Saturday, January 31, 2009
3 decades of life!
Well, tomorrow marks 30 years of life for me! I don't know why it has been so difficult to accept, but it has. I guess I just need to adopt the philosophy that age is just a number. But I gotta be honest, those fine lines around my eyes aren't helping my age issue...AT ALL!! :)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CARIBBEAN CRUISE!
Last week we went on a cruise through the Caribbean with our friends Zach and Andrea. We dropped Madison off with Grandma and Grandpa for a week in SD, and Andrea and Zach dropped their little girl off in Florida with Zach's parents. We left out of Port Canaveral in Florida and headed to Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten/St. Martin on Carnival cruise lines.
This was our ship, the Carnival Glory.
First stop, Nassau.
Zach and Tyler in front of the fish tank at Atlantis resort in Nassau.
This Sting ray was huge, and moved incredibly fast!
This is his face...crazy huh?!!
You had to pay to get into Atlantis, so we searched for a good long while to find the FREE beach near the resort (which was totally hidden). Apparently they think it is funny to frustrate people into paying to get into Atlantis, but we were not suckered into their trap...we persevered!! :)
We snuck around the back side of Atlantis and got some good pics inside. We thought it was OK to be in there, until we were asked for our room key. Sheepishly we walked out!!
Zach was NOT satisfied, so he proceeded to find another way in. As we sat and watched and laughed at Zach sneaking under the bridge, Tyler asked a local how we could get in. He told us that they switch posts every 30 minutes, and just to wait 15 minutes for the her to leave. We took his advice and walked in 15 minutes later! Tyler and Zach played at the amazing water park for a minute until they learned they needed a wrist band...ha! It was fun while it lasted!!
This was our ship, the Carnival Glory.
First stop, Nassau.
Zach and Tyler in front of the fish tank at Atlantis resort in Nassau.
This Sting ray was huge, and moved incredibly fast!
This is his face...crazy huh?!!
You had to pay to get into Atlantis, so we searched for a good long while to find the FREE beach near the resort (which was totally hidden). Apparently they think it is funny to frustrate people into paying to get into Atlantis, but we were not suckered into their trap...we persevered!! :)
We snuck around the back side of Atlantis and got some good pics inside. We thought it was OK to be in there, until we were asked for our room key. Sheepishly we walked out!!
Zach was NOT satisfied, so he proceeded to find another way in. As we sat and watched and laughed at Zach sneaking under the bridge, Tyler asked a local how we could get in. He told us that they switch posts every 30 minutes, and just to wait 15 minutes for the her to leave. We took his advice and walked in 15 minutes later! Tyler and Zach played at the amazing water park for a minute until they learned they needed a wrist band...ha! It was fun while it lasted!! This is Zach sneaking in under the bridge! He had to hide in the bushes to avoid to getting caught by security. It was hilarious!
We played NERTZ (a speedy card game) almost every night on the ship! Tyler and I were thrilled that Andrea and Zach liked it so much, because it is one of our favorite games to play.
Formal night. Some wore evening dresses and suits, and I wore a church dress. Some people take the dressing up thing very seriously....ME, not so much! :)
Second stop...St. Thomas! This is a picture on our way to Meaghan's Bay.
Andrea striking a pose on the beach in St. Thomas. She is 22 weeks pregnant with a girl! I know you can't tell she is preggers, it's because she is so freakin' skinny!
Me on the beach in St. Thomas
Just a pretty pic of St. Thomas.
Third stop...St. Maarten! This was our favorite island. We rented 4 wheelers, and rode around the whole island. The 4 wheelers are street legal there.
Sorry, this pic is out of order. This was taken in St. Thomas. We were there on inauguration day, and everyone was crazy for "their" president, as the locals would say when asked. All the locals were wearing Obama shirts and hats. Tyler said to one girl, "hey, are you a Barack fan?" Her response, "he's my president!" He replied bluntly, "I can't stand him." The look on her face was PRICELESS!! St. Thomas is part of the US Virgin Islands.
We played NERTZ (a speedy card game) almost every night on the ship! Tyler and I were thrilled that Andrea and Zach liked it so much, because it is one of our favorite games to play.
Formal night. Some wore evening dresses and suits, and I wore a church dress. Some people take the dressing up thing very seriously....ME, not so much! :)
Second stop...St. Thomas! This is a picture on our way to Meaghan's Bay.
Andrea striking a pose on the beach in St. Thomas. She is 22 weeks pregnant with a girl! I know you can't tell she is preggers, it's because she is so freakin' skinny!
Me on the beach in St. Thomas
Just a pretty pic of St. Thomas.
Third stop...St. Maarten! This was our favorite island. We rented 4 wheelers, and rode around the whole island. The 4 wheelers are street legal there.
Sorry, this pic is out of order. This was taken in St. Thomas. We were there on inauguration day, and everyone was crazy for "their" president, as the locals would say when asked. All the locals were wearing Obama shirts and hats. Tyler said to one girl, "hey, are you a Barack fan?" Her response, "he's my president!" He replied bluntly, "I can't stand him." The look on her face was PRICELESS!! St. Thomas is part of the US Virgin Islands. This is just one example of St.Thomas showing their LOVE for Obama!
St. Maarten is divided into a Dutch and French side. The french side had nude beaches, and the boobs were out in full swing! No worries though, no GOOD boobs, so I wasn't nervous about Tyler seeing anything he shouldn't. I saw a mom feeding her daughter yogurt while topless...now there's something you don't see everyday!!
Don't I look HOT in my helmet...Ha!
I warned Tyler not to push his head back too far, but he didn't listen, so I feel justified in posting this pic displaying his double chin!! It's a good thing he really doesn't ever look at our blog, or he might take issue with this pic...J/K!! :)
We were headed around the west side of the island just as the sun was setting...it was gorgeous!
Isn't this island beautiful!
This is us at dinner. We had late dinner, and we usually closed out the restaurant every night...our waiter LOVED us...lol
We had a blast on our Caribbean cruise, and we can't wait for the next one! I think we will be life long cruisers! This was the fourth cruise for both of us. Zach and Andrea have us beat though. This was Zach's 6th cruise and Andrea's 5th, so we have some catching up to do!! :) Zach and Andrea were great cruising buddies!!
St. Maarten is divided into a Dutch and French side. The french side had nude beaches, and the boobs were out in full swing! No worries though, no GOOD boobs, so I wasn't nervous about Tyler seeing anything he shouldn't. I saw a mom feeding her daughter yogurt while topless...now there's something you don't see everyday!!
Don't I look HOT in my helmet...Ha!
I warned Tyler not to push his head back too far, but he didn't listen, so I feel justified in posting this pic displaying his double chin!! It's a good thing he really doesn't ever look at our blog, or he might take issue with this pic...J/K!! :)
We were headed around the west side of the island just as the sun was setting...it was gorgeous!
Isn't this island beautiful!
This is us at dinner. We had late dinner, and we usually closed out the restaurant every night...our waiter LOVED us...lol
We had a blast on our Caribbean cruise, and we can't wait for the next one! I think we will be life long cruisers! This was the fourth cruise for both of us. Zach and Andrea have us beat though. This was Zach's 6th cruise and Andrea's 5th, so we have some catching up to do!! :) Zach and Andrea were great cruising buddies!!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Hairmixer.com
This is me before hairmixer...
and this is me after!
Just for fun, I went to http://www.hairmixer.com/. This is Rebecca Gayheart's hair on me! The necks a little long, but you get the idea.
and this is me after!
Just for fun, I went to http://www.hairmixer.com/. This is Rebecca Gayheart's hair on me! The necks a little long, but you get the idea. Monday, January 12, 2009
Pooped!
I found Madison crashed out on the floor this afternoon in this cute position. She was drooling into her hand that cupped her chubby little cheek! I love that her hand is up through the top of her shirt! My sister and her family stopped to stay the night on their way home to San Diego, so Madison had a late night and an early morning playing with her cousins. All that play makes a girl tired!!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Aaron Lewis concert
Last Friday, we went to see Aaron Lewis (lead singer for the band, Staind) perform a solo acoustic concert here in Vegas. It was a very small, intimate setting, and we were center stage on the 4th row! Wow, he is an extremely talented musician! Tyler is a BIG fan of Staind, and I always liked them, but now I am a BIG fan as well!!No photography was permitted, but I had to sneak one in! Not the greatest picture, but good enough!
Tyler and I at the concert!Christmas in Vegas and San Diego
Early Christmas in Vegas, before we left for Provo!
Tyler showing off his new jacket!
Nicole's new jacket!
Madison all dressed up in her princess clothes.
Chad and Madison!
New clothes from Grandma Sue and Grandpa Richard!
Poor thing got sick after our return home from Provo, and crashed in the chair after throwing up!
Tyler showing off his new jacket!
Nicole's new jacket!
Madison all dressed up in her princess clothes.
Chad and Madison!
New clothes from Grandma Sue and Grandpa Richard!
Poor thing got sick after our return home from Provo, and crashed in the chair after throwing up! We headed to San Diego on the 24th of December!
Stocking time!
Ok, Tyler thought it would be a funny gag gift to give me sham-wow! Totally NOT amused!!
I got this cute ballet leotard in New York for $2.00...I know, it was quite the bargain!! It was marked down to $12, and I had a $10 off coupon...I know, I Know... :)
The LaLanne/Hansen crew, well at least some of them!
Family picture! I'm convinced that we will get 1 where all of us are smiling...ugh!
My sister in-law Amber, and her little girls Gabby and Brooke!
Grandma Marlene and Madison on Christmas day!
Corvette diner on our way out of San Diego. It is such a cute little place near Hillcrest.
Stocking time!
Ok, Tyler thought it would be a funny gag gift to give me sham-wow! Totally NOT amused!!
I got this cute ballet leotard in New York for $2.00...I know, it was quite the bargain!! It was marked down to $12, and I had a $10 off coupon...I know, I Know... :)
The LaLanne/Hansen crew, well at least some of them!
Family picture! I'm convinced that we will get 1 where all of us are smiling...ugh!
My sister in-law Amber, and her little girls Gabby and Brooke!
Grandma Marlene and Madison on Christmas day!
Corvette diner on our way out of San Diego. It is such a cute little place near Hillcrest. Madison and I flew home a few days after Tyler left.
Grandma and Madison having fun at the diner!
This is us killing time before our flight left. Too bad the fog rolled in, because our flight was cancelled, and we had to fly out on New Years Eve morning!!
Grandma and Madison having fun at the diner!
This is us killing time before our flight left. Too bad the fog rolled in, because our flight was cancelled, and we had to fly out on New Years Eve morning!!Tuesday, December 23, 2008
New York Trip!
Finally, I can post about our girls trip to New York! I went with Sue, Bethany, and Brook, my mother in-law and 2 sister in-laws. We had a blast!!
Bergdorf Goodman window on 5th Ave! My jacket is a bit big, so I look like a FAT marshmallow next to the manikin...HA! :)
The Plaza Hotel.
Just an example of one of the many window decorations we saw while walking 5th Ave.
The Empire State Building....well, at least the TOP half!
Central Park! I had NO idea how BIG Central Park is....it's HUGE
This is a picture of Times Square!
We went to Rockefeller Center on Wednesday within hours of landing at JFK, before we could check into our hotel. We took the red eye on Tuesday night, so I look haggard in this pic, but oh-well! This is a picture of me in front of "the tree," the one you see on TV all the time! We did an NBC tour while we were here - we saw Conan O'Brien's studio (super small), and SNL's studio (also very small), and the MSNBC news room. We also saw them filming live on the Today show!
We saw the Rockettes on Wednesday night, and the dancers were amazing! This is a picture of Sue and I before the show started. I know it looks like I am sitting on my mother in-law's lap, but I assure you, I was not!
Regis and Kelly Show! It was really fun to see how they run this show. Kelly is so skinny (I'm talking 90 pounds skinny)! I learned that the camera really does add 10 pounds.
The four of us at Regis and Kelly!
This is a picture of Regis and Kelly interviewing Keanu Reeves.
Statue of Liberty! Can you see her off in the foggy distance?! It was so cold and rainy on this day! We wore long underwear everyday, because it was so cold!
The NYSE...there it is folks, located on good ole' Wall Street!
A picture of me on Wall Street. Again, cold and wet!
We went to the 9/11 memorial, and it was so emotional for me. They had 3 walls covered with pictures of those who died that day.
This is a picture of what they are planning to do with the land where the Twin Towers were. They haven't done anything yet, but the work is under way.
This is us at Canal Street, famous for haggling! They sell Knock off purses out of vans - it was pretty crazy! These people stand on the street and just ask wondering tourists if they want to see Louis Vuitton, etc. If you do, they ask you to follow them. The first place we went was down in a basement, and the second was in a van. We decided we were NOT comfortable with the van idea..it was a little too much for us!
Brook and I in the van! The guy kicked us out of the van after Brook decided she was not going to be forced into buying a purse!
The TRUMP TOWER! The door man was not allowed to move from his post, so I grabbed his arm and told him to smile! :)
This is Little Italy, just outside of the restaurant we ate at for lunch.
This is a picture of me on our carriage ride through Central Park! It was seriously FREEZING, so I wrapped my head in my scarf! I look like an idiot, but at least I was warm!
Bergdorf Goodman window on 5th Ave! My jacket is a bit big, so I look like a FAT marshmallow next to the manikin...HA! :)
If you look closely, you can see Central Park way off in the distance!
The Plaza Hotel.
Just an example of one of the many window decorations we saw while walking 5th Ave.
The Empire State Building....well, at least the TOP half!
Central Park! I had NO idea how BIG Central Park is....it's HUGEThis is a picture of Times Square!
We went to Rockefeller Center on Wednesday within hours of landing at JFK, before we could check into our hotel. We took the red eye on Tuesday night, so I look haggard in this pic, but oh-well! This is a picture of me in front of "the tree," the one you see on TV all the time! We did an NBC tour while we were here - we saw Conan O'Brien's studio (super small), and SNL's studio (also very small), and the MSNBC news room. We also saw them filming live on the Today show!
We saw the Rockettes on Wednesday night, and the dancers were amazing! This is a picture of Sue and I before the show started. I know it looks like I am sitting on my mother in-law's lap, but I assure you, I was not!
Regis and Kelly Show! It was really fun to see how they run this show. Kelly is so skinny (I'm talking 90 pounds skinny)! I learned that the camera really does add 10 pounds.
The four of us at Regis and Kelly!
This is a picture of Regis and Kelly interviewing Keanu Reeves.
Statue of Liberty! Can you see her off in the foggy distance?! It was so cold and rainy on this day! We wore long underwear everyday, because it was so cold!
The NYSE...there it is folks, located on good ole' Wall Street!
A picture of me on Wall Street. Again, cold and wet!
We went to the 9/11 memorial, and it was so emotional for me. They had 3 walls covered with pictures of those who died that day.
This is a picture of what they are planning to do with the land where the Twin Towers were. They haven't done anything yet, but the work is under way.
This is us at Canal Street, famous for haggling! They sell Knock off purses out of vans - it was pretty crazy! These people stand on the street and just ask wondering tourists if they want to see Louis Vuitton, etc. If you do, they ask you to follow them. The first place we went was down in a basement, and the second was in a van. We decided we were NOT comfortable with the van idea..it was a little too much for us!
Brook and I in the van! The guy kicked us out of the van after Brook decided she was not going to be forced into buying a purse!
The TRUMP TOWER! The door man was not allowed to move from his post, so I grabbed his arm and told him to smile! :)
This is Little Italy, just outside of the restaurant we ate at for lunch.
This is a picture of me on our carriage ride through Central Park! It was seriously FREEZING, so I wrapped my head in my scarf! I look like an idiot, but at least I was warm!The Empire State Building!
It was sooooooooo freakin' cold up there, but the sky was clear, so we were able to see everything! It was really amazing to see Manhattan from the top of the ESB.
This is a picture of Financial District from the Empire State Building. Do you see the hole in the city scape skyline? That is where the Twin Towers were.
Mary Poppins Play! I had to break out the umbrella for this picture!
The New York Subway! I was just pretending to ride! We took taxis everywhere we went, because we heard there were some serious threats of bombings in the NY subways during the Holidays, and we didn't want to take any chances!
Just outside of the NBC studios before we went in for our tour! I bought Tyler a "Serenity Now" Seinfeld t-shirt, and a "they're real, and they're SPECTACULAR t-shirt for myself while in the NBC gift shop. Ha! I will post a picture of us wearing them in the near future!
Our trip was awesome! My in-laws are so great! I can't wait to go back to NY again. We went to a show/play every night we were there. We saw the Rockettes on Wed., Wicked on Thurs., The Little Mermaid on Fri., and Mary Poppins on Saturday! Wicked was by far my absolute favorite, that's favorite with a FA! :)
It was sooooooooo freakin' cold up there, but the sky was clear, so we were able to see everything! It was really amazing to see Manhattan from the top of the ESB.
This is a picture of Financial District from the Empire State Building. Do you see the hole in the city scape skyline? That is where the Twin Towers were.
Mary Poppins Play! I had to break out the umbrella for this picture!The New York Subway! I was just pretending to ride! We took taxis everywhere we went, because we heard there were some serious threats of bombings in the NY subways during the Holidays, and we didn't want to take any chances!
Just outside of the NBC studios before we went in for our tour! I bought Tyler a "Serenity Now" Seinfeld t-shirt, and a "they're real, and they're SPECTACULAR t-shirt for myself while in the NBC gift shop. Ha! I will post a picture of us wearing them in the near future!
Our trip was awesome! My in-laws are so great! I can't wait to go back to NY again. We went to a show/play every night we were there. We saw the Rockettes on Wed., Wicked on Thurs., The Little Mermaid on Fri., and Mary Poppins on Saturday! Wicked was by far my absolute favorite, that's favorite with a FA! :)
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