A Princess Tea Party

Friday afternoon Aunt Sylvia called to tell us about the Princess Tea Party being held at the Muskingum County Welcome Center on Saturday. It was part of the Mommy&Me Expo. Thanks Syl for reserving our tickets!

So, we got dressed up in our prettiest dresses and went!

Avery and Nora had so much fun! We sat and ate cookies and drank tea (pink lemonade). The Disney Princesses each came on the stage one by one and sang a song from their movie.

After the Tea Party, we went outside and enjoyed the rest of the Expo....played in the bounce houses and took a Pony Ride.

Outdoor Painting

We are trying to make the best of this beautiful weather. Before too long, we will be couped up in the four walls of our house with nothing to do.


I keep the kid's paint and art supplies stored in the garage...painting outside is a lot less stressful for Mom!


Here's some shots of the girls expressing themselves through art!

Check out Nora's outfit. She insisted on wearing boots!

Nora got more on her body than on the paper!

Lights Out!

We have been very busy lately. The day after Labor Day the kids and I had the flu. Luckily, their bug was mild...mine on the other hand lasted over a week.


Last week we, like every one else in the community, lost our electricity due to a wind storm Hurricane Ike brought to Ohio. I had never seen such storm. The winds were so strong! We lost our power around 3:00 pm on Sunday. As the house grew dark, we decided to out on the front porch and watch the storm.

The girls had fun playing with flashlights!








They also hung over the side of the porch looking for bugs!








Paw-Paw Mike was visiting on Sunday when the storm hit. They decided they wanted to wear Daddy's head-lamp, and Paw-Paw Mike helped them get it fitted.









All in all, it was a crazy & frustrating week with our power being off and on, and back off and on again. But, it was an adventure and we survived. It really made us stop and think about the folks in Texas and other areas who suffer the effects of a REAL hurricane.

Playing in the Rain!

We had a few days of rain this week. Avery and Nora decided it would be fun to put on their galoshes, get out their umbrellas and play in the rain!

It was a lot of fun!

Labor Day Weekend

I can't believe summer is almost over. It's sort of bittersweet for me. In one respect, I will miss going to the pool and eating Popsicles; but I am also looking forward to wiener roasts and playing in a huge pile of leaves.

We had an extremely busy (but extremely FUN) weekend. The first order of business was Erica's Baby Shower. For those of you who don't know, Erica is expecting her first baby. We don't know what she is having, but her due date is October 7 - My Birthday! Now I know the chances of sharing a birthday with my niece/nephew is very slim, but I am still hoping it may happen! Mom and I hosted a Baby Brunch on Saturday. It was so fun and great to see Erica get some really fun Baby Gear. Baby Showers are also a lot of fun because it allows mom's to reminiscence in their own pregnancy and birthing experiences. I am sure Erica is more anxious than ever for motherhood and labor and delivery at this point!

Some pictures from the shower...Erica looks so great!!!

Erica met a really great friend when she lived in New Jersey...Emily. Emily and her family live in Indiana now, and they came into town for the Baby Brunch.

Saturday evening Scott and I took Avery and Nora to the Dillon Family Festival at the Park. Despite the heat, we had a great time. The girls had the most fun at the Petting Zoo and taking a Pony Ride.

Sunday we had lunch at Scott's mom and dad's and caught up on housework and yard work. Avery and Nora played on the swing set and dug in the dirt looking for worms.

Today we celebrated my mom's birthday with a cook-out and chocolate cake with blue icing (Avery helped make the cake and insisted on the icing being blue!). Happy Birthday Mom!

This week Scott and I will be preparing for our annual camping trip. Every September we I (along with about 20 other friends) travel to Mohican for a 2 night, 3 day camping and canoe trip. It is so much fun and a great group of friends. We look forward to it every year.