Emily turned 12!

Yesterday was my 12-year Mommy anniversary!  Hard to believe Emily is 12!

Emily requested Lee Anne's famous Cheeseburger Soup for her birthday dinner!  It is the first time either one of my kids have requested something like that for their dinner.  For years I have been worried that I would never have a "signature" meal that my girls would request and look forward to!  That has changed!  Yay!

Her day started out good.  I requested a local radio station to announce her birthday around 7:30 a.m. which happens to be the time I drive her to school!

After school she had some soup and she played outside since the weather was so beautiful!  She helped me bake her birthday cupcakes (I ran out of time during the day).  Then when Ron got home from work she was able to open her presents!

Long weekend...

Last week (September 15-18) I flew to New Jersey to visit my aunt and grandma.  My grandma is 97 and had to move in to a nursing home about 8 weeks ago.

I stayed with my Aunt Toots and was treated like a princess the entire time!  We spent most of our day at the nursing home with Grandma and when we left the home we had a nice dinner then went back to the house to relax and catch up and watch some tv.

On Saturday, Aunt Toots treated me to a day in NYC!   There was a street fair which was full of all kinds of vendors. We walked around, ate lunch and then we saw Priscilla Queen of the Desert which was hysterical! It was a very fun and relaxing day!

One of the tables at the street fair

Lunch at Rosie O' Grady's



Aunt Toots and me with some ladies promoting Priscilla



My grandma and me!

I flew back on Sunday just in time to put my "mom hat" back on and get to a parent meeting for Emily's softball team!!!

It was a wonderful trip and I am glad I was able to spend time with my Aunt and Grandma! 

Carriage Hill Farms

A few weekends ago, the girls and I took advantage of the nice weather and went to Carriage Hill Farms.

Wood worker demonstrated how toys were made in the "olden" days!

Found a little creek for the girls to cool off.

  

Found all kinds of neat rocks.



First day of school

Another school year has begun.

Hard to believe Megan is in her last year of Elementary School! She is an official 4th grader, Queen of Helke!

Emily is starting her second year of Middle School! This year she is confident and knows where she is going. Em didn't even stress out about memorizing her locker combination!!!

Time is flying by!



Trying to catch up on posting so keep on going for any posts  you may have missed!  :)

Reds Game

On August 29th the Cincinnati Reds played the Washington Nationals.  We HAD to go to the game because Emily's favorite player, Johnny Gomes, was traded from the Reds to the Nationals and she wanted to see him play!

Because the girls are members of the Reds Heads club, we had tickets to go to a Q&A session before the game and also had free passes to the Reds Hall of Fame!

Emily won a signed Bronson Arroyo ball!

Mr. Redlegs was using Ron's cell phone

Megan won a Dusty Baker autograph...she was on the big screen while claiming her prize!

Mold of Johnny Bench's hands!

Em "catching" a fly ball in the Hall of Fame

The man of the hour....Johnny Gomes



Me and my girls at the game...taken with cell phone camera so crappy quality.