Nothing horribly exciting happened today, we just hung out around the house and rested. A huge front's been moving all day, so I've been pretty anchored and it took me a few hours to be able to get out of bed. I've officially seen all the Transformer movies now, G.T. decided I needed to gather understand on them and I've been in need of a distraction, so it seemed like a good combo.
As for plans for tomorrow, I really have no idea, I don't think we'll leave since we aren't packed, but anything's possible I guess.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Back at GT's house
Today we woke up and hopped into the car before hitting the road all day. Nothing really exciting happened, we drove through a thunderstorm and got quite the light show. I've been in a lot of pain all day and that hasn't changed now, so I'm going to stop typing now and possibly die on the couch.
Tomorrow is GT's birthday, so we're going to see the new Transformers movie with her family and I think that's it so far.
Tomorrow is GT's birthday, so we're going to see the new Transformers movie with her family and I think that's it so far.
Monday, July 11, 2011
The Zoo
So, on first note Twinny forgot to mention which Metro Station we got off on yesterday. This is VERY important. It was called "Foggy Bottom". Sorry, I just *had* to share that due to the fact that every time we went by it on the metro I got a giggle. Thought I'd share the giggle with you all.
Anyways, today started out a little later than most of them have due to the fact K.T. was up late due to a bad pain night. We took our little stroll down to the metro and once there figured out how to do it. It was a bit of a weird and bumpy ride, and we all got a little lost in the Metro Center but eventually figured it out. We got off a exit after the Zoo one due to the fact I remembered it was all uphill between the Metro and the Zoo. Luckily the one after it was a straight and flat for most of the way which was a GREAT thing due to the fact that the zoo is on one HUGE and steep hill.
So one of the things we wanted to do was to see the Panda's, Giant and Red, but unfortunately that part was closed off due to the fact that the female panda is (or may be) pregnant and they didn't want people ogling her and thereby causing stress and so on, snowball effect and all. But the otters on the Asian Trail were really cute and playful! After that we went to gift store and then got lunch.
Then Came The Elephant! the Elephant house was closed due to construction but they had a little look area in the Elephant yard and the nice little Asian Elephant was kinda close to the fence! He was adorable! I could have stood there all day!
After that we went to the small mammals, and thou there wasn't a lot of different species there was a lot of what they had. Unfortunately they had a picture of a Desert Fox on it but I couldn't find it :( Then came the packed Reptile house. Oh my god, those people were rude and loud and cut off the girl in the wheelchair! I mean, really? That is such a jerk move! After the reptile house we saw the big cats, and went down the hill. Luckily there was a shuttle service up the hill. The bad part was that it was only supposed to go about halfway up and that hill is a killer. the great thing? Our Driver was AWESOME! He pulled up close to the curb, he tried to help us with Cale and he took us to the very top of the hill even thou he wasn't supposed to. He was AMAZING! Then he told us which way to the Metro which was very nice of him!
Metro ride's during Rush hour is a horrible thing. Far to many people, in far to small of a space. Some people didn't see K.T. and a very few were nice. After that we took our little path back to the hotel, took showers - causes it was in 90's and very humid - and then had Chiptole.
Anyways, today started out a little later than most of them have due to the fact K.T. was up late due to a bad pain night. We took our little stroll down to the metro and once there figured out how to do it. It was a bit of a weird and bumpy ride, and we all got a little lost in the Metro Center but eventually figured it out. We got off a exit after the Zoo one due to the fact I remembered it was all uphill between the Metro and the Zoo. Luckily the one after it was a straight and flat for most of the way which was a GREAT thing due to the fact that the zoo is on one HUGE and steep hill.
So one of the things we wanted to do was to see the Panda's, Giant and Red, but unfortunately that part was closed off due to the fact that the female panda is (or may be) pregnant and they didn't want people ogling her and thereby causing stress and so on, snowball effect and all. But the otters on the Asian Trail were really cute and playful! After that we went to gift store and then got lunch.
Then Came The Elephant! the Elephant house was closed due to construction but they had a little look area in the Elephant yard and the nice little Asian Elephant was kinda close to the fence! He was adorable! I could have stood there all day!
After that we went to the small mammals, and thou there wasn't a lot of different species there was a lot of what they had. Unfortunately they had a picture of a Desert Fox on it but I couldn't find it :( Then came the packed Reptile house. Oh my god, those people were rude and loud and cut off the girl in the wheelchair! I mean, really? That is such a jerk move! After the reptile house we saw the big cats, and went down the hill. Luckily there was a shuttle service up the hill. The bad part was that it was only supposed to go about halfway up and that hill is a killer. the great thing? Our Driver was AWESOME! He pulled up close to the curb, he tried to help us with Cale and he took us to the very top of the hill even thou he wasn't supposed to. He was AMAZING! Then he told us which way to the Metro which was very nice of him!
Metro ride's during Rush hour is a horrible thing. Far to many people, in far to small of a space. Some people didn't see K.T. and a very few were nice. After that we took our little path back to the hotel, took showers - causes it was in 90's and very humid - and then had Chiptole.
Signing Off,
G.T.
G.T.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Monuments and the Aquarium
Today we decided to go the tourist route and see the classic sights of DC - The Lincoln Memorial, The WII Memorial, The Vietnam Memorial, and the Washington Monument.
Due to repairs, the reflection pool has been drained of all it's water, so it was a big muddy strip and very startling to everyone who saw it. The park ranger we talked to said that the water in the pool was starting to sink through and make a big hole in the ground, so they've drained it in order to repair and kind of rebuild it so that wouldn't happen anymore and it'd be at least next year until the water came back and the pool was restored. So that was strange to see, very different than what we were expecting, but the memorial made up for it so everything was fine.
The World War II Memorial was awesome, I loved walking through it on my last visit here and it was even better the second time, but there was one thing that just irritated me, GT and my mom. For those of you who don't know, the memorial has a pool of water in the middle with fountains and little pools on the inner edge of the circle. There are signs all over the place saying not to wade into the pools, or throw coins, but to show respect for the veterans. Everywhere we looked, people were wading in the pools and treating it like a beach, not like a memorial to soldiers. Mom tried to confront one family who was wading into the middle and taking pictures like that and they treated her like someone who was stealing ice cream from a baby. If you go to a memorial, please show some respect and obey the rules posted, 9 times out of 10 they are there for a reason. If you want water in play in find a beach or a pool, don't splash around in the memorial pool. There, my rant is done.
The Vietnam Memorial, I don't really know how to describe it, but it just drove people to a respectful silence and the wall made everyone stop at least once and, for me at least, made me think long and hard about how freedom isn't free and thank God for all the soldiers who fight for the freedoms we so commonly take for granted.
The Washington Monument was at the end of our sightseeing leg of the trip so we were all pretty tired and all the tours were filled up so we didn't honestly do much there aside from rest and, in GT's case, say hi to a friendly pitbull. By then, we were done being tourists and ready for lunch, so we went into the American History Museum and grabbed a bite to eat before heading to the aquarium.
It was fantastic! I love aquariums of any shape or size, so being able to wheel through walls and walls of aquariums was so great and I was like a kid in a candy store. My camera ran out of memory really early on, though, so that was pretty lame, but fortunately I got some video on my iPod and phone.
Tomorrow we're going to continue with the animal theme and spend the day at the zoo before packing up and leaving to go back to KY the day after so GT can be home with her family for her birthday or, that's the hope at least, we'll see how much driving we can get done on the 12th.
Due to repairs, the reflection pool has been drained of all it's water, so it was a big muddy strip and very startling to everyone who saw it. The park ranger we talked to said that the water in the pool was starting to sink through and make a big hole in the ground, so they've drained it in order to repair and kind of rebuild it so that wouldn't happen anymore and it'd be at least next year until the water came back and the pool was restored. So that was strange to see, very different than what we were expecting, but the memorial made up for it so everything was fine.
The World War II Memorial was awesome, I loved walking through it on my last visit here and it was even better the second time, but there was one thing that just irritated me, GT and my mom. For those of you who don't know, the memorial has a pool of water in the middle with fountains and little pools on the inner edge of the circle. There are signs all over the place saying not to wade into the pools, or throw coins, but to show respect for the veterans. Everywhere we looked, people were wading in the pools and treating it like a beach, not like a memorial to soldiers. Mom tried to confront one family who was wading into the middle and taking pictures like that and they treated her like someone who was stealing ice cream from a baby. If you go to a memorial, please show some respect and obey the rules posted, 9 times out of 10 they are there for a reason. If you want water in play in find a beach or a pool, don't splash around in the memorial pool. There, my rant is done.
The Vietnam Memorial, I don't really know how to describe it, but it just drove people to a respectful silence and the wall made everyone stop at least once and, for me at least, made me think long and hard about how freedom isn't free and thank God for all the soldiers who fight for the freedoms we so commonly take for granted.
The Washington Monument was at the end of our sightseeing leg of the trip so we were all pretty tired and all the tours were filled up so we didn't honestly do much there aside from rest and, in GT's case, say hi to a friendly pitbull. By then, we were done being tourists and ready for lunch, so we went into the American History Museum and grabbed a bite to eat before heading to the aquarium.
It was fantastic! I love aquariums of any shape or size, so being able to wheel through walls and walls of aquariums was so great and I was like a kid in a candy store. My camera ran out of memory really early on, though, so that was pretty lame, but fortunately I got some video on my iPod and phone.
Tomorrow we're going to continue with the animal theme and spend the day at the zoo before packing up and leaving to go back to KY the day after so GT can be home with her family for her birthday or, that's the hope at least, we'll see how much driving we can get done on the 12th.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Arlington and the Air & Space Musuem
So we started off slow since we got to bed late last night. We left the hotel a little after 12 to find the Metro was undergoing maintenance, which put everything late. Once on the metro we had to switch to the blue line to go down to Arlington. We visited the Visitor's center and then made the long push up the hills. Not very easy, but very worth it. We got up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and made it in time to see the changing of the guards with a few minutes to spare. The changing of the guard is one of those things I think everyone should see in person in the lives. We took video and pictures but turned out to be not to great of a angle. So we hung out for the half hour, sucked down some water - since it was in the 90s today. The second time was really cool since the Sergeant and the guards walked right by us!!! Once that was done we went back down and got on the metro.
I had a little bit of problem getting on the Metro since the machine ATE my ticket. Luckily the Station Manger was a very nice wonderful lady who helped us out and suggested what exit would be closest to Air and Space Museum. The ride was pretty uneventful and we got off.Once there we went to get some food then wandered around the museum. K.T. took pictures and went through the space part. I then broke off from the back and went to the Flight Simulator(!). I went alone since we didn't think K.T. could take the beating of it well and we didn't want to leave her alone. Which was cool, since that meant I got to shoot and fly at the sametime! It. Was. AWESOME!!!!! I got a little distracted during the first part since I was having a little to much fun doing barrel rolls and hanging upside down... but in the end I got 5 planes shot down! Even while being distracted! It. Was. Sweet!!!!
After that we wandered some more, and decided to head back to the hotel since we all were tired and it was getting late.
Signing off,
G.T.
G.T.
Friday, July 8, 2011
The Metro Ride - Solo.
So once we realized Twinny had her knife and were wondering what to do I offered to go back to the hotel (you know, up the hill and throw the tunnels). When it was agreed that that was the thing to do and I was handed the knife and Twinny's phone, since I had left mine at the hotel to charge, I took off. I ran from the Constitution Ave entrance of the Natural History Museum all the way up a nice steep hill to the Metro Station without stopping - well I slowed down to check the streets but I didn't stop!!! (I am very proud) - and jumped down to the station and waited for the train.
Once there I got onto the train and sat, and sat. Nothing creepy happen, no one talked to me, just sitting and cramping up. Once there I got off and had a moment of panic when my metro ticket-pass-thing didn't work when I tried it twice! But the guy in the little station looked at it and let me through. Once there I went up the stairs and did 60-30's to the hotel. (for those who don't know, 60-30's is when you run for 60 seconds and walk 30. or vice-versa.) I dropped off the knife, chugged some water and grabbed my now charged phone. Once back out of the door I shamefully walked it back to the metro and had no problems. The ride was boring and I made it back to K.T. and MIAS safely.
We then wandered around the museum and saw what there was to see and came back to the hotel and then left again for dinner at Chiptole. I also while in the museum picked up a surprise stone skull for K.T. since that is her thing.
For the record I was in contact with MIAS almost the whole metro ride...
Back.
But I'm fine! it was actually kinda fun!
Once there I got onto the train and sat, and sat. Nothing creepy happen, no one talked to me, just sitting and cramping up. Once there I got off and had a moment of panic when my metro ticket-pass-thing didn't work when I tried it twice! But the guy in the little station looked at it and let me through. Once there I went up the stairs and did 60-30's to the hotel. (for those who don't know, 60-30's is when you run for 60 seconds and walk 30. or vice-versa.) I dropped off the knife, chugged some water and grabbed my now charged phone. Once back out of the door I shamefully walked it back to the metro and had no problems. The ride was boring and I made it back to K.T. and MIAS safely.
We then wandered around the museum and saw what there was to see and came back to the hotel and then left again for dinner at Chiptole. I also while in the museum picked up a surprise stone skull for K.T. since that is her thing.
For the record I was in contact with MIAS almost the whole metro ride...
Back.
But I'm fine! it was actually kinda fun!
Signing off,
Thee Grumpy.Twinny.
Thee Grumpy.Twinny.
D.C.!
Today was quite the eventful and awesome day! I got to sleep in until 11am and then we walked to the Metro station, it was very hilly so my wheelchair was a bit of challenge, but we got there in one piece. I must say, riding the Metro in a wheelchair is both scary and awesome, I get to ride the elevator and get on and off first, but I obviously don't have a seat and have to be wedged in this weird little area near the door so I have to brace myself and hold onto the poll for dear life so I don't fall over. It's pretty fun once you get the hang of it, but the first few minutes are a bit stressful and the starts and stops try to make me topple over...
After the ride we were still a ways from the museum, so we did some walking and figured out that there's some sort of music or folk festival in town, so we got to jam to some nice live music and smell tasty food while on our walk. And, as soon as we were through that, we walked by a farmers market of some sorts, so that was neat. I haven't gone to a farmers market yet in my life, but from what I've heard and today seen, they look like neat places to go.
Then, things got a little interesting....
I always carry a knife on my person, I've done this for years so I don't really think about it anymore or notice when I have one. Usually this isn't a problem, most people don't really notice it, but in D.C. you're not really supposed to be armed... Fortunately, I remembered that I had one before I went through the detector so it wasn't found by a security guard or a cop. But, when I talked to the guard he said that he couldn't hold it for me or anything and would have to put it in my car or hotel room. So then we were faced with a little challenge, who would go back to put the knife away? My body wasn't up for another trip on the Metro, there are a lot of bumps and jostles, and they didn't want to leave me alone in the city, so eventually we decided GT would run back and put it away.
And with that, I'll let GT talk about the rest of our day
After the ride we were still a ways from the museum, so we did some walking and figured out that there's some sort of music or folk festival in town, so we got to jam to some nice live music and smell tasty food while on our walk. And, as soon as we were through that, we walked by a farmers market of some sorts, so that was neat. I haven't gone to a farmers market yet in my life, but from what I've heard and today seen, they look like neat places to go.
Then, things got a little interesting....
I always carry a knife on my person, I've done this for years so I don't really think about it anymore or notice when I have one. Usually this isn't a problem, most people don't really notice it, but in D.C. you're not really supposed to be armed... Fortunately, I remembered that I had one before I went through the detector so it wasn't found by a security guard or a cop. But, when I talked to the guard he said that he couldn't hold it for me or anything and would have to put it in my car or hotel room. So then we were faced with a little challenge, who would go back to put the knife away? My body wasn't up for another trip on the Metro, there are a lot of bumps and jostles, and they didn't want to leave me alone in the city, so eventually we decided GT would run back and put it away.
And with that, I'll let GT talk about the rest of our day
Thursday, July 7, 2011
My Wheelchair Does Not Like Hills
Today I discovered that my wheelchair picks up speed and becomes pretty much unstoppable when confronted with Virginian hills. I thought going down them would be fun at first, I like going down ramps and it just seemed like a bigger ramp that ran by some nifty looking old buildings and trees. Nothing wrong, nothing scary, just a fun ride. I'd been in the car all day, so I figured I had the strength for it and I was totally up for the challenge. Or so I thought. Once Cale started down that hill there wasn't a lot of controlling him or stopping him, only going faster and head first into traffic. I slammed down my breaks, but they didn't do anything, so I grabbed my wheels and only got friction burned hands/right forearm for my efforts. Fortunately, mom realized something was wrong and G.T. answered my cry for help and caught me before I rolled into the street to be hit by a car.
Aside from my hands and forearm, I'm fine and I have some spray and bandages that makes them feel better, so no need to worry or figure out which hospital to send flowers to or anything like that.
The hills vs wheelchair was the only real eventful thing of the day, our stereo came back to life (being without music was pretty dang lame), and we found a nice hotel near the Metro, so we should be able to head off to DC without much trouble tomorrow morning.
The plan for tomorrow is to go into D.C. As of yet we haven't decided exactly what we'll be doing, but I have a feeling we'll be going to the museums.
Aside from my hands and forearm, I'm fine and I have some spray and bandages that makes them feel better, so no need to worry or figure out which hospital to send flowers to or anything like that.
The hills vs wheelchair was the only real eventful thing of the day, our stereo came back to life (being without music was pretty dang lame), and we found a nice hotel near the Metro, so we should be able to head off to DC without much trouble tomorrow morning.
The plan for tomorrow is to go into D.C. As of yet we haven't decided exactly what we'll be doing, but I have a feeling we'll be going to the museums.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Road Trip! Thee Drive to Lexington, VI
So we started off the morning with breakfast and packing up the suburban and saying bye to mom. I drove between O'boro and Louisville, which was pretty much uneventful except for I get mad at people who get in the left lane to go the speed limit...
Once on the outskirts of Louisvile we stopped for lunch and Twinny got scarred for life by a man whose pants were low enough for her to see his tighty-whiteys which then bunched into a tong. I didn't see, but her reaction was hilarious!!! once out of subway MIAS took over the driving and it was again uneventful till we stopped in Georgetown, KY for gas. Those people are INSANE and set up their town very funkily. Many funny quotes cropped up from that area.
After that we drove some more through the remainder of KY and into West Virginia, which is very hilly. Yes I know technically those hills were mountains, but not to us Coloradan's. (Hey, I'm a native!) West Viriginia wasn't really anything exciting, sorry. Just a few funny quotes came from there. (Which I will post later! - as in when I remember to bring in the piece of paper I was using to write them on in from the car.) Virginia took a note from it's sister's book and was equally as boring.
Right now, we've checked into a hotel in Lexington, VI, had dinner, and are getting ready for bed. Tomorrow we plan to head around Lexington for a few to pick up some souvenirs for the older SIAS and then onto Washington D.C.
Once on the outskirts of Louisvile we stopped for lunch and Twinny got scarred for life by a man whose pants were low enough for her to see his tighty-whiteys which then bunched into a tong. I didn't see, but her reaction was hilarious!!! once out of subway MIAS took over the driving and it was again uneventful till we stopped in Georgetown, KY for gas. Those people are INSANE and set up their town very funkily. Many funny quotes cropped up from that area.
After that we drove some more through the remainder of KY and into West Virginia, which is very hilly. Yes I know technically those hills were mountains, but not to us Coloradan's. (Hey, I'm a native!) West Viriginia wasn't really anything exciting, sorry. Just a few funny quotes came from there. (Which I will post later! - as in when I remember to bring in the piece of paper I was using to write them on in from the car.) Virginia took a note from it's sister's book and was equally as boring.
Right now, we've checked into a hotel in Lexington, VI, had dinner, and are getting ready for bed. Tomorrow we plan to head around Lexington for a few to pick up some souvenirs for the older SIAS and then onto Washington D.C.
Signing off,
The Grumpy.Twinny.
The Grumpy.Twinny.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
A Day of Rest... and Packing
So while the original plan was to leave today, we kinda decided last night to sleep. plus I didn't have time to pack yesterday... But that's not the point!
So, I woke up before Twinny and had breakfast and coffee, sent off mom and Hil will the last of the Party chairs and then waited around. Once Twinny was dressed and some laundry folded we left for the great big town of O'boro and hit Target. Now unforuntely there was no bullets or robbery, we just got some stuff and then headed to Chik-Fil-A for lunch. We had the kids table (Twinny, Hil and me) and the parent table (MIAS and mom). Lunch was followed by Sam's Club and then Hil and I split from the herd and went to the bank. I now officially have a bank account!
After that we all met at home, and Twinny and I worked on our respective Thank you cards. Mine are all done! (yay!) After that I went to pack, Sissy got pissy/depressed then distracted by tinkerbells, and we had dinner. After dinner I continued packing and showered.
Now we are just hanging out and deciding on when to leave tomorrow for the Great Twinny Time Road Trip!!!
So, I woke up before Twinny and had breakfast and coffee, sent off mom and Hil will the last of the Party chairs and then waited around. Once Twinny was dressed and some laundry folded we left for the great big town of O'boro and hit Target. Now unforuntely there was no bullets or robbery, we just got some stuff and then headed to Chik-Fil-A for lunch. We had the kids table (Twinny, Hil and me) and the parent table (MIAS and mom). Lunch was followed by Sam's Club and then Hil and I split from the herd and went to the bank. I now officially have a bank account!
After that we all met at home, and Twinny and I worked on our respective Thank you cards. Mine are all done! (yay!) After that I went to pack, Sissy got pissy/depressed then distracted by tinkerbells, and we had dinner. After dinner I continued packing and showered.
Now we are just hanging out and deciding on when to leave tomorrow for the Great Twinny Time Road Trip!!!
That's all folks.
P.S. I know its a great long post, sorry! ;)
P.S. I know its a great long post, sorry! ;)
Monday, July 4, 2011
Brunch and Fireworks
Since I slept in late today, my day was kicked off by brunch. If you're imaging a delightful little sit-down where you wash down your finger sandwich with a nice cup of tea, stop that train of thought now. This was a noisy big family breakfast with all the fixin's; pancakes, fresh eggs, potatoes, bacon, and sausage. Everyone except Jayne was at the table (he was sleeping in the living room), reaching over each other, stealing off each others plates, and trying to get the dogs to stop licking our knees. It was pretty great. :)
After that me, mom, G.T., her dad and his friend went to get fireworks and I must say it was very different than what I'm used to. It was an actual store, not a tent, with isles and isles of fireworks and we bought mostly ones that flew and exploded. I was pretty confused at first, thinking we were buying huge boxes of smoke bombs and sparklers since while I'd seen the boxes before I never asked what they were and just assumed they were some sort of bulk version of the type my family sets off...I'd always assumed that the big, non-official displays my neighbors did were stolen from the official shows for some reason, so when G.T. told me what they were I kind of panicked for a bit. Then I remembered that the firework laws were different here and decided to go with it.
Then there was a little bit of cleaning and organizing done by me before it was time for the party!
We all had a great time, dinner tasted good though Little E wasn't completely sold on the idea that broccoli was a good thing to eat. Ranch dressing good though, and she ate after some coaxing.
Once we were all finished with that and it was dark enough, the firework show started. It. Was. Awesome. They did a really good job with timing and everything so it was like a pro show except the only people around were friends and you could make requests. Little E loved to take advantage of the latter and enjoyed the show immensely, clapping and shouting that every shot was "so awesome!". I think everyone else enjoyed the show too, but Little E was the most vocal about it for sure. I think Baby C might've fallen asleep.
All in all, it was a good 4th of July celebration.
The plans for tomorrow are unclear, I know we're going to pack and mom and I will clean out the car, but we haven't decided if we'll hit the road or have another day of rest.
In other news, an entire week of this trip has been blogged! Hooray! :)
After that me, mom, G.T., her dad and his friend went to get fireworks and I must say it was very different than what I'm used to. It was an actual store, not a tent, with isles and isles of fireworks and we bought mostly ones that flew and exploded. I was pretty confused at first, thinking we were buying huge boxes of smoke bombs and sparklers since while I'd seen the boxes before I never asked what they were and just assumed they were some sort of bulk version of the type my family sets off...I'd always assumed that the big, non-official displays my neighbors did were stolen from the official shows for some reason, so when G.T. told me what they were I kind of panicked for a bit. Then I remembered that the firework laws were different here and decided to go with it.
Then there was a little bit of cleaning and organizing done by me before it was time for the party!
We all had a great time, dinner tasted good though Little E wasn't completely sold on the idea that broccoli was a good thing to eat. Ranch dressing good though, and she ate after some coaxing.
Once we were all finished with that and it was dark enough, the firework show started. It. Was. Awesome. They did a really good job with timing and everything so it was like a pro show except the only people around were friends and you could make requests. Little E loved to take advantage of the latter and enjoyed the show immensely, clapping and shouting that every shot was "so awesome!". I think everyone else enjoyed the show too, but Little E was the most vocal about it for sure. I think Baby C might've fallen asleep.
All in all, it was a good 4th of July celebration.
The plans for tomorrow are unclear, I know we're going to pack and mom and I will clean out the car, but we haven't decided if we'll hit the road or have another day of rest.
In other news, an entire week of this trip has been blogged! Hooray! :)
Sunday, July 3, 2011
And The Twinny's Rested
This morning, G.T., mom and I kicked off the day by going to one of the churches G.T.'s been looking at. I can't really speak for the quality of the sermon, though, because I misjudged my timing on taking my sleep-aid so it was still in effect throughout church. The first thing I clearly remember from the event is going to the store for milk after, G.T. and mom said it was really good though, so I'll take their word on it.
After that everyone just rested. We ate left overs, watched tv, and the parents took naps. A storm rushed in, so that was pretty painful, but my Humira shot went well and wasn't too painful, so that was a very welcome change.
Tomorrow the time of rest ends and another party invades the house. We will wash clothes, clean out the car and pack in the morning/afternoon, before getting ready for and throwing the 4th of July party. Then, it's off to bed to get some good rest before heading to D.C. on the 5th.
After that everyone just rested. We ate left overs, watched tv, and the parents took naps. A storm rushed in, so that was pretty painful, but my Humira shot went well and wasn't too painful, so that was a very welcome change.
Tomorrow the time of rest ends and another party invades the house. We will wash clothes, clean out the car and pack in the morning/afternoon, before getting ready for and throwing the 4th of July party. Then, it's off to bed to get some good rest before heading to D.C. on the 5th.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Party Day
So my day started at 7:30am, when I got up cause I heard a noise and found that Jayne and Caboose were here! After that, everyone got up at various times and slowly got ourselves moving, knowing we had lots of time to set everything up since there wasn't too much to do.
Then something really cool happened! Gish, who was going to be unable to join us for the party, stopped by to give me my present. He went WAY above and beyond the call of being a non-biological brother. He gave me the Sigga 12 shotgun he had customized along with 4 loaded mags and one unloaded one.
BEST PRESENT EVER!!! BEST BROTHER FROM ANOTHER FAMILY EVER!
Needless to sat I bounced, hugged and informed him that it was FAR too much and hugged him again, and again. Gish if you are reading this YOU ARE AMAZING!
Then he had to go, unfortunately. Sis-H and my Grandpa H soon followed to go and pick up tables and chairs, then Mom and Grandma A left to pick up ice and stuff. so Jayne and Dad moved furinture and we cleaned a little more and set things up that we could. I showered and then got ready as well.
So here comes my little rant (Feel free to skip the next paragraph):
I put "Regrets Only" on my invitations to this Shindig and a phone number on ALL of them! (it was legible!) That means if you are unable to attend you call the host/hostess and Regretfully inform them that you will be unable to join them so that they don't buy food for you that'll just go to waste. It takes only a minute or two and is the decent thing to do. I invited 35 families. only 18 people showed up, roughly 8ish families. (to be fair, 5 families informed me they couldn't attend) So not only was this shindig TINY but I have a THOUSAND and 1 leftovers!!! It SUCKS! I did all that work for nothing!!!!!!!! THANK YOU, YOU USELESS PEOPLE!
So anyways, Dee comes over after a bit and we decorated the 48 cupcakes I made and hung out with the people. the hilarious part was that during the party I sat down between Newbie and K.T. and K.T. of course slung her legs over me, per usual, and I decided to use Newbie as a pillow, cause well I was tired. Everyone just stopped and stared at us! it was hilarious, cause Newbie started to feel uncomfortable and pointed out that people would probably take that the wrong way. Among my Tec-crew friends, laying on each other is normal, so I didn't even really think of that... (There isn't anything but friendship going on between us so it honestly didn't occur to me.) Anyways eventually I pulled away and the staring stopped.
So we prayed over the food and Dad got all chocked up and then we ate. I gotta see a old friend of mine for the first time in years which was awesome! and I broke a chair! then we did the presentation thingy, and slideshow I made and went back to socializing. slowly everyone left and then I got to Skype with the Ninja, Timmy, and Resa! that was awesome! I love you three! now I sit here, tired and ready for bed. So audios, amigos and horrible non-regrets-calling-people!
Then something really cool happened! Gish, who was going to be unable to join us for the party, stopped by to give me my present. He went WAY above and beyond the call of being a non-biological brother. He gave me the Sigga 12 shotgun he had customized along with 4 loaded mags and one unloaded one.
BEST PRESENT EVER!!! BEST BROTHER FROM ANOTHER FAMILY EVER!
Needless to sat I bounced, hugged and informed him that it was FAR too much and hugged him again, and again. Gish if you are reading this YOU ARE AMAZING!
Then he had to go, unfortunately. Sis-H and my Grandpa H soon followed to go and pick up tables and chairs, then Mom and Grandma A left to pick up ice and stuff. so Jayne and Dad moved furinture and we cleaned a little more and set things up that we could. I showered and then got ready as well.
So here comes my little rant (Feel free to skip the next paragraph):
I put "Regrets Only" on my invitations to this Shindig and a phone number on ALL of them! (it was legible!) That means if you are unable to attend you call the host/hostess and Regretfully inform them that you will be unable to join them so that they don't buy food for you that'll just go to waste. It takes only a minute or two and is the decent thing to do. I invited 35 families. only 18 people showed up, roughly 8ish families. (to be fair, 5 families informed me they couldn't attend) So not only was this shindig TINY but I have a THOUSAND and 1 leftovers!!! It SUCKS! I did all that work for nothing!!!!!!!! THANK YOU, YOU USELESS PEOPLE!
So anyways, Dee comes over after a bit and we decorated the 48 cupcakes I made and hung out with the people. the hilarious part was that during the party I sat down between Newbie and K.T. and K.T. of course slung her legs over me, per usual, and I decided to use Newbie as a pillow, cause well I was tired. Everyone just stopped and stared at us! it was hilarious, cause Newbie started to feel uncomfortable and pointed out that people would probably take that the wrong way. Among my Tec-crew friends, laying on each other is normal, so I didn't even really think of that... (There isn't anything but friendship going on between us so it honestly didn't occur to me.) Anyways eventually I pulled away and the staring stopped.
So we prayed over the food and Dad got all chocked up and then we ate. I gotta see a old friend of mine for the first time in years which was awesome! and I broke a chair! then we did the presentation thingy, and slideshow I made and went back to socializing. slowly everyone left and then I got to Skype with the Ninja, Timmy, and Resa! that was awesome! I love you three! now I sit here, tired and ready for bed. So audios, amigos and horrible non-regrets-calling-people!
Thee End
Friday, July 1, 2011
Little E and Baby C
Today started with G.T. heading off to work and the house being invaded by two little kids. We'll call them "Little E", she's 10 days short of 4 years old, and "Baby C", he's 11 months old.
Little E and I really hit it off the last time I was here, she knows where Colorado is because that's where I live and apparently asks about me a lot. We were pretty excited to be reunited, though she hid it until she was sure I was the same girl who liked to play. After that we had a blast with one another.
Baby C was pretty young when I saw him last, so he didn't remember me, but we hit it off when I helped him walk around the room to see everything. He wasn't horribly happy when no one would let him suck on the dog bones, though.
Little E and I started off our day of adventure by exploring the upstairs guest bedroom and talking about how easily one can loose their jewelry. She was pretty proud pf her knowledge on the subject and it was adorable.
Then we decided to expand our exploration to the backyard where we conquered the hammock bed and chair under Tazz's watchful eye. If we threw the ball for him of course. Little E threw it a couple of times, but then it got nasty so she demanded we go inside to wash her hands.
After that, we played a couple of games on my laptop and the my PSP, all the running around had made my legs hurt, so I had to take a breather. LocoRoco is a captivating game for all ages, so it kept her busy while I did that. Baby C decided it was a good time to come and say hi, so I have a baby bouncing on my lap and playing with keys and a 3 year old sitting next to me playing a game. A felt a little mom like, especially when Baby C decided the PSP looked like a good snack.
The time inside had to come to and end, though when Little E got some bread to feed to the chickens. Before we found the chickens though, Hil drove by on the riding mower, so Little E decided to grab a ride first and while all that was going on, Sissy decided to escape and make a run for it. She does this a lot, so you have to keep an eye on her and, with everything that was going on, she slipped out. We got her back with promises of a car ride, so she didn't get hurt or run too far and enjoyed the ride thoroughly.
Since Little E was busy outside playing with the chickens, I went inside and spent some time with baby C. He ran and crawled around while I kept him out of trouble and took a break from exploration to dance to some of his singing toys. That little fellow has some moves! Especially when Hil brought up the "I like to move it, move it" song from Madagascar.
After that, nothing majorly noteworthy happened with the kids, we just hung out and played until their mom came to get them.
Near the time the kids went home, G.T.'s grandparents showed up and they got settled in the upstairs room, so mom set up an air mattress in Hil's room. Then we headed to the store for some more party supplies and grabbed some Chinese food for dinner. G.T. had to head to work after, so she was wiped by the time she got home and passed out pretty quickly.
The plans for tomorrow are getting ready for and then throwing the shindig.
Little E and I really hit it off the last time I was here, she knows where Colorado is because that's where I live and apparently asks about me a lot. We were pretty excited to be reunited, though she hid it until she was sure I was the same girl who liked to play. After that we had a blast with one another.
Baby C was pretty young when I saw him last, so he didn't remember me, but we hit it off when I helped him walk around the room to see everything. He wasn't horribly happy when no one would let him suck on the dog bones, though.
Little E and I started off our day of adventure by exploring the upstairs guest bedroom and talking about how easily one can loose their jewelry. She was pretty proud pf her knowledge on the subject and it was adorable.
Then we decided to expand our exploration to the backyard where we conquered the hammock bed and chair under Tazz's watchful eye. If we threw the ball for him of course. Little E threw it a couple of times, but then it got nasty so she demanded we go inside to wash her hands.
After that, we played a couple of games on my laptop and the my PSP, all the running around had made my legs hurt, so I had to take a breather. LocoRoco is a captivating game for all ages, so it kept her busy while I did that. Baby C decided it was a good time to come and say hi, so I have a baby bouncing on my lap and playing with keys and a 3 year old sitting next to me playing a game. A felt a little mom like, especially when Baby C decided the PSP looked like a good snack.
The time inside had to come to and end, though when Little E got some bread to feed to the chickens. Before we found the chickens though, Hil drove by on the riding mower, so Little E decided to grab a ride first and while all that was going on, Sissy decided to escape and make a run for it. She does this a lot, so you have to keep an eye on her and, with everything that was going on, she slipped out. We got her back with promises of a car ride, so she didn't get hurt or run too far and enjoyed the ride thoroughly.
Since Little E was busy outside playing with the chickens, I went inside and spent some time with baby C. He ran and crawled around while I kept him out of trouble and took a break from exploration to dance to some of his singing toys. That little fellow has some moves! Especially when Hil brought up the "I like to move it, move it" song from Madagascar.
After that, nothing majorly noteworthy happened with the kids, we just hung out and played until their mom came to get them.
Near the time the kids went home, G.T.'s grandparents showed up and they got settled in the upstairs room, so mom set up an air mattress in Hil's room. Then we headed to the store for some more party supplies and grabbed some Chinese food for dinner. G.T. had to head to work after, so she was wiped by the time she got home and passed out pretty quickly.
The plans for tomorrow are getting ready for and then throwing the shindig.
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