anticipation of a busy weekend

This weekend is going to be a busy one. As you may already know our daughter just turned 2 and we are having a big party for her this weekend. There is so much stuff that needs to be done before I'm ready to have all of these guests at our home. Tomorrow I will have work until Noon then I will try and shoot out to grab myself an outfit for the party before heading to the Doctor at 2PM. Once I finally get home lets say at 3PM I will immediately start baking. I need to bake most of the treats on Friday because our niece Daisha is having her Birthday Party on Saturday. Saturday morning my goal is to get in 20 miles before leaving for the party. At 5PM I will need to be at the Convention Committee Meeting and then when that is all done Jim and I are going to a game night at our friends Corey & Robin's. Sunday morning I will need to some serious sanity and serious strength. My goal is to bake bread, run will the bread is rising, and then come back pop the bread in the oven shower and get this party on its way! I am so grateful that the forecast is looking gorgeous for both Daisha's and Leona's parties, plus it will make for nice running weather as well. Please pray for me. I tend to get pretty high strung when I am having people over at my house. I know it will all work out because my awesome family and friends are going to help me get everything together. Leona is going to have a blast and her bubble themed party.

How cute are her invites? I ordered them on Etsy : ForeverYourPrints

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