Birthday Packages

Tuesday is Jessica's 11th birthday! I wanted to send her a package that she would totally love. I put in decorations for her to decorate the area by her bed, silly string, a scrapbook kit for her and her friends, and a cute pink glitter case with everything she needs for manicures and pedicures for her and her friends, a deck of cards, a little candy, some snacks, and covered it with tissue paper and a card. I wrapped the box with wrapping paper and it looked so pretty! I was going to mail it wrapped just like I did last year, when I got a call from the hubby reminding me that it's 4th of July weekend and it might not get there in time. Oh my god. I started to get nervous. I can't miss her birthday, and this box was starting to look a little big and a little heavy to send it next day shipping.



I decided that it was time to call people and beg them to take it up to camp for me. Except it wasn't only that one box.... I also got her this big autograph pillow.... a tye dyed flip flop it's about 19 inches, and a package of cute stationary cards. They were wrapped up in tissue paper and cellophane. And, I also had a package for each of my 2 nephews (but those were in the flat rate shipping boxes... not so bad).




I know it doesn't look that big here, so I'll give you another perspective...




and one more:





I called the office and they said that there might be someone who can take it (I kinda told her just one box) and I should bring it to the camp office. I loaded the packages into my car and went back to get Alyssa and this is what I saw:







I love this child.

So, Alyssa and I went to the camp office where I was told, "I wasn't totally sure that the person could take one, so 4 might be a problem but you never know."
Great.
"But I know I can for sure take it next friday."
Great, now I can send something next week too!

I wrote a note for her to give the guy driving up saying that I am desperate for him to take it, that I would even pay him to take it so the kids can get their packages on time. I left my cell phone number on the paper, asking him to call if he couldn't take it so I can beg call someone else. I held my phone all afternoon and last night. He did not call. Yay! So hopefully they will get their packages.

I'm still gonna keep my fingers crossed...... just in case.