Birthday Weekend

This past weekend we, once again, went to Six Flags. This was the only thing I really wanted for my birthday. Why? you ask. Well, Colbie Caillat was there giving a concert, and not only did we go, but my hubby forked out the extra buck to get us into VIP seating. That's right we were center stage, three rows back. WOW!!!!!! Anyhooooo, here are some pics of our day.

Taylor and RaeAnn with their super hero capes.

Rae contemplating whether being a super hero is worth it.

Colbie and her band singing "Killing Me Softly" which is the song that made her want to be a singer IN THE 6TH GRADE. As if I needed to feel older, I believe I was in college when that song came out.

Colbie singing the last song of the night "Bubbly"

Just for fun

This picture disturbs Deidra. Thus the reason I posted it. Maybe the eye...maybe the expression...but probably more cuz It shows a flash forward of his "shaving" days yet to come...lol! Click on the pic to bring up the bigger version with more detail. Good stuff.

Out and about

Since buying my bike I have realized many things that I have been missing out on. For one, on the way to work I smell everything....I have really taken notice that the honey suckles are out in full form lately. I smell them around almost every turn with trees or bushes around. I have also enjoyed the change in temp from out on a highway in 85 degrees one minute to going around the bend and down a hill into a valley where it seems to change to 75 degrees instantly. It feels cool on the skin. Then there are the negatives. You know when you are going down the road and you smell a skunk? Well on the bike...you SMELL skunk! I mean it would be like someone threw one IN your car as you were going down the road. Also...I have to tell ya...a light rain...STINGS! All in all it has more positives that I cant really explain but that all of you that ride understand without me having to. I had to fill my gas tank today. I got about 130 miles on my little tank before it started to sputter. I could have rode another 30 or so on my reserve tank but I filled it this afternoon. A whopping $7.83 filling of premium gas. Ill have to fill it again in a couple months so I better start saving now...HA! (..a 84 Ford Bronco is heard crying in the background) I have to say, I love the ride.

St. Louis Weekend

We recently took a family trip to St. Louis and had a ton of fun. It started Friday by spending the day at Six Flags. You would think that the Friday of Memorial Day weekend that it would be packed, but we literaly walked on to "Batman the Ride." I think the longest we waited was 10 min for Thunder River. On Saturday we went to the Science Center and the Planetarium to watch the star show. Its amazing to see what is up in the sky if you get away from the city lights and up higher in the air. Like say on a mountain in Colorado :-) Anyway here are some quick pics of our day.

Rae sending her paper airplane into flight.

Taylor and RaeAnn after the Star show.

After many trips to the pool and hot tub, our trip was coming to a close. But not until we hit the essentials and my and Bryant's main reason for going to St. Louis.....World Market (chocolate-caramel sauce), Trader Joe's ( two-buck chuck wine...lots of it), and White Castle (belly-bombers). All in all it was a great weekend and I can't wait to go back.