1st Day of 3rd Grade....

Yep, it was that time again. Time for school to begin! Shannon was EXTREMELY grateful! This year Ry's school had meet the teacher night again (didn't have it last year for some strange reason) so we were able to drop off all of her supplies and meet Mrs. Paul. Ry's class is directly across the hall from her 2nd grade classroom.

Some of you may remember last years first day of school.....lovingly referred to as the day from h.e.doublehockeysticks. This year was much more peaceful!



She was going to be all big and walk in by herself.....but changed her mind at the last minute. It was a nice day - I went hand had lunch with her (Subway) and picked her up. She was so excited about her homework she started it in the car before I could get out of the school pick up line. That lasted all of 2 days.......come Wednesday she was moaning/groaning/crying in true drama queen fashion dragging out the torture of homework.

My how a year changes you....last year she wanted HSM lunchbox & bag.....this year we were suckered into the Justice lunchbox, messenger bag, and water bottle......she's lucky she is the only one after the money shelled out for those 3 items!

Cheer Mania 2009

Sachel and Madie headed up the ROHS cheer camp this year since they are both captains again. RyRy had a blast!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini...

In all of my free time....you know....time I didn't spend sitting at the cheer gym during yet another practice, I came across this lovely new adult beverage. It was super yummy! I don't think that I have ever actually eaten Pineapple Upside Down Cake, so I wasn't really sure how this one was going to turn out.

Here is what you will need:

2/3 cup pineapple juice, chilled
1/3 cup vanilla flavored vodka
1 dash grenadine syrup

Combine all ingredients into martini shaker with ice and shake well. Garnish with a pineapple or cherry.

To Be The Oldest....

To be the oldest is sometimes wonderful............when your dad is obsessed with Corvettes....and you talk him into buying you one. To quote one of Grady's best friends.....'he's a spoiled little b*tch'. I love ya anyway! At least he let me sit in it, and he took me for a 'ride'. He drove me up and then down his street...that was my ride in his new car.

I Hate Bake Sales.....

Hate is a strong word......I don't hate them completely. I like coming up with new items to bake that are fun to make and taste really good. I really enjoy baking them with Mere's help cause she has skills. I wanted to make Rice Krispie treats and Mere took the idea to the next level. She suggested Rice Krispie treat on a stick - like a lollipop. Fabulous. When I was at the store purchasing my $48 in supplies I brought home some neon food coloring with the intention of coloring the marshmallows for the Rice Krispie treats. As you will see below we ended up creating a new color - Bake Sale Teal - and it was gorgeous! In case you are curious - according to RyRy they taste wonderful no matter what color they are. I also made some homemade Peach Cobbler - it looked wonderful! The best seller of all besides the Rice Krispie Pops was what Mere called 'Brownie Surprise'. EVERYONE loved it - all the folks from the cheer gym wanted to know how to make it!

So why do I hate bake sales? Because I had an accident was injured during this lovely process. I wooden lid fell from my top kitchen shelf and hit me square across my lip.......which almost immediately began to GUSH blood. It was awful....awful I tell you. It was a good thing that I didn't 'bleed out' before my help arrived! LOL! It was one of the most miserable weekends of my life - my lip swole up so big it made Angelina Jolie's lips look tiny.....then it bruised while it scabbed over. The scab was good though cause then I could actually move my lip. The best thing about the bake sale.....I made $36.60 towards my booster club account....bake sales suck! LOL! At least I have really hott hair!