September began with a trip to Charlotte for the Labor Day weekend, which was nice. Our entire family got together and enjoyed good eats and conversation! I had my first true outing without both kids and went to the Lady Gaga concert in Raleigh. It was AMAZING. She is such an incredible performer with a good message, yet still keeps the sass and pushes the envelope (to say the least). I bought a whole new outfit for that concert (reminds me of when I did that in junior high), including some crazy ankle boots with a 5 ½ inch heel. My tootsies were killing me when I got home. I…