#10. #11. and #18. respectively.

#10. for elisha's big 2-5 this year i made her snicker doodle cupcakes. they were tasty. mr. husband ate 2 and thought they were gingerbread. i don't know what that means, if it means anything at all. but they were good. not at all gingerbread to this girl. here is the recipe via family circle magazine. 

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes and Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Makes 22 to 24 cupcakes and 3 1/2 cups of frosting

Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-capacity cupcake pans with paper liners.
2. Combine 1 box (18.25 ounces) white cake mix, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter, 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the mixer and scrape down side of bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping side again if needed. Using a standard ice cream scoop, fill each liner two-thirds full.
3. Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees F until they are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed with your finger, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool cupcakes in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
4. Remove cupcakes directly to the wire racks and cool completely, 30 minutes more. Meanwhile, place 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened unsalted butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, or until fluffy. Stop the mixer and add 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Blend with mixer on low until sugar is incorporated, 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 1 minute more. Blend in up to 1 additional tablespoon milk if frosting seems too stiff. Spread onto cooled cupcakes.

#11. on june 23, 2012 mr. husband and i went on a real date. an out-of-the-house-do-your-hair-and-make-up-and-put-on-a-new-dress kind of date. food was yummy. atmosphere was beautiful. wine and roses we will see you next june 23rd for the big-shebang.

#18. we came, we saw, we conquered. funworks that is. ella had fun putting the tokens in the slots herself...that was a huge accomplishment for her. she played the old school alligator game, ski-ball (which was hilarious considering she threw the bowling ball everywhere except up the ramp), golfed it up, and in general had a great time. i on the other hand was a little disappointed about how downhill the grounds appeared, but anytime ella has fun, i consider it a success.