Vegas Trip, Lizzys Room & DMB

3 really cool things to catch up on..... First I went to Vegas!


On July 10th Liz, Chris and I flew to Vegas to visit. Chris and I stayed for 4 days and Lizzy will actually be back tomorrow. Her trip is a total of 2 weeks. We had a lot of fun...visited a LOT of people including Dusty and Adam. It was so fun to see everyone. Dusty and I went to the hood...aka where I grew up. That was strange. We've come a long way. I also got to visit my friend Lin Newborns gravesite.

Lizzys bedroom. We made over Lizzy's bedroom for a surprise birthday present. It took about 15 hours of work ...I think it looks fantastic!

DMB!!!! Jeff and I drove to Omaha, NE and HOME last night to see Dave Matthews Band. It was a GREAT concert! We had suite tix too so we had a great view. The best DMB concert I've seen by far.

It's Cool...

Ok so my pinkeye only lasted about a day and a half. Thank Goodness! The 4th of July was a great time...my brother and his wife were excellent hosts. My mother got hit with a stray bottlerocket....which was terrible..but she was fine. Speaking of Mom...we're taking her to Strouds on Tuesday for her birthday! That'll be fun.

We're getting ready for our trip to Vegas on Thursday.....started to pack today. Chris, Liz and I are really excited...we have been really looking forward to this for several months now...it's almost time to go.

I can't wait to see my little sister!

Are You Kidding????

I can't believe it! It's 9:15 on Thursday night (Independence Day Eve) and guess what...I have PINK EYE. Who is responsible???? I can't go to the Dr. they are closed...I tried to go to Walgreens clinic...it's closed...I drove across the street to CVS...their clinic is closed. So I bought this over the counter drops to deal with "symptoms". I'm so upset. I have to wear these stupid glasses that I cannot see out of...these glasses are about 7 years old. I'm so bummed. I have to go to my brothers and spend time with my family tomorrow LIKE THIS. I cannot touch my kids...hold my baby niece ....or cook. ARGGGGGGGG

It's been a while...

Well I have not been inspired to blog since we saw The Cure. Not a ton has happened really. Jeff and I went to see Web Wilder..that was fun. Oh, we had VIP tickets to Rock Fest yesterday...just went for about an hour and a half at the end of the show. The "VIP" section was a joke in my opinion. The tent was a hot mess..muddy ground, no food and only hot bottled water was available to drink. There were several tables and folding chairs for people to sit on. Then the "VIP" viewing section was a large platform that they were only letting so many people on at once...so we got blocked a few times. It was not a great view anyway. I'm sure a lot of people had a very looooooooong day yesterday. We saw a LOT of people with terrible sunburns. After we left Rock Fest we went to breakfast.....it was goooood. Yes, I'm totally blowing my "diet"...June is health month you know. Well I have not done great the first 8 days. (woops)

Oh yeah, I turned 31 a week or so ago. Nothing special...just another birthday. They come and go.

I'm still dog walking. I'm doing 5 a week every week. I love it. I love the excersize and the "me" time. I intend to work out more and more....but I'm pretty pleased with my progress so far.

The dogs are great.....Sophie has come SO far. Here is a pretty recent picture of her. She is training really well and has calmed down a lot. I'm so proud of her progress.

Lizzy, Chris and I are going to Vegas July 10th...we are really looking forward to that! I'm so excited that Chris gets to go this time...he's got a lot of people to meet. We also get to spend some time with Dusty and her husband.

Lovesong

Short clip of the song Lovesong last night at the concert

The Cure!

Not great quality on the video- but this was a great show. It's definitely the most fulfilling show I've ever been to. I never thought I'd get to see them. It was a long show- here is the set list:

• [unknown new song]
• pictures of you
• a night like this
• the walk
• end of the world
• lovesong
• to wish impossible things
• lullaby
• hot hot hot
• the only one
• from the edge of the deep green sea
• a strange day
• push
• friday i'm in love
• just like heaven
• primary
• inbetween days
• never enough
• shake dog shake
• the perfect boy
• wrong number
• one hundred years
• [unknown new song]
• Encore 1: if only tonight we could sleep - the kiss
• Encore 2: boys don't cry - jumping someone else's train - grinding halt - 10:15 saturday night - killing an arab

Good Weekend

Saturday I got up and met a lady at Starbucks and bought tickets to THE CURE concert ..(which is tonight!) After that I went to a few garage sales- nothing interesting there. Chris had 2 baseball games Saturday afternoon....lost both of them but they were really fun games to watch. The kids played 2 very good teams...and lost with their heads up.

Sunday Jeff and I went to a KC Brigade game. It was kind of boring so we only stayed one qtr. but we got to get out and walk around the new Power & Light district DT KC. I love that area now that it's finished. I'm looking forward to spending some time there this summer.

Oh- Jeff and I decided instead of me doing boot camp on my own I'm going to save the money and him and I are going to do our own "boot camp". It only makes sense since we have the gym we belong to at the end of our block! Him and I are going to get up early 3 days per week and train together. I'm excited that we are going to do it together.

Here is a cute pic of Lizzy and Sophie girl I took yesterday.

Day 128

I have been a non-smoker for 128 days. That's just over four months. I don't think I want cigarettes anymore. I feel like a weight has been lifted.

Boot Camp?

I'm thinking about doing a "boot camp" for women. It would be 3 mornings per week...5:30am-6:30am. I want to challenge myself...and get in better shape. I want to tighten up and lose a few lbs. in the process. It's pricey- but when you consider the benefit....it'll be worth it. I'm going to pay 1/2 with my own money (aka "allowance") and the other 1/2 will be gifted to me as a birthday gift from a few people.

http://www.jocobootcamp.com/

Here is the latest pics of the twins. They are pretty damn cute most times. It's really fun and rewarding to experience having two dogs. They love eachother.

Stuff

A lot to talk about ...let's see

First, we are not moving. We decided after a lot of talking and a lot of thought that it is not the right time for us to move- or make such a financial commitment. We signed another 2 year lease for our house and have begun to unpack everything that was packed. It was a very hard decision for us to make, but I'm totally at peace with the decision. I'm giving the house a bit of a makeover to "refresh" everything. It needs a good up and down cleaning...some yard work etc...

Second, thank the Lord my flu is gone! I'm feeling a lot better...although I've got some gunk in my chest, sinuses etc... I bought a netti pot the other day and I'm a believer of their use now. http://www.natlallergy.com/product.asp?pn=1582&sid=GOOGLE&eid=GOOGLE&tid=g_sinucleanse&gclid=CMv9ovf3h5MCFQm6PAodw06eGQ&bhcd2=1209735502 For more information. I'd recommend this to anyone with sinus or allergy problems.

I'm reading/listening to the aftermath of the storms last night. There is some damage in several parts of the city. We did not have any tornados touch down where we live, but they did in many different parts of the city. Very scary. I'm glad we have a basement.

Dogs: Sumo and Sophie are getting along well....they play well together and at times of rest do some of the cutest things. Here is a pic of Sophie laying on Sumo sleeping. I just love them.

That's all for now....TGIF!