#TheKerrieShow in #Houston Day 18: Visiting Bubbe, Last Beach Day and Goodbyes

Today was very emotional. We drove downtown to see my friend Jennifer Gutierrez's grandma at the assisted living place and took her some Dove dark chocolate since it was her birthday! As we left I got a little teary thinking of my Poppy because some of the rooms where Bubbe lives are like where my Poppy lived while he was dying. It really messed me up inside and made me so sad, but when that happens I don't like to shut down in front of my kids. I made sure to calm down and explain to the kids why I was upset.

Then we hopped on the highway to hit Galveston for our very last beach day.

Once we got back to the hotel it was time for free dinner and a quick treadmill workout for me. The kids had fun with their last night in the pool area with their friend Lacie.

Mr. Aron chilling out

Me and Aly ... she wasn't working but came in to see me off! The best hotel front desk person EVER, no joke! Give this girl a raise!

Lacie's mom, Lori. Hotel guest and all-around sweet lady.

Me and Ping, who works at the hotel and gives the best service anyone could ever hope for ... such a neat soul. I will miss these people truly and still tear up as I type this weeks later.

Rushing around to pack but we had to get one last shot with their friend Lacie in our room.

#TheKerrieShow in #Houston Day 17: Back to the Beach and a Jellyfish Sting

Tuesday we did some schoolwork then said, "You know what? Let's just go back to Galveston Island State Park. Who wants to brave the traffic into and out of downtown going to the children's museum?" The kids did not want to sit in the car forever and didn't care too much about going to the museum so we headed back to the beach!

Michael is always making something!

I loved the view of my kids being happy at the beach.

Don't be crabby.

Sam loves taking care of little creatures.

A "dead" jellyfish Callie found.

Eva and Sam playing in the sand. Then Callie messed with the "dead" jellyfish too much and it stung her a tiny bit and she was screaming and crying and I was Googling what to do and she was fine pretty quickly but by then we had freaked out and packed up the van and were getting ready to leave!

Does Your Little Kid Strip to Go to the Bathroom?

Okay, so I took this picture on a whim in the bathroom of Gaido's on Galveston Island, Texas. Sam will probably kill me someday for taking this but it's SO CUTE! He does this EVERY TIME he goes to the bathroom. And he always needs company. So I take a book or something in with me every time and this time I took the phone since I have books loaded on it. When I saw this I had to take the shot. And I wondered on Facebook if anyone else's kid did this because all 5 of mine have done this and grew out of it around maybe age 7. The response was incredible ... so many people had this experience with their kid! So does/did your kid strip to go to the bathroom?

#TheKerrieShow in #Houston Day 16: Galveston Island State Park

Monday morning we were recovering from a busy weekend so we messed around in the room all morning, did some homeschooling and finally I was able to rouse everyone to hit Galveston Island State Park. We got down there late but were still able to enjoy a few hours of fun! It was absolutely amazing and something I will never forget!

So first we drove to the part of the park where we could explore bayous. Joel freaked us all out about how there was a dead fish on the shore and thought there might be an alligator nearby. There were also  holes in the ground that we thought were snake holes but then we saw some sand crabs poking out!

What a view! I could do this every day!

The kids found these awesome tiny little shells with some sort of life in them that would burrow in the sandy water they had in their little bin. They loved watching them.

#LuciBag Review ... Direct Sales Ladies Must Have One!!!

I was recently invited on an online Luci Bag party and fell immediately in love! I had to have one! Yes, they are expensive, BUT ... I got one and it's a write-off on my taxes that I split into two since I have two direct sales businesses (Younique and Jamberry). I had been carrying around a backpack and it was not easy to get into quickly when I wanted to hand out samples and catalogs on the go!

I have to say I load my Luci Bag up. I make it super heavy since I carry my life and my businesses in it. I have had problems with other purses breaking at the strap. I've had the Luci Bag for over 2 months now and the straps are perfect. This is a bag that will hold up and paying more for something that will hold up is important to me. Also, helping out other direct sales ladies is important to me.

I bought my last bag at Target and you know who got my commission and hostess rewards? NOBODY. When I bought the Luci Bag I was supporting a fellow businesswoman and helping my friend get free product credit. It's a 3-way win! Oh, and the Target bag BROKE and I returned it. So forget that and get a Luci Bag!

My bag changes over time. The Jamberry catalog is different now and I change out the wraps I put in. I also keep Younique product on hand in my bag to sell on the go

This is the other side of the bag so I can switch things up and switch how I carry it. Five compartments on the back side to show a lot of fun things off, carry biz cards, samples, product. I'm also going to print off some neat color info sheets to fit exactly into these pockets for advertising on the go.

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