Craft Show gone Caput.

Have you ever worked diligently on something, putting forth more effort into it than other things that you do on a regular basis? You put thought, time, and effort into this thing eagerly anticipating the end result, only to have the end result be botched, or ruined? That is how I felt this weekend. I have been working during all my extra time (which isn't much mind you) on craft projects for my upcoming craft show. I was up till midnight on Saturday am, and back up by 6 am because of Samuel, and packing up so that I could get to the show by 7:30am to set up. The show lasted till 3pm and I sold one thing (and purchased one thing prior to knowing I wouldn't sell anything) I was completely in the deficit on this one. It makes one wonder if I have talent, or if I am purely fooling myself into thinking I do. My sister did better than I, but even she didn't sell many things, the things she sold were more costly so they added up better. We have another one coming up the first Saturday in December. If I do terrible at this one also, I am throwing in the towel. It will be my "sign" that I don't know the market and am not meant to do this. I'm not saying I won't make crafts in general, but I'm not going to continue socking money into a non-money making market.
On a positive note, the kids went with me, and did so well. The craft show was beside their old school, so they spent a good amount of time playing over there, the remainder of the time they spent doing things they had brought to do, such as skipbo and old maid. Samantha helped hold Samuel while we set up, and Wayne helped fellow crafters bring in their things (he was such a big help, one of the ladies came over and complimented him, and gave him a bookmark for helping) Samuel, who usually sleeps a total of about 4 hrs during the day, didn't even sleep one, but he was smiley, and pleasant the whole day. All the crafters were amazed at how well he did (I was a little amazed myself due to his lack of sleep) He had a rough time going to bed that night though because he was overtired, but once he was asleep, he was out.
On Sunday we went to church and had church supper afterwards. When we got home, Bob took Wayne out to sit with him for a few hours hunting for a deer (I was glad that they didn't shoot one, because I personally feel like Wayne is too young to see killing/ the cutting process in action) but Wayne did really good, and had fun using the "grunt" which sounds like a deer grunting. Samantha watched a movie and worked on spool knitting, one of many crafts she has but typically doesn't do. She figured it out though, and was having a great time! I took a nap with Samuel and then worked on picking up the house which was quite a mess.
Bob is off all week this week for hunting, hopefully he will get a deer. On Thanksgiving we are going to my folks house (Bob probably will meet us there after hunting all day) I am excited because I get to see my bro and sis-in-law who are coming down, and my grandparents who are coming down as well! I took off of work on Black Friday since Bob is off, and we are getting our family photos done for the first time since Samuel was just a prayer. I hope they turn out well.