Starting the Fundraising...

Back to the busyness of life.  School.  Band practice.  Soccer practice.  Game days/nights.  Meetings with the school for this or that.  Church on Wednesday nights.  AAAhhhhhhh!!!  I love those few and far between nights when there is nothing.

Now, those nights are even filled.  We have kicked into fundraiser time.  My oldest son, Joey, is a tuba player in high school.  This coming summer they head to New York City and play at the Statue of Liberty.  How awesome is that???!!!! Parent meeting for that trip is this week.  Then my daughter, Faith, played in some 3 vs 3 tournaments this summer.  They placed high enough to where they are invited to play in Disney World in January.  I know...how awesome, right?

Well, both of those trips will have some pretty price tags along with those opportunities.  We've started a few school fundraisers for band already.  I'm sure this week, I'll have to sign up for a monthly payment to be put in Joey's account.  But, honestly, his is in the summer so I have a little time for that.  Faith's is in January.  That means I have September through December to raise enough funds.  Tough months to be saving for a trip.

We are doing several fundraisers as a team to be split among us.  Garage sale will be coming up so if you have anything you'd like to donate to the cause, just let me know! :)  An Applebees breakfast we will squeeze in.  But, on top of the fundraisers for the team, I am going to have to do some fancy fundraising myself to help cover our costs.  So, of course, Faith and I will be doing a bake sale.  I ordered a plastic 3 pack cupcake carrier  (think Harps or Wal-Mart plastic cupcake carriers).   Faith and I will be baking and packaging them up.  Then, selling them for $5.  More affordable and moist than Bliss and it's going for a good cause! :)  So, if you or your hubby works at a place that can help us out with our cupcake selling, PLEASE let me know.  ANY help will be appreciated.  Just let me know how many you'd like to take and what day works for you to take them. 

I am also getting a crafty for some fundraising.  There isn't a finished product yet.  I got a few half way done today so hopefully I can squeeze an hour or two this week to finish a them up.  Here is hoping that this week you have a few moments to just sit.  Moments to not do anything.  Even if those moments are fleeting, we all need a few of them.  :)