Video 06.15.09

One of my friends posted this on Facebook and I thought it was hilarious! WARNING: If you have not finished watching season 5 of LOST, you probably should hold off on watching this one . . . ;)

All The Pretty Little Ponies

Last weekend Spencer and I went to Chincoteague Island. It's one of two long, skinny islands, technically in Virginia, but to get there you have to drive through Maryland. Here's a little map so you can orient yourself. ;)



It was such an amazing day! We started out with a 2.5 hour trip to the island filled with mad libs, great music, and a stop at a road side fruit stand to pick up peaches, pumpkin butter, and some delicious barbecue sauce. When we got to the island we drove around a bit and saw a few wild horses and marsh deer while taking in the beauty. Then we hit the beach! The ocean was pretty much freezing, but we were brave and had fun playing in the Atlantic. We brought some delicious fruit and some goodies we bought at Eastern Market the week before to enjoy as we relaxed on the beach and worked on our tans.

One of my favorite things about going to the beach is playing in the sand, I love it! Spencer and I had fun making sand "sculptures" and digging holes. The hole digging started when I wondered if I could dig a hole deep enough for a person to stand in. Eventually curiosity got the best of me and I started to dig. The hole I dug was deep enough for my leg to stand in, but as I was digging I found the ocean. So I guess you could probably dig a hole deep enough for a person to stand in head to toe, but they'll be standing mostly in water!

As we were turning Spencer into Buddha in the sand, I looked up and saw a herd of wild horses coming up to the beach. It was so so SO cool! They were followed by several other herds. We got to see stallions fight, baby horses that couldn't have been more than 3 months old, and then we may or may not have pet them. I know the sign say not to, but how can you get that close and not!? Here are some pics for you to see how cool the experience actually was . . .

Here's me and Spencer on the beach!

Spencer did a cool face, but he destroyed it before I could get a pic of the final product.

This is my sculpture . . . It's a bird! Tell me you see it . . . Spencer couldn't.

This hole was a lot deeper than it looks!

Marsh Deer crossing the road

Wild horses! We pet wild horses! How cool is that?!?!

Mom and baby!
Spencer the horse whisperer! It never ceases to amaze me how much he knows!
Stallions fighting!
This is the first group we saw . . .

I have tons more pictures, but I'll stop now, so I don't bore you . . . :)

The whole day was so much fun! It was a great way to spend our last weekend together before Spencer took off for LA.

Sleeping Diagonally

I needed to run to Target yesterday before picking up Matthew from school, so I packed Ingy up in the car and we headed out. As we got closer to the store I noticed Ingrid's eyes were starting to get droopy. Despite my best efforts to keep her awake, she fell asleep just as we pulled in the parking lot. I carried her to a cart and began my quick shopping trip. For a while I thought she was just resting her head, but when I saw the drool I knew she was sound asleep!

She stayed like this the entire 20 minutes we were there. You'd think she would wake up when I pulled her out of the cart and put her back in her car seat, but no. She was one tired girl!

They Want To Hold My Hand

So I've been a terrible blogger these days, but I really can't help it. I've been busy getting hit on. Yep, apparently I'm quite the hot commodity these days. ;) Last week I was at the gas station and this guy comes up to demonstrate the product he was selling. I told him the van wasn't mine and that in fact, I don't own a car, so he didn't need to show me anything. He then asks about my two kids (he saw the car seats). I explained that I was a nanny, I don't have any kids. Then he went off.
"Well that is good news because I thought man she has two kids so she has to have a man and I won't have the chance to take her out to dinner and get to know her better . . . What's your favorite food? . . . I could send you some or what I'd rather do is take you out, get to know you, I just need your number . . . I can tell you're a good person, I can see it in your eyes . . . Yada, yada, yada." It was pretty funny because he didn't appear to be my "type" at all, but it generally makes you feel better about yourself when someone shows interest, so I'll take it.


The other time was a few nights before that. Spencer and I got dressed up and went into DC for dinner. It was a beautiful day, so we wanted to sit outside. While we were waiting for a table I decided to go to the restroom. This is where the second interaction took place. That's right my friends, in the women's restroom. Here's how it went down. One of the paper towel dispensers was out of paper towels and I was washing my hands next to the working one. A girl reached across my chest (almost touching) to get a towel. Another girl in the room commented on how close she was and the reaching one replies in an overly friendly tone, "Oh don't worry, she doesn't mind!" Then her friend starts talking to me about her sunglasses (keep in mind it's night time)and how she looks. Again, overly friendly. I said that I probably wouldn't wear them, better safe than sorry. Then she says, "better safe than sorry? Ha! Better sorry than safe! Where are you from???" I wish I would have said Utah! And then walked away, but instead I gave a half laugh and made a point of getting out of the restroom before she did. I went back outside and told Spencer what had happened and we both got a good laugh out of it. And really, how many people can say they got hit on in the restroom? Hopefully not many, it's weird . . . :)

Just As Well

I'm in the process of working on a "covers" . . . I know there are a bunch out there that I love, but I've been having trouble remembering them. I was sitting at the computer when all of the sudden it hit me! Nickel Creek. I saw this performed live on their Farewell (For Now) Tour, May 2007 at Abravanel Hall, and it was awesome! I searched for the best quality video and this is what I found . . .



Proof that covering a Brittany Spears song isn't the worst idea ever . . . if you're Nickel Creek, that is. ;)

It's Been A Year

Just over a year ago, April 5th to be exact, I went to the Hotel Cafe Tour at the Avalon in Salt Lake. It was easily one of my favorite concerts and I can't wait until they do another one, hopefully this fall. Anyway I asked everyone I knew if they wanted to come and no one was up for it, so I went by myself. I'd gone to a Joshua Radin show alone before and it was a great experience, so I figured I'd try it again. I got there early because I'm a fan of the first few rows, I don't care how long I'm standing for, it's a different experience. As I was waiting I tried to start up conversation with the people behind me. They weren't too interested in chatting, so I gave up. Then a kid in front of me turned around and asked who I was there to see, Cary Brothers or Ingrid Michaelson? This sparked a discussion about the artists we love and then it carried over into other things. We ended up standing togther at the show and having a great time. I got one of their email addresses so I could send them the pictures I took. Thank goodness, because this enabled us to keep in touch. I found both Brian and Trent on myspace (Trent may have found me, I don't remember). Then when Ingrid Michaelson came back through town two months later they both came up and we went together. Trent and I went to a Joshua Radin concert before I moved to DC and he's come up to visit when I've been home. Brian was in DC last fall for a school thing and I was able to meet up with him as well. Who would have thought that it'd last this long??? Happy Anniversary pals!



Trent, one of their Price friends, Brian, and Me after the Ingrid Michaelson/Greg Laswell concert


The gang with Ingrid

Almost

So March was not as successful as January and February were in the giving something up department. I decided to give up eating in my room. I tend to do unnecessary munching in my room or I decide to be lazy and not go upstairs to get breakfast on the weekend and end up eating three granola bars, not the best idea one could have . . . I didn't blow it by any means, but I just didn't hit 100% like January and February. It's alright though, I still feel good about it. Up this month, no eating in the car! Something I absolutely don't need to do, so I'm kind of excited about trying this out. Strange but true.

All these things have to do with food, maybe I should just give up eating . . . If only that would solve the problem! Don't worry, I am only kidding about the no food thing. Besides, even if it were possible, I'd just be opening a whole new can of worms no one wants to deal with. ;)