11/02/2023
Long post so bear with me, but I just want to reflect and show a little appreciation!
I was talking to Kaitlyn Andrews about how far we .. and when I say we , it’s because she has been right hand woman along this journey … have came in just a short amount of time! When we first started, it took both of us working our tails off 4-6 hours to complete an order. Now, we can easily do it in 2ish (depending on size) hours. We have learned a lot along the way, and I honestly could not do it without her.. she is truly the “woman behind the scenes” of this business! More than that though, she has faith in me! I text her mid-set up in a panic about meeting a deadline and she shows up, or we show up together and I tell her “I’m trying a new technique today” and she never questions it! She asks me what she can do, and she does it.. no if’s,and’s, or but’s. Her balloons are way more round and pretty than mine, so it usually results in her blowing up and tying ALL the balloons and me putting them together. If I say “I see a hole” she immediately sees it and knows exactly what I need to fix it!
Also, I am my own worst critic, and I will always look back at pictures and see what I couldve, should’ve, would’ve done better, but I truly feel like we were never “bad” at this! We have always made it come together and made our clients happy, but if you all only knew all the time and effort it takes behind the scenes, then you would then truly understand the progress we have made!
I say all of this to say that I am proud of US, but even more than that, I am thankful for our customers who believed in us from the very beginning!! The ones who never hesitated to let us play such a special part in their special event , and trusted us to fulfill that role!!
Just for fun, I’m attaching a picture of the first Toy Story arch I did and a picture of the last one I did. Some will see the difference , and some may not, but I know the difference , and I couldn’t be more proud, happy, and grateful for everyone who has played a part in getting here!! 🤍