Happy 2nd Birthday

Today was Emma's birthday. I can't believe I now have a 2 year old. I mean really? Is it possible? I keep thinking of our hospital stay and her in that great newborn stage. She's now becoming a little girl. No more baby left. We had a nice relaxing day around the house. She totally melted my heart this morning. She dragged her doll house to the edge of the table and was grabbing the pieces for it from her toy bin. She'd play with each piece as she got it, and I was just sitting her listening to her talk with the little people. Too cute! I tried to make meals I knew she'd eat well today, so we had scrambled eggs and corned beef hash for lunch, and then for dinner we had sheppard's pie. She ate really good! Yay, after days of her not really eating. So then the hubs came home and we all headed to Build-A-Bear. She loved doing it, except for getting her to pick an outfit out, there were seriously just too many choices. We're going to get her an outfit or two for Christmas we've decided. We then came home and sang happy birthday over some left over cake. She actually got the blowing out of the candles tonight and did both of them rather easily. She was standing on a regular dining room chair, sunglasses on upside down, in the dark dining room while we sang to her. It was too cute. We then all sat on the couch eating some cake, her just the icing though. Probably not the greatest decision 15 minute before bedtime. Lols, but she went down well anyways.

We dropped our camera off at Best Buy to get fixed last night, they said it'd take 2-6 weeks, so I need to get the pics off of the hubs phone sometime to post, but not tonight. Hopefully tomorrow.

Over 2 years in the making...

Well, two years ago, today we were in the hospital and I was being started on Pitocin to get the labor started with my beautiful bundle of joy Emma Rose. I can't believe that 1:07AM tomorrow she'll be 2 years old!

We had a great but rainy weekend.

Saturday morning we trekked out to the Apple Festival. It started raining even harder so we quickly perused the isle's quickly. Emma did play two games and won some prizes, she got a crown & wand, and we of course had to get some kettle corn.

Later in the day we headed out to Millersburg to my cousin's wedding. It was beautifully decorated, the food was oh so very scrumptious, and the wedding couple looked blissfully happy. Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Christopher Lukunich! (Hoping the settlement of your new house goes very smoothly today)

Sunday was Emma's party day. We spent the morning having a yummy breakfast of waffles, getting ready, cooking food, decorating, and then party, party time after nap. All 6 sets of her grand & great - grand parents came, and both of her aunt's and their boyfriends came out to celebrate. The food was yummy. She got lots of great stuff from everyone. The hubs and me were quite exhausted by the time we got done with bedtime for Emma, cleaned up the decorations, did dishes, and re-organized and put away all of her new goodies. Now for a big overload of pictures.

Yummy waffles for breakfast.


Helping me make mac 'n' cheese.





Decorations.








The Birthday Girl!


The hubs and me waiting for guests to arrive.


Opening presents.


























Singing Happy Birthday.


Blowing out the candle.


The oh so very yummy cake!!!


Playing with some of her toys.

How quickly a week can go...

I've been wanting to write up an entry all week but the time has just flown by. Let's start with last Saturday the 20th. We all headed over to my aunt's house for a surprise 50th celebration around their campfire. It was fun, she was surprised, and good times with family!

A beautiful sunset on the way to my Aunt's house.


She's my "Cheese-o-roni"


Family & Friends gathering around.


Laying out the yummy food!


Here come's Uncle Joe and Mom with cake & flowers.


There were a lot of candles to blow out on that cake!


Sister's forever.


Gathering around the fire pit.


"Again" Pappy.


The flag pole lit up.


Cheese is so yummy!



On Sunday was my online crop. I did get 4 layout's done and taught a class on how to make a gift bag. Which I posted pictures last week. It was fun.

Picture taken "Pre" croppiness.


Challenge: Layout with the following colors: Green, Pink, & Orange


Challenge: I love _______


Challenge: Who am I?


Challenge: Use Sketch A or B, I used B.


"Post" Croppiness

As always it feels good to get the creative juices flowing. And I used some new techniques, actually scrapped about myself, and used some color choices I normally wouldn't have selected.

The rest of this week has been getting ready for Emma's 2nd Birthday party this Sunday. We have a crazy weekend ahead. Apple Festival, my cousin's wedding, last minute party errands, and the birthday party.

Emma got two presents today. One from her birthday buddy on my LSB group. She got a my little pony and a shirt. And then Tonya from my work got her a stuffed Eeyore, socks, books, bubbles, sesame street hair clips, Halloween picture frame, and a duck. She's loving it all. I'm so excited to see her open presents this year. Since at Christmas time she was horribly sick and just not into it.

It's been a rough week personally for me. So much is swirling around my head. I just want to thank my LSM's and Deann from the very depths of my heart for listening and being here for me. I really don't know what I'd do without you amazing ladies!!! Love each of you!!!

Speaking of amazing ladies...check out this awesome name siggy Lisa made me for my blog. LOVE IT! And with that, peace out!!!

A Woman Should Have...

MAYA ANGELOU

says


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enough
money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...


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something
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or date of her dreams
wants to see her in an hour...


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HAVE .
a youth she's content to leave behind....


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a past juicy
enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her
old age....


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a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...


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one friend who
always makes her laugh.. and one who lets her cry...


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a good piece
of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her
family...


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eight
matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for
a meal,
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a feeling of
control over her destiny..


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how to fall in love without losing herself..


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a job,
break up with a lover,
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what she
would and wouldn't do for love or more...


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how to live
alone... even if she doesn't like it...


EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to
go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table..
or a
charming Inn in the woods....
when her soul needs
soothing...


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What she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a
month...and a year...


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best for you and your life..


AND
REMEMBER:

GOOD FRIENDS ARE LIKE STARS.

YOU DON'T ALWAYS SEE THEM,

BUT YOU ALWAYS KNOW THEY ARE
THERE!!!!!!


Be yourself...everyone else is
already
taken.

Happy 1st day of AUTUMN!

I have much more to post, but must get some things done around here. I remembered that today is the first day of Autumn, which makes me happy that we are officially in my favorite season! Enjoy the day everyone!

Overload of the Past 2 Days

We've had an exciting two days around here. Yesterday Emma went for her first haircut. I was a little nervous, b/c we have really hit the stage of funky tantrums in this household. And I can never touch her head anymore. But she did amazingly. Sat there like such a big girl. I think her favorite part though was looking at herself in the big mirror.











And because she did so well we went to a park on the way. I was able to get these two shots of her. Love the one of her looking straight on...my little girl is getting so big!






Today we got to meet a LSB from our sub-group on BBC. Jenn, Ricky, and little Miss Avery. At first Avery stuck very closer to her mama, but she finally warmed up and her and Emma had so much fun! Here's a few pics:

Throw the ball to me!

Both of the girls' saying "Cheese".

Avery - "Shoe?" as in please take it off. Emma - Yes I have a foot too!

Girls just wanna have fun. Oh yeah!

Taking the baby for a stroll...their expressions are priceless.

Hey, check out this duck...you pull the string and it's feet go.

Snack time was yummy!
So, somehow Avery became the "baby" and Emma the "mommy".

Group shot, switching each other's little ones.


In other randomness. I had a pretty strange occurrence happen tonight. So, anyone who knows me, knows that I must always have a stock up my iced tea on hand. I had opened my last gallon today. So, headed to the gas station to fill my tank. Got some more iced tea and a cappuccino. Anyways, I'm standing in line waiting to check out, and this burly man walks in. He's staring, I sense it and glance at him quickly and then turn my attention else where. I go up to the counter to check out and he's standing behind me and says to the clerk "She has pretty feet". Did I really just hear that? I don't say anything. The clerk doesn't say anything. So the guy behind me says "I don't think he heard me, I said she has pretty feet". I turn around laugh a little bit and say "Um, thanks". And then book it out of there as soon as I got my change. So, apparently my feet are looking good!!! Lols.