Family Time

Had such a wonderful week with T while she was home and I absolutely hated to see her get on that plane back to Memphis.  The weather was AMAZING while she was here and we did some relaxing, some rollercoasters and some sight-seeing, too!




She flew into BWI late Thursday night and we woke up early Friday and headed to Hershey.  It's an easy drive from our house, almost 2 hours exactly from door to door.  The weather was absolutely perfect, low 80's, not a bit of humidity.  The lines were short and we rode all the big rides, had a nice lunch and even took in the sea lion show.  Lots of silly laughs and screams and the big joke of the day was whether or not I was tall enough to ride some of the rides (I am a "twizzler" so yes, I was tall enough!).  T and KJ had figured out where all the cameras were on each ride so they would do funny faces and goofy poses.  http://www.hersheypark.com/




Saturday we spent the day at the pool and grilled.  This was T's first time here in the summer so she had never been in the pool before.  Just a nice, relaxing day.  That night we had Jimmie Cone.  Sunday we went to a Miss Maryland trunk show.  I didn't originally want to go but ended up having a fun time.  T got to meet several contestants and Miss Maryland 2013.  She tried on a few things and bought two cute dresses -- a white one and a red one.  Monday the girls met Cosmo for lunch and did some shopping and then we met him for dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant. 


Tuesday the girls and I spent the day at Mount Vernon.  The last time T was there she was in the stroller . . . I guess she was around 15 or 16 months old and KJ had never been.  We had a wonderful day walking around the estate and had a nice lunch.  I'm such a history geek and totally love that stuff!  http://www.mountvernon.org

Bucket List Update

I think it's important to take stock of where you are at certain times in your life...the good, the bad, the medicore.  Instead of worrying about all the things you don't have or didn't do or didn't get to see, I thought today I would reflect on all the great stuff that I've been blessed with.

Yup. Got a brand spanking new camera for Christmas. 

Hubby and I cruised to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Martin.

I am and always will be a daddy's girl. No question.

I love Central Park any time of the year but it is definately magical in the snow!

Pulled an all-nighter at the Senor Frogs in Cancun!

Swam with the dolphins in Cabo. Cosmo wouldn't have anything to do with 'em.

I was blessed with not just one, but TWO beautiful daughters!

Stood atop the Eiffel Tower with Daughter #1; quite an accomplishment since I'm not a big fan of heights!

Loved going to the drive-in when I was little! Always went in my pajamas in case I fell asleep during the ride home.

Sweetest place on Earth and home to some of my favorite rollercoasters.

I've been fortunate to have a dad and assorted uncles who have taught me to how to shoot, how to throw and catch a baseball and basically hold my own and still be feminine. 

One of my favorite all-time cities.  I would LOVE to go back to London!!!

Check (and I'd do it again!). 

There is nothing like Christmas in NY! The hustle, the bustle, the tree, the skaters, the store displays on 5th avenue, The Rockettes!

Cosmo & I took the girls for a carriage ride in Atlanta and had so much fun!

Yeah. I smoked a cigar. I was at a bar with a bunch of co-workers before a Cincinnati Reds game. It was disgusting and I'll never do it again.

Love London. I could live there.

Threw a coin in the fountain; so beautiful!

From what I've been told, my 40th b-day in Vegas was GREAT!!!