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There's a country festival near us that I used to go to every single year when I was younger, no kids, definitely not thinking about anyone's bedtime.

This year, the boys’ favorite artist, Kane Brown, was there, so we decided to surprise the kids with tickets to the show. Which meant first convincing myself this was actually a place for kids. (Another story for another day. Let's just say a lot has changed in twenty years. Also, so many chairs…Who sits down at a concert? I want names.)

For the last couple of weeks, I told them the adults were going to the Festival, but it wasn’t really a place for kids, so they couldn’t go with us. They were not pleased.

When we finally shared the news, I was ready with my camera in hand, thinking they were absolutely going to lose their minds…

And Nothing. Silence. Blank stares. It was, hands down, the most anticlimactic surprise of my entire parenting career. I had pictured screaming, jumping, chaos. Instead, I got four kids looking at me like I'd asked them to do long division.

It wasn't until I said "okay, get your shoes on, we're leaving" that it landed. "Wait — we're actually going?? You SAID it wasn't for kids!" Yes. I did say that. Interesting to learn they do, in fact, listen to things I say. Filing that away for later.

Once it clicked, they lost it. Security let them up front for a few of the sets for smaller acts, and by the end, they didn't know whether to laugh or cry because they were so tired! Everyone slept until noon the next day. It was a great, chaotic, slightly unhinged night, and they will absolutely remember it for years to come.

But here's what happens sometimes in life and business. Sometimes we get so excited about what we're building, and the anticipation is so high, yet it doesn't always go the way we planned. But in the end, it always has a way of working itself out. Sometimes we just have to be patient, consistent, and trust that whatever happens is meant for us.

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That's all for today!

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XO,

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