Turning 30...

Well I turned the big 3-0 on September 21st. I was REALLYL nervous about it. But honestly when the day came I was actually ok. I thought about all of my blessings and how could I be sad or upset about turning 30! Plus my mom came up for birthday and that made it extra special. To celebrate my birthday I wanted to have a bowling party :) My inlaws, brother Nick and his family came along with mine of course. We had such a great time. Being 30 really isn't so bad ;)

Mellon Festivle Fun

The kids and I went to the Milan Mellon Festivle a couple weeks ago with our great friends the Zieglers. We have the best time with them no matter what we do :) When we got to the festivle of course we had to eat yummy festivle food! I had cheese on a stick and the kids had corndogs! YUM! We ended the day with kettle corn and watching the parade. It was a fun day and we can't wait to do it again next year!

8 days

In 8 days we will be holding the first ever "Mason's Walk for Childhood Apraxia" for this sweet boy! I am so excited. I can't believe we have raised over $17,000 as of today and have over 185 registered walkers & runners!!!! My goal was $5,000. I am so happy to be raising money for such an amazing cause and most important raising awarness.

Kindergarten...really

My baby girl started kindergarten last week. She was SOOOOO excited. Mommy on the other hand not so much. She had her traditional first day of school pancakes in mommy and daddy's bed while watching cartoons. We got ready and headed to Brent's parents house so she could catch the bus. She was so gitty she couldn't stand it! As the bus pulled up she grew even more excited. The bus stopped and she gave us all a hug and kiss and headed up those stairs. She looked so tiny. As the bus pulled away she waved and waved until she couldn't see us anymore. I started crying. Just thinking of every milestone she has had. I was so proud of her! It was the longest 7 hours of my life. I couldn't wait for her to get off the bus! When she got off she hugged me like crazy and told me how much she missed me :) She had a great day and I was so blessed!

My Toothless Wonder

My little Emily lost her 1st tooth a couple of weeks ago!!! Then 5 days later she lost another one. She was beyond excited. She got $5 for her 1st tooth and then a dollar for her 2nd. Even though she thought she it was worth $50 Ha! Now her top teeth are loose. My baby is growing up!

The Children's Museum

The kids and I ventured to Cleveland to go to the Children's Museum. They had a blast!!! Everything was hands on. We started in the "Space" room. Emily dressed up like a astronaut and flew the shuttle. Then we headed to the "Farm" where Mason peddled around on the tractor and Em sorted veggies. After that we headed to the "Town." They had everything you could think of. The kids grocery shopped, drove the bus, played house, played hospital and Em was a bank teller. Mason's favorite sections was the water table. He loved it. The kids looked so cute in the little rain gear. Before we left Emily had to play the weather girl on the TV. It was a great day and I was so happy to spend it with 2 of my favorite people!

A Trip to the Zoo

WE made our first trip to the zoo last week. We got a break in the weather which was really nice! Grandpa came along for the ride with the kids and I. Emily was very excited because the mamma elephant at the zoo had a new baby named Lucas. He was so cute and the kids just loved him. After looking at all the animals and having our picnic we headed over to the kids favorite part. The zoo has a kids center where there is a place to play and a stream (which is Mason's favortie) that the kids can splash around in. We had a great day and can't wait to go back!