As we were in the thick of it this past weekend..

all running around like crazy. Trying to quickly feed the kids something.. making sure they all had shoes and hats... gathering all we needed, making sure the flowers were well packed and carefully arranged in the trunk.. and so on and so forth! I thought quietly to myself.. "is it fair to be putting my family through this?" My dear husband works long hours for his corporate career, and yet I need him so much in this venture. He is literally 50% of what goes on behind the scenes! And then my children... along for the ride. Perhaps they would rather relax on a Saturday morn. Maybe I could make a nice sit down breakfast like I do so often in the winter months...

I quickly hushed these thoughts popping up into my head and carried on to the market. Once there and all set up, everything was so beyond perfect I felt I could squeal with joy. You know when you have a vision and that vision completely and perfectly comes to life? Yup. As enthusiastic folks began popping over.. drawn in by the eye-catching beauty of it all, I looked over my shoulder and saw how proud Nik was of me.  And how proud he is of this whole business we are developing from the ground up (literally). And then I noticed my daughter in an apron matching mine, with a big smile on her face, and a heart just wanting to help where she could! I could tell she thought this whole thing was pretty darn neat, and I think I inspire her to nourish her entrepreneurial spirit. And lastly my boys... swinging their hearts out on a nearby swing. Mom and dad close by for snacks and cuddles if need be. No one minded being there.. in fact, the whole family was incredibly HAPPY to be there. And Nik was right.. The day was perfect.