It's a Darling life!

All roads lead to Rome - Day 2 cont.

2009-12-06T11:49:00.000-08:00

This next group of pictures is from our trip to Vatican City. There are so many because I had a really hard time trying to edit pictures out. Although there are no pictures of it (not allowed), we did see the Sistine Chapel. Which was mind blowing! No pictures you have ever seen do it justice, it's just amazing to see it in person!

Here are the boys in the subway on our way to Vatican City. I think this picture shows how exhausted we were. At this point, we still hadn't stopped for lunch so we had been on our feet for about 5 hours. We finally were able to get a bite to eat at the Vatican Museum and I'm happy to report that the Cola Wars have been settled, the Pope prefers Pepsi!

This is my first glimpse at the Vatican wall.

This is inside the Vatican Museum. I didn't have time to take pictures of the entrance because we had to go through security that TSA would be proud of. This statue again shows the influence the Egyptians had on this area of Europe.

I thought this was pretty interesting and a bit gross. This was in a courtyard that was full of depictions of war.

Can you believe that this was hand-carved thousands of years ago? Just mind boggling!

I liked him, not sure who he was, but he seemed to have a kind face.

Even the floors in the Vatican Museum are beautiful!

And this is on the ceiling! It was pretty hard to get a clear picture because flash wasn't allowed, but the colors were just so vibrant!

Just gorgeous! We were there at the perfect time of day to catch the sun shinning through this stained glass window.

And the staircase!

This fountain was completed by Bernini in 1675, who also is responsible for St. Peters Basilica and Piazza San Pietro (St Peters Square).

Piazza San Pietro

Billy is happy that we've arrived!

Bobby and I in front of Bernini's fountain. It was about 95 degrees out and the spray from the fountain felt so amazing!

St. Peter's Basilica. The dress code it pretty strict getting into the basilica. Knees and shoulders must be covered so we were tugging at our shorts/skirt in order to be able to get in.

The big screen in front of the basilica is for Sunday Mass. St. Peter's Square fills with people trying to get a look at the Pope.

This was on the way to the The Vatican Necropolis - Scavi which is where the tombs of the Popes are. Obviously pictures weren't allowed in there. We got to see the resting place of Pope John Paul II. There were a few mourners in front of it so we didn't spend much time there. It was unreal to see.

This is inside St. Peter's Basilica there was a small mass going on.

The is the Dome of St. Peter's Basilica done by Michelangelo and is the center of the enormous Greek Cross that is the form of the basilica.

St. Peter's Tomb is directly under the altar of the basilica

The Swiss Guard wear silly uniforms that look more like court jesters than military guards.

I thought this was a cool picture of St. Peter's Basilica with the sun shinning behind it.

All roads lead to Rome - Day 2

2009-11-27T13:41:00.000-08:00

We wanted to get an early start because this was our last full day in Rome and we had a lot to see. Jayme and Bobby weren't completely awake when we left the hotel.We started out by getting cappuccinos next to the Trevi Fountain, it has a completely different feel in the light of the day.

We then starting walking toward the Roman Forum and the Colosseum along these ancient streets I couldn't help but take a few pictures.

This was a private home I believe and this picture doesn't do it justice!

These are some ruins that were in the process of being restored.

I just couldn't wipe the smile off my face. It was so incredible to be at these ancient sites!

These "Roman Gladiators" were all over Rome and Billy decided to get his picture with one of them. After about 10 minutes they got pretty annoying. It reminded me of being in Mexico had have the little kids come up to you, "Chiclet, Chiclet!"

This was part of the Roman capital buildings. The architecture was just amazing. We were able to walk up the steps and have a closer look. I really wanted to see that horse statue up close.

And here it is, I wish this picture showed the immense size of it, just amazing!

I wanted to get a picture of the hieroglyphs, it seemed to be a depiction of war. It was interesting how influenced Rome is by Egypt. We found hieroglyphs almost everywhere in Rome.

The roads were so charming, but after 8 hours of walking on them, they had lost their charm for me. Still, I had to take a picture.

This was at Circus Maximus which is where they did chariot races as well as where Ben Hur was filmed. Billy did an excellent reading out of my travel book that we made sure to catch on video. I'll have to post it another time.

The size of Circus Maximus was about 3 football fields!

This is right outside the Colosseum, it was unreal to see it in person!

After the Colosseum we headed to the Roman Forum, which is the center of Ancient Rome. The history is pretty interesting so I took this from Wikipedia to explain the importance of it: The oldest (7th century BC) and most important structures of the ancient city are located in the forum, including its ancient former royal residency, and the surrounding complex of the Vestal virgins, (kind of like nuns). The Old Republic had its formal Comitium (place of assembly) there where the senate, as well as Republican government began. The forum served as a city square and central hub where the people of Rome gathered for justice, and faith. The forum was also the economic hub of the city and considered to be the center of the Republic and Empire. The Forum is also where Julius Caesar was assassinated by 21 senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus.

This day is not over but this post is. Next I will post pictures from the Vatican, Vatican Museum and St. Peter's Square and Basilica.

All roads lead to Rome - Day 1

2009-11-26T20:09:00.000-08:00

This past August Bobby went to Italy to work on his most recent album. For those of you that don't know, Bobby has embarked on a solo career and is calling this project Places & Numbers. He has a record deal with Equal Vision Records and they agreed to purchase all of his recording equipment and pay for his trip to Italy where he spent 2 1/2 weeks recording his album. He took a few friends with him to help him out; Casey did the engineering, Jayme documented the trip with photography and his brother Billy documented the trip with video. I was able to join them for the final few days of the trip, and here are a few pictures from my visit to Rome.

When I got there we hadn't be able to confirm an exact meeting time and place so I, being the planner, was a bit stressed when I got off the short train ride from the airport and Bobby and the guys weren't waiting for me. Remember, our American cell phones don't work in Europe. I walked around Rome's Termini train station for an hour looking for them, finally deciding to find an internet cafe' where I found a message from Bobby on Twitter saying where and when to meet the only problem was that I was already an hour late. So stressed out me had to run back to Termini in the hopes that the guys would still be there. I was praying the entire way and almost came to tears when I didn't imediately see the guys. I kept thinking, "what am I going to do in a foriegn country all by myself?" I saw Billy first and I relaxed instantly, everything was going to be ok.

Our first objective was to find a hotel so we set out to the Spanish Steps knowing that area is one of the nicest in Rome. Seeing the Spanish Steps for the first time was surreal. Just amazing!

Bobby and I from the top of the Spanish Steps

Billy takes a load off

Just down the street from the Spanish Steps are the amazing Italian shops! I just had to take pics!

We found a hotel to stay at half way between the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. We all took nice long naps and showers and set out to find a nice Italian dinner. Walking around the corner and finding the Trevi Fountain was just astonishing. It was lit up for the night in just the most beautiful way!

Me enjoying my first genuine gelato

Dinner and a show!

After dinner we were exhausted and knowing that we had a long day ahead of us we decided to call it an early night.

INTRODUCING....

2009-11-25T14:17:00.000-08:00

Lucille JoAnn Bauslaugh

July 1st, 2009

Meeting her big sisters for the first time! They're just so excited!!

A few days old

A few months old with Uncle Bobby

Princess in training

Rolling over @ 4 months old

Coming soon!

2009-11-13T12:02:00.000-08:00

*Introduction of my new niece Lucy Jo Bauslaugh

*Roman Rendezvous

*Fancy Family Photos

*Chelan

I just need to get my pics organized. Stand by.

Please be patient with me!

2009-10-05T16:00:00.000-07:00

I've taken a few months off from blogging (laziness) and I'm back but it will take me a while to get caught up on life.

Vegas!

2009-10-05T15:58:00.000-07:00

Bobby and I went to Vegas in April with our good friends Tony and Carmen Doud. It was a great trip because Bobby and I were able to experience things that we don't normally experience when we're in Vegas. We started off our trip at SeaTac Airport where we quickly found out that we had been bumped from our flight. No problem, we're professionals! Within an hour and a half we were on another flight to Vegas, which, because it was a direct flight, got us into Vegas sooner than we would've gotten in our original flight.When we got to Vegas the first order of business was to check into our hotel. We stayed at the Excalibur because we got a great deal and the location can't be beat! The Excalibur has 2,000 newly remodeled rooms and we were lucky enough to get to stay in one.

We then went searching for good food, which really isn't that hard in Vegas. We headed to a place we know well and knew we could get what we were looking for. The Pyramid Cafe' in the Luxor is just what our stomachs were craving. I had the Chicken Caesar on Focaccia, and after the first bite it made the list of top 5 sandwiches I've ever had.

Next stop, slot machines. We had been told by a few different people to stay away from the slots this trip because the slots are super tight due to the bad economy. How could we resist all those flashing lights? We learned our lesson after only a few minutes of playing. We had to play long enough to get a few drinks though, right? The drinks were just as disappointing as the slots. The wine and the mixed drinks were really watered down. I guess I better start enjoying beer if I want to get that Vegas buzz going. We called it an early night as we knew that the next day was going to be a long one.

The temperatures were in the 90's and this Seattle native was HOT. I loved it though as long as there was an air conditioned casino close by. We walked from the Excalibur all the way to the Wynn. Of course we stopped along the way for a few photo ops and a couple of stints at the blackjack tables. We caught a great happy hour at Maggiano's in the Fashion Show Mall. By this time Bobby's bad ankle (old injury) was giving him a lot of pain. We caught the monorail at Harrah's and made our way back to the Excalibur. Once we got back to our room and took a look at Bobby's swollen ankle we knew we had to call it a night. Here are a few shots we took during our site seeing day. The first one is Carmen and I hanging out with The Blue Man Group at the Venetian. The second and third ones were taken in the Palazzo we thought the umbrellas were beautiful and made for an interesting photo op! The fourth one is Carmen and I getting to know the green M&M. Isn't she pretty?

The next morning after Bobby iced his ankle again and popped a few ibuprofen, Carmen and I did a little shopping while the boys sat down to play some poker. Carmen and I were in search of some good deals on Zumanity one of the Cirque du Soleil shows. We found one of the Tix 4 Tonight locations at the bottom of the giant coke bottle and got an amazing deal on some unbelievable seats.

Carmen and and I made our way back to the poker tables we left our husbands at and weren't in the slightest bit surprised that they were still there. We decided to check out the Mandalay Bay Shops to kill some time while we were waiting for them to lose their money. When we came back they were again where we left them, but Bobby was done. He and I decided that we couldn't miss out on getting some much needed sun so we checked out Excalibur's pool.

The pool at Excalibur is a great pool that's only about 3 ft deep so you can walk around on your knees and visit with friends while sipping on your favorite drink. We spent a few hours reading, relaxing and people watching before we had to get cleaned up for our night at Zumanity. I especially enjoyed watching this poor guy try to talk to this girl by slowing creeping up on her in the pool and asking her about the book she was reading. It happened to be Twilight and for anyone who has read it, you can understand why she only gave him about 1 minute of her precious time with Edward.

Once we got back to the room we cleaned up and headed to check out the buffet at our hotel. We got there at a great time because they had a 2-for-1 deal and the crowds hadn't descended upon the buffet yet. This buffet was incredible! Not only did they have all the expected buffet items, they had a Mexican food section, a Chinese food section and even a sushi bar. Needless to say, we ate ourselves silly.

When we were able to peel ourselves away from the buffet made the short walk to theZumanity Theatre at the New York-New York. After entering the theatre we were quickly ushered to the photographer who took a few posed pictures of us just like at prom. We then got to our seats and waited for the show to start. This show is hard to describe. There were funny parts, a lot of funny parts; beautiful parts, I have no idea how she got her body to contort that way; and sexy parts, some of those sexy parts were a little too sexy for me, but it was easy to simply look away. All in all it was a great show and I'm glad we spent the money to experience it. This picture is the four of us enjoying a drink before the show.

After the show we made our way back to our hotel and sat down at some blackjack tables where we spent the rest of our night.

The next morning Bobby and I had to catch our flight back to the real world. We left a little more money in Vegas than I like to but we had a wonderful time with wonderful friends. I can't wait to take off on our next journey.

Maui Wowie 2K9

2009-04-23T12:49:00.000-07:00

My friends Breanne, Julie and I went on a little adventure last month. We took a week (turned into a week and a half, to be explained later) trip to Maui. It was paradise! When you step off the plane in Maui (see 1st pic), after you shake of the aches and pains of the 6 hour flight, each of your senses are immersed in all things Hawaii. You feel the warm weather; it's like being wrapped in a warm blanket. You hear birds of paradise singing their lovely songs. You smell the blooms of the tropical flowers. You see God's beautiful creation at its best. And you taste the tropical flavors of Starbucks? Yes, this was our first stop after exiting the plane. I soon found out that my 2 friends needed Starbucks to survive.

Our 1st day was spent in Kahana and Lahaina. We met up with one of Breanne's work buddies and got to see how the other half vacations. They were in the penthouse at a resort on Kahana Beach. You could see the whales frolicking in the water from their lanai! That's a fancy word for balcony or porch. As you can see (2nd pic), the weather wasn't too great the first day so after a quick dip in the ocean, toes only for me, we went for a walk and quick bite to eat in Lahaina.
This day happened to be St. Patrick's Day and as we were walking down the street my buddies were heckled by the local drunks because of their failure to wear green. The girls got over it pretty quickly once they had their hands on their lava flows (yummy frozen drink with pina colada and frozen strawberries). The 4th pic was taken at Cheeseburger in Paradise in Lahaina. Notice my green and Breanne's turquoise?

The next day we had was the gorgeous Hawaiian weather we were looking for. Low 80's in March? Yes please! We started off the day in our convertible. We went to Wailea where we found another Cheeseburger in Paradise to have breakfast at. My french toast (4th pic) was beyond amazing!
Our waitress was super helpful in planning out the rest of our trip. She gave us directions to her favorite beach, which soon became our favorite beach. Big Beach (5th pic) is just about 10 minutes south of Wailea. Little Beach is next door to Big Beach and only accessible by climbing over some rocks. WARNING! Little Beach is a nude beach. We saw some interesting people climbing over those rocks. Needless to say, we didn't make the climb. The sand on Big Beach was amazing and from our chosen spot on the beach we had a great view of the surrounding islands and the perfect spot to people watch. We spent a good 4 hours at Big Beach that day.

The next day we went on a LONG drive and a short hike. We were told by many locals that we couldn't miss out on the Road to Hana and we had already planned on taking in the sights of the Seven Sacred Pools which was at the end of that road. We left our condo by 9am, stopped by Starbucks for a few necessities and made it to Haleakala National Park (where the Seven Sacred Pools are) by noon. The drive was long, and at times scary, but so worth it once we got to the pools. See how happy we are! On the way back we stopped at Hamoa Beach. It's a small black sand beach tucked away off the Hana Hwy. Oprah has a house on this beach, but of course you can't see it at all from the public part of the beach.

When we were in the airport on our way to Maui, Julie made friends with this man named Frankie who lived on Maui. He told us about this boat tour that he said we had to do because it was such a great experience and he could get us a deal. Well, he was right about one thing; it was a great experience. We didn't need a deal though because $42 for a 4 hour whale watching/snorkeling trip with all the beer you could want (none for me, thanks) and a delicious BBQ is a great deal! This was probably my most favorite part of the trip. I thought we see a few whales here and there, but we saw lots and lots of whales and they even came within 10 feet of our boat! I almost peed my pants I was so excited! If you're going to Maui, you have to go on this boat trip, we compared and this one was the best by far. Here I am getting ready to snorkel and Breanne and Julie enjoying the sites of Maui. This is my favorite picture that I took of the whales.

Thinking it would be our last full day in Hawaii, we spent the entire next day at Kaanapali Beach. It's a busy but beautiful beach. We parked ourselves right in front of the Marriott where we would frequent for potty breaks and treats at their outside cafe. This was a great beach for floating in the water. Once you got past the wave break it was smooth sailing. I also taught the girls how to do the "washing machine." It's a great way to exfoliate your skin while letting the waves crash you into the beach. Here's a pic of Julie taking it all in.

The next day was the day that we were planning on going home, but a call from Bobby let me know that we weren't going to make it on the flight. A flight from the day before had been canceled and everyone from that flight was being bumped onto our flight. We took it with stride and welcomed this extra day in paradise. The only problem was that the owners of the condo, Breanne's friend Stafford and his wife Nancy, were set to stay there the following day. As soon as we started to fret about that Stafford called Breanne and told her that we could stay there that night and that we shouldn't worry about it. He's so great! So we spent that day back at our favorite beach, Big Beach, and relaxed.

On the new last day of our Hawaiian adventure, we knew that Stafford and Nancy would be arriving by 10am, so we woke early to clean up after ourselves. I was amazed at how fast 3 girls can clean a condo. We spent the time waiting for them to arrive at the pool because we wanted to give them a chance to get settled in. At about 11am, Stafford arrived at the pool drink in hand and I knew I was gonna like this guy. We showed him the pool tricks (see pics) that we had been working on and told him about all the amazing things we had done. We then went back to the condo to get cleaned up and ready for our flight. We turned our rental car back in, checked into the airport and waiting for the gate agent to call our names for our seats. She never did. Stafford was nice enough to drive to the airport to pick us stranded girls up. We had a little laugh about it, but didn't think it was as fun as we did the first time we got bumped. Thank God for Stafford and Nancy because they let us sleep on aerobeds on their living room floor. Here's a pic of Nancy and me and a pic of Julie and Stafford relaxing in the pool.

The next day we woke up and went to Charlie Young Beach, which is right across the street from the condo. It was a great beach and Julie made another friend. It was so funny, she was sitting there enjoying the sun and this guy comes and lays down about 5 feet from her, but he was right in front of her. It was bizarre! After Charlie Young Beach we went back to the pool to catch what we thought were our last rays of Maui sun. When we got to the airport that evening the ticket agent was nice enough to let us know that there was absolutely no way we were making it on this flight. So we immediately called Stafford who was still on his was back from dropping us off and had him come get us. Ok, this isn't enjoyable any longer.

Being stuck 3 days longer than any of us had planned on being in Hawaii wasn't very fun. The next day we spent at the pool and at the internet cafe trying to figure out how to get home. I was able to finally get out that evening on the red eye and Julie and Breanne got out the next afternoon. Even though it ended on a sour note, Maui Wowie 2k9 was a trip of a lifetime! I can't wait to go back. Nothing beats the Hawaiian sun.

Please let me know if you're interested in the condo we stayed at, I can get you in touch with the owners.

I remember why I don't post too often, that took me a long time! Yikes!

Word up!

2009-04-04T11:58:00.000-07:00

Look at this cool thing I found! http://www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/723642/Untitled it's fun, create your own!

Christmas in Dallas!

2009-01-08T10:32:00.000-08:00

So I haven't posted in a while, but here is the link to pictures from my recent trip down to Dallas to celebrate a late Christmas with my sister and her family. We had a great time!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2010896&l=01f09&id=1477200534

Photo session give away!

2008-12-16T16:45:00.000-08:00

Go here to enter to win a free photo session with Heather Mann. She's a local girl and really talented photographer! Good luck!

Christmas Layout!

2008-11-29T22:47:00.000-08:00

I thought this one was perfect because my nickname growing up was Heidi-Ho. What do you think? Doesn't it just get you in the mood for Christmas?!?

It's a girl!

2008-11-13T14:01:00.000-08:00

Lindsay Rich

I'm so excited to announce that my good friend Mindy had a baby girl on Tuesday! Olivia finally has a sister to play with! Here's the announcement from proud papa Kevin:

Just wanted to send you all a quick note on the day's event. Mindy gave birth to Lindsay Rich today at 12:57PM. I was very impressed with the whole process, Mindy really did an excellent job. I guess she has had some practice over the years and it certainly showed. Little Lindsay weighs 6lbs 13ozs and is 19.5 inches long. She has some hair (blonde), but not nearly as much as Olivia or the boys had. She started eating right away and is doing well. Mindy is also doing good. I've been racing around with the kids a bit today and was able to bring them over to the hospital for a while. Last time I attempted this (when Wyatt was born), Owen fell and cut his lip open. Luckily this wasn't as eventful, though Wyatt may have broken Mindy's electric bed by pressing all the buttons. It was nice for the kids to get acquainted with Lindsay. We should have plenty of photos for Mindy's blog. As you may know, we did not find out about the sex ahead of time. With all the anticipation built up, it really was exciting to finally find out what we were having. We didn't even tell the kids until they came to the hospital. Olivia is so happy to finally have a sister. She was hoping it would be a girl all along. When Wyatt was born, she was pretty sad and said that she really wanted a sister. So you can imagine how happy she was today. Once it was finally time for the kids and I to leave the hospital, everyone was so sad that mom and Lindsay wouldn't be coming home with us until Thursday. Mindy on the other hand is quite happy that she will be able to get some good rest and have peace and quiet before returning home. Kevin

My husband the next President...

2008-11-02T14:07:00.001-08:00

Bobby and I spent Halloween at his good friend Casey's house this year. Casey had a small party and it was great to see everyone take their costumes seriously. I got a few great pictures. My favorite costume, well besides my own depiction of Sarah Palin, was taken from a SNL skit that Justin Timberlake was in. I'm not going to post that picture here, kids might see, but if you can remember a skit he did where he was an early 90's white rapper and he was giving his girlfriend a Christmas present... enough clues? OK. A few other favorites were; John McCain, GI Joe and GI Jane, Minnie Mouse, some guy from Iron Man, Pebbles, Mario & Luigi, The Abominable Snowman, a huge bunny rabbit, Miss Diagnosed (pageant girl), Barack Obama, a pirate, and Casey's brother in law Matt came as Casey. All in all, it was a great Halloween!

I'm a wanderer

2008-10-25T09:56:00.000-07:00

I had the chance to go visit my sister and nieces for a few days in Dallas last week. The girls were in rare form! One story: sorry if this grosses you out, Leslie (3yr old) and I were hanging out she wanted to play Wii so I was hooking it up for her. Out of the blue she said, "I promised Daddy that I wouldn't eat my boogers," I replied, "Oh, that's probably a good idea," then she came back with, "but I just did." GROSS! Why do kids eat boogers?

It was a short visit but we packed a lot into it. I took Leslie to the park while KT got some much needed rest. It was pretty funny to see Leslie play by herself. Usually she has Lindsay to boss her around, this time she was bossing me around! The girls had a "Princess" birthday party to go to and were so happy to be able to wear their Halloween costumes early. Leslie was Snow White, she only wore it for about 20 minutes, apparently it was hindering her playing, and Lindsay was Ariel. We then went to a carnival at Lindsay's school. Katie was volunteering so I got to take the girls around to the different booths and help them win prizes. Each girl won a goldfish, and lots of candy. It was a blast!

I also had a chance to spend a few days with Bobby. We were in NYC for 2 days and Jacksonville, FL for 1. While in NYC I was able to do a bit more site seeing. We went to Ground Zero, I hadn't been yet and thought that I should see it. It was strange but if you didn't know what happened there you would think it was just a huge construction site. We then went to NYSE, which is a very somber place right now. We did a little site seeing uptown too. I got to see The Late Show studio, Parsons New School For Design, The Empire State Building, City Hall and lots of other interesting stuff. The next day I joined Bobby on one of his work trips. It was 80' in Jacksonville and I was loving it! We had a wonderful time. The next day I wasn't able to make it on Bobby's next flight so I just came home. In the 7 day trip I had gone on 9 different flights. Flying takes a lot out of you. I think I'll keep my feet on the ground for a few weeks!

A quick trip to NYC

2008-09-28T11:49:00.000-07:00

I went and visited Bobby in New York last week. It was a short trip, but well worth it! We got to see some pretty cool things. When I first got there we went to Central Park where we stumbled upon David Blaine doing his "death defying" hanging bit. He's a very strange man. We were able to get really close so I took a few pictures. Turns out we had missed Kelly Ripa by about an hour. She was interviewing him for Regis and Kelly.

We then walked down 5th & Madison Avenues. It was a little overwhelming, but fun to see the fanciness up close. We saw Rockefeller Center, St. Patricks Cathedral and The Chrysler Building. I also had to take a few picture of the window display at the Disney Store. My nieces just love the Disney Princesses!

We rode the subway down to Times Square where we got a bite to eat. Real New York style pizza!

That was pretty much my trip. It was super short but I got to spend time with Bobby so it was worth the long flights.

New Layout!

2008-09-19T11:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the suggestion by Mindy and the walk through from Katie, I have a new look. I like it! What do you think?

Forks or Bust!

2008-09-15T09:34:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, we're a little strange! A few friends and I went to Forks, WA this past weekend for Stephenie Meyer Appreciation Day. So like I said, we're strange, but there were people there from as far away as Australia! Here are a few pictures. I guess you'll only understand if you've read the books. Oh and I guess they don't know how to spell in Forks, try to find the mistake.

Hawaii part 2

2008-08-25T17:18:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more pictures from our Hawaii trip!
This is Lindsay and Leslie at the orchid farm in on the Big Island.
Pretty girl!

Me and the girls at the "balcano" as Leslie called it
The Lava Caves
It was really dark!
Important to note!

Lindsay being silly
Lance and Dad found a new friend, she doesn't talk much.

Hawaiian Trip Part 1

2008-08-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, it's been too long since my last post!

Here are a few pictures from our Hawaiian vacation. It was truly the trip of a lifetime!

Dad, Katie and I went ziplining on Maui! It was a blast, I think Dad had fun with his 2 girls.

Katie tries to smile through the terror

Look at me go!

I only agreed to do this because it was my mom's birthday!

Here is Lindsay and Leslie being all cute.

And here they are in a kayak.

This is Katie, Lindsay, Leslie and me at Pearl Harbor.

Lance and Bobby being silly.

Bobby and I with the Kauai Mountians behind us. So beautiful!

Dad's 60th Birthday Party

2008-06-19T10:34:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we had a birthday party for my dad. The theme was tequila, so you can imagine how much fun we had!

Here's the birthday boy!

The next one is our reaction to the shot of tequila...priceless! Then Melissa and Kloe model what's left of the pinata and I model the funniest gift that my dad got. It's putty that makes a farting noise!

5 year olds make us silly!

2008-06-12T16:43:00.000-07:00

So a couple of girlfriends and I had a girl's night in this past weekend. Janel brought her 5 year old daughter Kloe and Kloe decided that she wanted to be the photographer of the evening. I think she took about 100 pictures of us in strange poses very reminiscent of senior pictures or prom pictures.

We also took the opportunity to eat some candy.
Here Kloe is acting like a birdie as I'm feeding her a worm.

This next one is the four of us: Carmen, Janel, me and Breanne.

What a fun night!

Wow that was pretty quick!

2008-06-12T16:39:00.000-07:00

I sold the Element yesterday!!! Sad to see it go as Bobby and I loved it so much, but New York isn't very car friendly.

Yay!!

A conversation between my nieces...

2008-06-11T12:50:00.000-07:00

The girls were looking through Pottery Barn magazine. Leslie is almost 3yrs, and Lindsay is almost 5yrs.

Leslie: what dis?
Lindsay: a table
Leslie: what dis?
Lindsay: a table
Leslie: what dis?
Lindsay: AARRGGG.....I TOLD YOU!!! A TABLE!!!!!

Mom: Lindsay...if you get mad, count to 10

a couple minutes later....

Leslie: what dis
Lindsay: 1,2,3,4,5,6.......

Watch out New York!

2008-06-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

Here come the Darlings! Bobby and I have decided to move to New York. Yes, I know it sounds a little crazy especially since I've never even been there before. Bobby is based there now and for the last 3 months we've been living on opposite coasts. This, as you can imagine, isn't much fun for either of us. It's a bit like when Bobby was on tour with his band, but somehow it's a lot tougher now that we're married. We still don't have a move date, but we're looking at the 1st of August. There are so many things to do before we move and with Bobby not home to help it's all on my shoulders. One of things at the top of our list is to sell both our cars. We've been told by a few different people that we won't want our car out there. So, if you know anyone that is shopping for a car, we've got 2!

2007 Honda Element EX 5dr $17000, OBO

Both cars are in really good condition and Bobby and I are really motivated to get these sold. Thanks for spreading the word!

1999 Honda Civic DX 2dr $4500, OBO

Girl's Weekend In Chelan!!!

2008-05-19T10:09:00.000-07:00

Once a month I go to dinner with a group of girls that I've been friends with since high school. This past weekend we packed up our cars and made the trip out to Lake Chelan. We had beautiful weather!!! Here are some pictures:

From left to right: The obviously pregnant one is Shannon, Carmen, Shannah, me, the not so obviously pregnant one Rita, Jen and Breanne.

Carmen and I catch some rays! Don't worry mom, we've got our SPF 30 on.

Carmen, Shannon, Shannah, Breanne and Jen get their beach on. The lake was super low because this was the first warm week all year. The doc where we keep our boat is behind us about 30 feet. The lake rose about 15 feet while we were there.

Carmen and I think communicable diseases are funny. We're trying out for a Pepto Bismol commercial.

Bobby graduated!!!

2008-04-26T11:20:00.000-07:00

Bobby graduated this past week and here are a few pictures from the ceremony. This is Bobby with his trainers.
This is me pinning Bobby's wings on him. And the next one is a video played at the ceremony where Bobby was interviewed.

This is me, Bobby and his friend Megan.
This is Bobby and Kitchen
Bobby and his roommate Rob.
Bobby and Megan showing me where the nearest exists are.
Bobby and I before the ceremony.

Volleyball hurts!

2008-04-09T12:22:00.000-07:00

I've joined a volleyball league with a couple girls from work and my friend Breanne from high school. Going into it we thought it would be a fun way to be active and maybe shed a few lbs before bathing suit season. Our first game was on Sunday and we got there a little early to practice our serves and familiarize our selves with the court again. We start to see the other teams arrive and quickly realize that these girls are serious volleyball players. One team said they've been playing together for over 13 years and are playing in multiple leagues. Most of us haven't played for over 10 years. So needless to say we got our butts kicked, and we've all got the achy muscles and bruises to prove it. Unfortunately for us, my dad decided to go to the game and video tape. It was almost as painful to watch the tape as it was to actually be there. Here are some pics of a few of our injuries:

I've had my head stuck in a book!

2008-04-02T10:14:00.000-07:00

That's my excuse anyway for why I haven't posted in a while. I'm reading this series of books that I just can't put down. If you want an easy read (it's labeled as young adult) I would like to suggest:

I've read the first 2 and I've got 1 more to read until the next one comes out in August. This is a really good book if you're on vacation sitting on a beach somewhere. The best part about this book is that it's set in Forks, Washington. Which is great because I can picture the forest and the beaches. They're filming a movie right now...I wonder if I can somehow be an extra! :)

Brag alert!

2008-03-21T21:11:00.000-07:00

I have to brag on my husband for a minute. As some of you know, he's in Atlanta training with Delta Airlines. Yesterday he had his first test, which he got 100% on! Today he was taken aside by his instructor and asked if he was former military. When Bobby said no, the instructor told him that he was really surprised because it seemed like the classes were really easy for him. He then went on to try to recruit Bobby for a training position, which would be awesome because then Bobby would be in one spot, but the problem is that one spot is Atlanta, GA. I'm not about to move to the dirty south. I've always known that I married a genius, but I know it's nice for Bobby to hear that from someone other than his wife.

On that note, I really, really miss him!

Why can't I be a Toys R Us kid?

2008-03-19T20:18:00.000-07:00

Remember that song? I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid! Sometimes I hate having to be an adult like when I have to do our taxes. Our taxes are a little different because Bobby has a lot of strange income, including royalties, 1099 stuff and W2 stuff. So to make a long story short, we owe this year. Uggg! This is the first time since I've starting making money that I have to pay. I figure we better start having kids soon, we need some deductions! :) So anyway, I want to be a Toys R Us kid again! Who's with me?

Memories!

2008-03-18T20:12:00.000-07:00

Since my hubby is away, and I'm already missing him dearly, I've decided to post some of our favorite pictures from our wedding weekend.

This is my niece Leslie at our rehearsal dinner. She was the star of the show and really hammed it up for the camera. She should be in show business!

This is my dad and Bobby right before the wedding. Aren't they handsome?

This is probably about the same time that I flipped out because the chairs weren't set up right at the ceremony site. Have you ever seen a wedding with 2 aisles? I don't want to hear your reason for why you did it, just fix it!

This is Tony, Bobby and Kaylan at the reception. Kaylan was a groomsmen and Tony was a life saver when I couldn't find my flowers! It was also Tony's birthday!

And there's the happy couple!

Husbandless in Puyallup

2008-03-17T22:09:00.001-07:00

Bobby left this morning for his 6 week training in Atlanta for Delta Airlines, that's right, I said 6 weeks! I think it will be okay because we've been apart for longer stretches when he was on tour with the band. This is the first time, however, that we've been apart since we got married. So, please pray for Bobby as he'll be in a strange place, with stange people, learning about strange things (water landing?? I'm pretty sure if you land in water you won't be around long enough to need to know how to inflate the raft.) Also pray for me that I don't go crazy without him.
Also I went to the chiropractor today because ever since I starting playing volleyball again I've got this crink in my neck. Sure enough after a little adjustment I feel like a new woman! If you need a chiropractor go to Dr Gordon Rody. He's the best! And he's a Christain so that's a plus too.

Funny video of the day:

Okay so I don't quite know how to add video yet but you need to google "SNL Project Runway Sketch" If you watched this season of PR you will die laughing.

You're fierce!

How do I do this thing?

2008-03-16T14:01:00.000-07:00

Is there a class that I could take?

Blog This!

2008-03-16T13:42:00.000-07:00

I've resisted for years but I've decided that with as busy as Bobby and I have become it's time to start a blog.

What is a blog anyway?

Wikipedia says:
A blog (a portmanteau of web log) is a website where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

With that said, I will now be able to, in reverse chronological order, keep our friends and family updated on the content of our lives.

Stand by...