Breaking News of Gigantic (to us) Proportions

In the space of five minutes today 

I learned wonderful news 

about two of our kiddos.

First, Mikey was telling us that 

he has been accepted into the 

Professional Gardener's Program

at Longwood when the phone rang

and it was my friend Bev.

She was calling to see if we knew

that Chelsea had won FIRST PLACE
in the Hershey Cocoa Contest at 

our local Fair.

This means that she will be going to 

the Pennsylvania Farm Show to 

compete once again with this recipe.

She will face all of the other Fair Winners 

from across the State in the age 8-18 class.

What a crazy day!  We were in Hershey this

afternoon to meet with her specialist

and then to come home to this.

So, we jumped in the van and headed

to the Fairgrounds to verify the 

information before we told anyone....

Consider it verified.

Isn't she cute?

And her dear friend Kara happened

to be there with her Mom and brother

just as we were checking out her win.

I love this photo of the two of them.

We were thrilled to find a second place ribbon

on one of her two pieces of artwork.

The folks at Creekside Cottage have some

celebrating to do as well...but I will let 

them share their good news in their 

own way.

So...in the space of one afternoon my 

January got a lot busier.

Mikey moves out ...I'm going to have to
work on wrapping my brain around that fact...
and Chelsea 

goes to the Farm Show
to compete with her
Peanut butter Chocolate, Chocolate Cookies
made with Hershey's Cocoa and
Reese's Peanut Butter Chips.

Way to go Mikey and Chelsea!