fat dill pickles on the table with dinner and they were always in the same glass-topped dish with little flowers on the side. Oh, and she never ran out of them. Those pickles were always there. She also always made silver-dollar pancakes for breakfast if we had stayed over the night before. And let me just tell you, the women can make some milk gravy. Even though she has tried to teach me many times, it never turns out as good as hers.

Now I know these are all food related memories, but my memories go far deeper than food.

Her love for the Lord inspires me. She has never been shy or afraid to share that love with others. Her years of service in her church is amazing, and her beautiful singing voice...well, how could you not be inspired by that. God has given her so many gifts and she has used those gifts to serve Him. Just the way it should be.

I am so thankful to have been blessed with such a wonderful Grandmother. And I plan to take full advantage of the precious time I have left with her, however long that may be. I plan on creating new memories with her, ones that hopefully my children will remember when they grow up.

I love you Gram!


What?
What do you do for "mom" time or "you" time in the summer? Last summer I hired one of our favorite babysitters to come over one morning a week, just so I could run errands by myself. It was the best money I spent all summer. Just having a few hours to myself made it easier to tackle the craziness of summer. Think we're going to the same thing again this summer!


When?
When do your kids get out of school for the summer? Today? Next Week? Into June? We are out next Friday here in our neck of the woods! (Gotta love Al Roker!)


Where?
Where have all my comments gone? I know my material hasn't been the best lately, but have I lost all my readers? If you are a faithful reader and have never left a comment, please do so. Maybe you want to, but don't know how? If that's the case, here is a very quick lesson. It's super easy. You can do it.

1. Click on "Friendly Feedback" under my name at the bottom of the post. A box will pop up showing you how many comments have been left (the past few days has been zero, zippo, zilch)

2. Scroll down the the "Leave your comment" box.

3. Type your comment. Please remember how much I love hearing from you. I think I like reading comments even more than when Tim, my UPS guy, shows up at my door.

4. Now this is the part that I think freaks people out. If you have a google account/blogger account, you can use that. If not, mark the "Anonymous" box. Now this next part is the hardest thing that you will have to remember. Remember to sign your name with your comment if you are listed as "Anonymous!" If you have a google/blogger account, than I am able to track you. I can see who left the comment. If you are listed as "Anonymous" I can't track you. Therefore, if you forget to leave your name, I don't know who you are, and that means I can't love you to pieces for leaving me a comment. Go on, try it, go out on a limb and expand your computer knowledge. It's super easy, I promise.


Why?
If you are in my bible study, I've already warned you about this blog post. So sorry that you have to hear this again.
Why, oh why, is it that my new summer haircut which looked super cute when I walked out of the salon last week is giving me fits. I have been struggling all week to get it to look the way she had it. Even after I had my stylist show me exactly how she styled it and I made sure that I was using the same exact product she used, it still doesn't look the same. I know they have a special talent (those darn stylist) but why can't I just have cute hair? Why????


How?
How do you make a cool summer time drink? Either the kid friendly kind or my favorite, the mom friendly kind? Have any good recipes?


Okay, that was a lot of questions, so I hope there is a least one or two things you want to comment about. You can do it! Try it, it's fun!

Happy Friday my Friends!

I can't make this stuff up!

This is how the conversation went at the dinner table last night:

Andy: "So I just about ordered your Mother's Day gift today!"

Me: "Oh, yeah...so you got my "hint" on the blog the other day, right!"

Andy: "No, what was the hint? I haven't been on to read the blog for a few days."

Me: "Nothin...I know it's out of the question and I was just kidding anyway....plus we have way to many medical bills right now, sigh...."

Andy: "What was it?"

Me: "Just a new laptop...that's all!"

We both looked at each other....and he had a big grin on his face....

Andy: "I've had the guys (these are the guys who work for him...I'm sure they are supposed to be doing actual work) watching for a super deal...and today they found one!
But I wanted to check with you to make sure that you still wanted a laptop verses a new dining room table." (I've been saving up for that too!)

Me: "Do I have to use the money I've been saving for the table to put toward the laptop?" (I'm always thinkin...and if I had to use that money...my plan would be all out of whack!)

Andy: "No, that's for your table...it just may take longer to get your table....are you okay with that?"

Me: "I'm totally okay with that! It will be nice having the kids around to eat dinner with us for a little while longer." (cause you totally know that they won't be allowed to sit at the new table....just kidding)

Andy: "I'll order it...but your not getting it til Sunday!!!"

Me: "It won't be here by Sunday!"

Or will it????