Viva Las Vegas!

Busy, busy weekend over this way girls!

Friday afternoon I finished up one of my favorite cakes I have made to date.  It was a roulette wheel for a going away party a girl at my work was throwing for one of her friends that was moving to Las Vegas.  I think it turned out just fantastic...and the best part?  It didn't stress me out one little bit.  Everything went just perfectly!

I spent the remainder of Friday evening at the Indians game!  We had a suite....and thank goodness because the wind made it absolutely freezing!  So I plopped my booty down inside and watched on the T.V.  Ha!  What a fan...

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We spent the remainder of our weekend booking everything for our Texas trip (yeah!), finalizing housing details, and relaxing.

Oh...and check out my new kicks!

 

I think I'll fit in at the 3-Day just perfectly now!  And please forgive the blinding whiteness of my legs.  I need to work on that...hm.

I'm a Jumbled Mess!

Morning friends!

Sorry I've been sporadic lately.  I feel like I have a million things running around in my head all at the same time and I can hardly keep up!

Here's a few things that are going on:

• I've been working on another cake this week!  It involves chocolate, fondant, and perhaps a casino theme.  I'll be done tonight so stay tuned!

• I'm in serious planning mode for our Texas trip in June.  I have done so much research on restaurants, hotels, and things to do...I think I could get around Texas myself without even having been there.  I simply cannot wait!

• The 3-Day fundraising has taken over my life!  It is a lot more work than I expected...but it certainly is paying off.  I'm over half way to my goal already!  Check it out here if you're interested. 

So as you can tell, I've been busy!  Between all of that, training, and work...I'm pooped!

But we have a full weekend ahead of us!  Tonight we have suite (and sweet!) tickets to the Indians game with a bunch of our friends.  I could not be more excited because the Indians are playing my very favorite team!!

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You better believe I'm wearing my Sox jersey too.  Hopefully they win or I sure will look stupid :)

Then Saturday we have a birthday party to go to for a 1 year old.  It should be super fun.  I was a little concerned about the gift seeing as it was the first give I have ever had to buy for a child.  Ever.  Here's what I came up with:

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Hopefully he likes them!!  They got good reviews....so that's what I went with :)

We are also meeting with our builder on Sunday to discuss a few more details about the house.  Everything is coming together!!  Our hardwood floor, granite, ceramic tile, and carpet are all picked out.  Next...brick!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!!

XOXO

Father's Day!

Don't the weekends just fly by!?! It makes me have a sad face...but then I think about what we did this weekend and that makes me have a happy face!

Matt and I headed down to Cincinnati to my aunt and uncle's house on Friday evening where we were greeted by them, their four kids, my parents, my grandmother, and a puppy! Lots of family and so much fun! It was a little late, but we enjoyed visiting with everyone before hopping into bed.

Saturday morning, my sis Jessi and her hubs Dave arrived! Yeah! My uncle Kevin cooked us the most fantastic breakfast consisting of tons of bacon and yummy biscuits and gravy. I haven't had a homemade breakfast for quite a long time...so it was such a treat! Then it was off to The Beach!




This waterpark was a TON of fun! It was reasonably priced, not super busy, and the weather was fantastic.




Matt, Dave, and I went on basically every slide in the park. My sister does not have what you would call an adventurous soul, so she waited patiently while we had our fun. She did partake in the Lazy River as well as the Wave Pool though.







There was hubs on the slide as well as Matt and Dave riding backwards down the larger slide. They had a blast!

After we had sufficiently burned ourselves, we headed back to the house to get ready for the game...Sox vs. Reds! But first...dinner at Skyline! How could you go to Cincinnati and NOT go to Skyline?? Yum!




We arrived at Great American Ballpark about an hour before the game was scheduled to start. Turns out this was The Civil Rights Game so they had a ceremony beforehand. Although it forced the start time back almost 45 minutes...they did have guests including Bill Cosby, Hank Aaron, and Muhammad Ali...so I guess I'll allow it...just this once.





It was SO hot! It was in the 90's that day and we were sitting directly in the sun for hours! We did have absolutely perfect seats...and when the game finally got started...I was primed for catching a home run!


And guess what?? I ALMOST did! Two balls game right into our section...super close to our seats! We even made Sportscenter!! Well, almost all of us did. Guess who stayed in his seat and didn't even stand up when the Sox hit a home run right by us?? Um, yep. My husband. You can clearly see on TV where there is a significant gap between Dave and me where Matt would've been had he gotten off his lazy butt and cared just a little bit about the White Sox kicking some serious Reds booty!

Although it wasn't pretty, we pulled out the win for one of the longest games EVER! We hit the sack as soon as the highlights were over on Baseball Tonight :) It's so fun seeing yourself on TV!

We left to come home on Sunday morning after spending a little Father's Day time with Papa...but hit up the outlet mall on our way home. Great. idea. I picked up two pairs of Bermuda shorts, a new shirt, and some flippies! Matt found a few new dress shirts for himself...so it was definitely a successful trip!

And now...back to reality! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Father's Day Plans!

This weekend Matt and I are headed here:



Cincinnati!

We're (I'm...for some reason Matt likes some other Chicago team which we will not mention) gearing up for an exciting game: White Sox vs. Reds!

We are meeting my parents, my sister, and her husband for a Father's Day weekend reunion. Last year we went to a Sox game in Chicago...and this year we are keeping the tradition alive but moving it to Cincinnati! Lucky for us, my aunt and uncle actually live there and are letting all of us crash at their pad for the weekend. They have four crazy kids so it's going to be a full house...but also a ton of fun!

Before the game on Saturday, hubs, sis and her hubs are going to The Beach! Well, it's not actually a "beach," but it should provide tons of entertainment!

It's a water park with real sand! I'm pretty excited about a chance to get some actual sun! I hope the weather cooperates.

I'm so glad to be spending Father's Day with my dad. He's such an awesome dude and I would not want to be anywhere else but with him on this day. Should make for a fantastic weekend! I can't wait!