The birthday month is in full swing...

You know it is official when you get this from Red Robin...

Even they know I celebrate the whole month. 

Things I have done to celebrate my birthday this year:

• Family Party- Complete with a Red Wings Red Velvet cake

• Dinner at Red Robin (of course)
• Jem themed party hosted by one of my friends.  Remember Jem?

• A little geocaching.
• A little trip to Ann Arbor.  I was introduced to a fantastic store in Kerrytown called Found: Whimsical Art & Vintage Treasures.  Where we came across vintage calling cards!!!! I'm thinking they need to make a comeback.

•  Picked up my FREE Sephora gift Saturday

 I think that is it so far.  There is still about half a month left, what else can I do? 

The summer of 9/11- We remember

We celebrated my 16th birthday with my grandparents at lunch that day.  It had become a family tradition to go out to eat.  Was our table full of laughter and fun stories of the vacation we had just returned from?  No, we tried to carry on a conversation, but our attention just kept returning to the screens filled with the tragic event that had started just a few hours earlier.

I was lucky enough to visit all three sites this summer...

I was at this same place in 2004....then it looked more like this...

Now two pools serve as reminders of that day...

This is the section of the Pentagon that the plane hit...

We will forever remember...

In a little town in Pennsylvania...

People that didn't give up...

They crashed in the middle of nowhere...

Now we rebuild...

You must have been a beautiful baby...

It was almost 27 years ago that I decided to grace the world with my presence.  :)

My grandma has told me stories of when I would hang out with her for the day at her Hallmark store.  "People would come in just to see you!" she would say. 

I do tend to have that affect on people.

Another story I have heard, is that once upon a time my parents sent my picture to Gerber.  They had hopes and dreams that I could become the next face of Gerber.  It didn't happen, but Gerber did send a letter saying that I was very cute, and beautiful, and glamorous...blah, blah, blah.  I'm sure it wasn't a form letter they sent to everyone. *cough*

Ok enough about me.  Check out this cutie!

She takes after her aunt.  Uhem.

To carry on the tradition her mom and dad (I might have suggested they do it) entered her in the Gerber Generation contest.  And she needs your votes!

Seriously, how beautiful is she!  Here is something super cute....this is the bedtime tradition....

Cracks.me.up!!!!  Sorry, you will now have the "Time to put the baby to bed" song stuck in your head for a very very long time.  Who knew that was the secret to putting kids to bed.  I think my favorite part is when she gets mad that the gate is there to block her way.  Lol.

Now that you are in love with her, vote, vote vote!  You can vote once a day until September 24th on Gerber's Facebook.  You have to like their page and then you are good to go.  

P.S. Look what other picture I found!

It was Christmas 1986, when I got Teddy Ruxpin. 

Stepping out with the Doctor

Last night I had a fabulous time with a few friends and a Doctor.  You heard me right a Doctor!

Doctor who? You ask.

Yes, I reply followed by giddy laughter.

Why do you look confused?

Last night I spent some quality time with Doctor Who. 

Oooohhhhhh.  Who?

He's not for everyone, only those lucky enough to enjoy British humor smashed with science fiction.  It really is a random show.  But I love it!

Last night was the premier episode for season 7.  We had a small gathering of Whoians and watched it together.  We know how to have a good time..

What's a party without food? I can't take any credit for the creations in the next two pictures you will see.  That credit would all go to our hostess.  My contribution was (Gold)fish and chips. Not super creative.  But these.....another story.

"Fish sticks" and "Custard"- A cookie covered in graham cracker and pudding in a chocolate bowl. So good!  If you are a Doctor Who fan then you know that this was the perfect dish for the 11th Doctor. {The Eleventh hour (Eleventh Doctor, 2010)}

Baby Adipose! - made with marshmallows and chocolate sauce, these little guys are simply adorable...and yummy.  {Partners in Crime (Tenth Doctor, 2008)}

I may not be creative with food, but I can be creative with costumes....

Out of context this looks so random and weird!!  For the few and proud Doctor fans though we are straight out of Pompeii.  {The Fires of Pompeii (Tenth Doctor, 2008)}   Lol!


If you aren't a Whoian, this blog post may seem like a bunch of weirdness.  Maybe you are a fan and you just don't know it yet.  You can see seasons 1-6 on Netflix instant watch, or check out your library. 

Some suggestions: Want a creepy episode?  Check out the Weeping Angels in Blink (season 3) or Silence in the Library (season 4).  A lighter, funnier episode and one of my favorites is with Donna and the 10th Doctor in Runaway Bride (Season 3).

Let me know what you think!

What did I get myself into now?

By now, you should know me enough to know that I get myself into the most interesting of situations.

Randomness has struck again, my friend.

This past week I went to a Mud Hens game with my dad and a couple friends.  I don't know about your local minor league games, but ours are rockin'!  I enjoy baseball (it was on my summer list remember), but even more I enjoy the time with friends and hanging out in the wonderful outdoors.

But one of the best things is the little in-between games they play with the spectators.  Are you picking up where this is going?

I walked myself over to the Customer Service booth and asked "Where do I sign up for the games?"

"Well.....here, fill this out, but I think they picked everyone already."

Bummer.

"They might call you if someone doesn't show up."

"You never know!"  

A couple innings later.....Oh I missed a call.  I wonder.....you guessed it, someone didn't show up!  Yeah!!!!

Myself and three other people ended up playing one of the minute to win it games.

I think I look like a distressed pirate.  Ha ha ha. Side note: There's my Tiffany's necklace!
I had to get the cookie from my forehead to my mouth without using my hands.  It's not as easy as it sounds.  Wait. I don't think it even sounds easy.

A little more serious in this picture, but boy do I look like a dork!  These pictures are begging for crazy captions.  GO!


I was soooo close!  But alas, I failed.  They did give me a prize, though!

A random prize, seeing that it was last season's Pink Ice night for the hockey team.  But hey, I was there so I was cool with it.  I was/am pretty excited about it.

I posted this pic on my Facebook page, proud of my accomplishment.  That's when I started getting the..."I saw you!" "I was wondering if that was you!" "I told my friends I knew that girl".  Oh Toledo, the little big city where you go to a random baseball game and end up knowing a dozen people there. 

What did I learn from this experience:

1) I loved every second of it!

2) I will totally do it again. (Technically that was my second time being pulled down to the field for a game.)

3) I'm glad I wore a cute shirt.

4) The cheek muscles are the key to get the cookie from the forehead to the mouth.