We had her party at the splash pad and she loved it. We pulled up and she began yelling "water, water!" and she went straight to it when she got out of the car. We rushed to get it all set up as the kids played (we only could reserve the pavillion for 2 hours). The kids arrived and ate their hotdogs, then went out and played some more. Then we cut the cake and had watermelon. We chose watermelon because it was so hot outside that ice cream would not have survived. It was actually so hot that the cake was melting!!! Literally Melting!!! (Notice the poor Mickey Mouse Clubhouse...the cake was perfect when the day started!!)
Then she opened gifts...She had already gotten a kitchen from Nana...then Alyssa got her fruit and pots for it along with a bowling set... Korey and Kolton got her some PJs and a Minnie Mouse shirt and a book! She also got some playdough and bath crayons from the Ivey Crew... Ellie loved playing with those crayons that next night...
Saturday night we had a football kickoff party at some friends house out on the lake...Can't beat that plan....party for the kids in the morning and party for the adults at night! We had so much fun. It was great to be able to socialize with adults without the constant interruptions of a 2 year old. We laughed with all our friends all night long....and that included laughing at one coach who actually "crop dusted" a group of us... (btw...crop dusting has nothing to do with crops in this scenario)...so Coach Campbell, thank you for that breath of not quite so fresh air!! LOL! But more importantly thank you to my mother for baby sitting and allowing us an evening to let loose. It was MUCH needed!!!
Sunday Kenny was headed to the field house early!! He needed to set up the new computers they had gotten in before the boys got there....and the first game week of football began...
Monday afternoon we had Ellie's 2 year checkup. She went in like a big girl, and she was all about seeing Dr. C. She loves him! He was great and said she was perfect. That she was more than active and was far advanced in her speach (and I love him because he credited Ellie's mom for that achievement!! LOL). Then the time came for the shots. The nurse came in and told me to lay her down and told Ellie to "give mommy a hug." The nuse then looks at me, and with the most serious face says "She looks strong so hold tight." I reply with my most serious face, "She is so you too!" Ellie crys and I comfort her.
After the shot she is on the fast track out of there! She was pissed and she was just a jabbering on about something and it did not sound happy. Then out of the jabber she clearly says in this pitiful voice..."she just stuck me!!!" I just bust out laughing. I couldn't help it, it was too funny!
Tuesday was the only night that we didn't have plans, so I did laundry, dishes, and cleaned up around the house. We had just dropped everything from the party and weekend and week...our home was a MESS!!!
Wednesday I had a chirpractic appointment then I drove up to Kenny's school to meet them for dinner with the team. They always do a Wendesday dinner at a local pizza joint with the team. Ellie played with her Daddy some. Then I met a friend of mine and we took Ellie to play on the new football field. We had so much fun watching her run all over the field. I taught her how to do a three point stance (it was hysterical!!).
Tonight we had the picnic on the turf. This was a great fundraising event for our new stadium. The community bought tickets for a picnic on the new field and they had music, silent auction, and live auction. It was so much fun to spend time with everyone! It has finally gotten me in the mood for some FOOTBALL! Up until now I have not been able to get ready for game day, but when those lights hit that new turf and the entire stadium glowed... it all came together! It is FOOTBALL TIME!!!
All this and I still found time to actually teach my classes every day!! Can you say I was busy!! hahaha....But this Welcome to my world moment was brought to you by the crazy life of a coach's wife!
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