Weekend Fun

It was a fun weekend.  Bailey and I headed to NC for the Revolve Tour with Jennifer, Morgan and Caroline. Back in VA, Mark ran the show which included skate night on Friday night for Syd and AJ, basketball games and a movie on Saturday for all three kids, and then a swim meet on Sunday for AJ.

Revolve was a great time - lots of concerts and some moving and funny speakers.  Natalie Grant's concert was the part I enjoyed most; her album Relentless was my favorite of 2008. She performed on Friday night and spoke on Saturday. Bailey enjoyed it all but really liked Group 1 Crew and Hawk Nelson who both performed on Saturday.

We had left home around noon on Friday, arrived in Greensboro around 4 and took a dip in the hotel pool before dinner. The conference ran 7-930, and we headed back to the same restaurant where we'd eaten dinner to enjoy some delicious dessert.  Bailey asked for a scoop of vanilla and received a bowl piled high. Dinner (and the rest of our trip) also included a great deal of texting.

Our sleep was mostly uneventful except for the part where Bailey yelled "Stop!" while she was sleeping and scared Jennifer right out of her bed.

After the conference ended at 4, we headed to Winston-Salem to Ellen's house where we once again went out for dinner and ice cream - this time with Ellen and Amy. We slept in, ate together at Panera for lunch, and drove back home.

Next year, Revolve is in Charlotte which is a bit longer drive.  We're still undecided - anyone care to go?

Great book

I'm feeling badly that I haven't posted in a while, but we haven't been up to too much around here. I'll have more by Monday after Bailey and I return from North Carolina for our Revolve Tour weekend. 

I have been reading, though, and I cannot tell you how much I love David Sedaris. Everyone in this family has given me scared looks as I laugh and wipe the tears from my eyes while reading something he has written. I just finished Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and while I was laughing hysterically one morning, Cal said he wanted to know where I was going to keep the book so he could take it out the next time I was mad at him.

I'm putting off reading the only one I have left because I don't want it to end.  I like them all, but I would recommend starting with Naked (the one I read first).  As I vaguely recall, the imaginary sequence at the very beginning is a little odd, but don't let that put you off. Me Talk Pretty One Day would be another good one to try first.

Ouch - catch that man!

At dinner...

Mark:  Ms. X had a kidney stone over the holiday 

and was in the hospital for three days.

Bailey (incredulously):  She had her kidney stolen?

Maybe you had to be there, but I found this conversation hilarious.

Christmas Joy

For Christmas, our friends gave the kids these lovely animals called Farmyard Flingshot Flyers. NOT ONLY are they slingshots, but they ALSO make their respective animal noises. There is a chicken, a pig, a monkey and a cow.

If someone buys these toys for your children, are they telling you that they hate you?

Happy Anniversary!

These sweet people are celebrating their anniversary today.  

Happy Anniversary, John and Katie!

New Year...New Haircut

Back to the bob!  No more swim tangles!

New Year's Eve

Two of our favorite families (and fellow beach housemates) helped us welcome the new year with a fun and game-filled celebration. Given the country's current economic situation and the general need for recycling, we chose to make our own 2009 glasses.  What started as me forgetting to buy the glasses turned into a fun craft project.