Mixing up some Memories

I just realized that I have not blogged today. What was I doing all day. Well I chatted with Jillian, cleaned my bathroom, balanced my checkbook, watched the 1pm Tigers Game, and am currently watching the 7pm game, and I did some packing, and some modeling for Kristen and Kaitlyn. (More on that later) I already knew what I wanted to share with everyone today and it has just taken me forever to do.

I bought my first camera in February of 2008 one of my first paychecks from Young Chefs Academy. It was the best feeling ever. I ordered it from Kodak and was so excited the afternoon it arrived.  Ever since then I have been taking TONS of pictures. I'm lost without my camera. That camera has since seen its last leg, kind of pooped out on me this summer less than 1 1/2 years old but I took that thing everywhere so I was ok to let it go and wait for my new one I was hoping to get for Christmas.

Anyway, while I was working at YCA I took tons of pictures. I always seemed to have that camera with me everyday when I walked in. I just wanted to share so of those awesome memories with everyone. Many have probably not seen these. Lets see what I can dig up.....

(These are in no particular order, just whatever order I could find them in my mess of CDs.)

 Yes an embarrassing picture of me. My boss' husband had to work that day and he was suppose to be the Easter Bunny, somehow I got roped into it. (With the boss' kids)

 Halloween 2007. Our first Halloween opened and a huge success for our workshop. All the employees for the day and some of the employees kids. 

 Me and Angelina. What a goof. I love her so much, she can make anyone smile. 

 This has to be one of my favorite pictures from our first summer open. We had daily camps for all age levels. Rachel came all summer and loved when Angie was there.

 Dishwashers in Training! Yes! the best part of this age group, they LOVE to do dishes. They begged me all the time to do the dishes. Hilarious. 

 The older students! What a hoot. They smelled everything.

 We had to deal with some construction right after our summer camps ended in late August. We had not even been open for a year. 

 The salon next door said we were too loud and wanted a sound barrier put in.

 Angie at Alexis and Anthony's 8th Birthday. Our 1st April open. The twins are now 11 and Angie is 7.

 After the party. Angie with Aleks, Alexis (the birthday girl in the chef hat), Ashley, Me and Anthony the birthday boy.)

Ah, a quiet afternoon with the girls in the building. LOVE this picture.

I have so many other memories from this place that is now a jewelry store. But best of all I have another group of people that care about me as much as I care about them. I love when we get together and look forward to all the milestones with the kids and their families and my milestones as well.

Til Later

PS don't get use to updates everyday, I'm going to be traveling in a week and that could get interesting. But I'll keep you updated along the way somehow.