Happy AnNiversary!

Today is Mr.E and my 7th Anniversary! 6-5-04 so he couldn't forget :) Last night we celebrated early by going to a movie with no kids and to dinner with no kids!! We went to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse for dinner which is definitely an upper scale restaurant. It was yummy!! They even gave us a free dessert for our anniversary. Notice anything wrong??? I guess that's what we get for a FREE dessert at an expensive restaurant :)
Hahaha! I'm glad we got to spend some quality time together on our AnNiversary :) No 7 year itch for us!!

Mardi Gras!

Every year Universal Studios hosts a 3 month long Mardi Gras celebration.  Every weekend they have decent bands come and perform and have a Mardi Gras parade with lots of beads.  These concerts are included in your day pass for the park.  So Mr. E and I go twice a year to our favorite bands.  We only go twice because my parents who work for Universal in the event department get 2 free tickets each.  This  year we decided to go to Kelly Clarkson and either Nelly or MC Hammer :)  

Saturday night was Kelly Clarkson.  Whenever, we go out in the evening, my Mom usually watches Little Lion.  My Dad decided to still work at Universal.  His event job was to walk along one of the floats during the parade to make sure that people don't run into the streets.  Well the week before my parents were working the parade and the leader was talking to them and said that Mr.E and I could ride on the float if we wanted.  So when the opportunity came, Mr. E and I took it!!  

We had to arrive at 6 to get our parade guest wrist bands.  Then Mr. E and I of course went to the beer tent :)  We figured if we were going to be chucking beads at people we should do it in true Mardi Gras fashion!!  At 7 we were escorted in and assigned floats.  My parents had given us the low down as to what floats were the best and which had the most beads to throw.  And as luck would have it or *who you know*, we got to be on the last float on the top floor.  It was the Gator which had a mouth that opened and smoke that came out of it's nose.  The Gator also had the most beads.  Seriously there were thousands of beads!  We should have taken a picture of how many beads there were!

Mr. E and I were given light up shirts to wear.  We climbed up to the top of the Gator and waited for our ride to begin.  Here is how cute we looked...via camera phone ;)  

So the parade gets started.  WOW I now know what it feels like to be a rock star!!!  The crowd was HUGE and everyone was screaming and trying to get your attention for the beads!!!  Get your head out of the gutters people there was NO flashing....we're at a family park :)  So for 30 minutes we were the greatest people on the face of the earth!  It was so much fun and a work out too!  You have to wing those beads so that the people in the back get beads too!  Our friends were there and managed to get a picture of Mr. E sending some beads there way.  We are the first 2 people.

After the parade was finished, we were able to keep the left over beads.  We had so many left that we didn't even take them all, but you could have called us Mr and Mrs. T :)  

Kelly Clarkson started soon after and you couldn't even walk anywhere.  They said there was 40-50,000 guests!!  I've never seen so many people in one spot.  Here is our view of the stage and the TV.  

As you can tell Kelly was only an inch tall, but we could see her.  However, she put on a great concert and actually sounds as good in person as on her CD.  We had a great time with friends too and with each other ;)  

We can't wait until the next concert.  And maybe we'll get on the float again!  

Can You Hear Me Now?

Yesterday, Mr. E and I (and his coworker S) went to Gatornationals in Gainesville.  It was my first time to a drag racing competition.  Mr. E has been going for a few years, but I've always managed to get out of it.  Mr. E really wanted me to go and feel the excitement. How much excitement can you feel??  Drag racing didn't sound very exciting.  It's just 2 cars racing each other a short distance..woo hoo.  It sounded as exciting as the Pepsi 400 Nascar race we went to...cars going round and round and round and round and round....... (not knocking diehard fans, just not my cup of tea)

He enticed me by telling me about the fun tailgating they do with breakfast, lunch, and lots of beer included.  A bunch of his friends and wives were going too.  OK great, I like that :0)  Here is our set up.  We had 2 tents, 2 grills, 20 chairs, 1 table, 8 coolers, and lots of food and beer.

While we were tailgating.  ESPN came over and filmed us in our crazy glory.  After eating breakfast, we headed over to the track.  Mr. E explained that it would be loud, and we needed earplugs.  I was like for cars?????  However, marriage is nicer with earplugs in :)

WOOAAHHH!! The first race started, I luckily put my earplugs in in time.  The sound literally made me jump and it shook my whole body as the 2 cars going 250mph past us.  I couldn't believe the power that they had.  I can see why guys would be into this.  There was even a few female drivers.  They of course kicked butt!  

After watching the races, we walked around.  They had tents for all the teams where you could watch them fix the cars and meet the drivers.  They also had many booths to buy car parts and apparel.  It was a car flea market :)

When we got home, we were exhausted!  A long day in the sun leads to heavy eyelids!!  Little Lion had spent the day with his grandparents, and enjoyed himself with all of their attention and was bushed too. Mr. E even had a nice tan or should I say sunburn.  

Yes it was pretty amazing, but once was enough for me :)  I'll hang out with LL next time and let Mr. E hang with the boys!

My last post...Oh Deer

This is my last blog as a twenty-something.  Wahhhhhh  So I'll leave these years with a stupid people story....

Mr. E and I were driving down 436.  We got to a stop light.  The truck in front of us had a plastic deer on the hitch...kinda fun.  I looked up and saw the rear window had a sticker of a deer....ok I got it a proud deer hunter.  

Then I look through the window and see deer antlers on the dashboard.  Yes a full 8 point set of antlers (my Wisconsin heritage shining through).  It was placed in the middle of the dashboard closest to the driver side.  Now who in their right mind would put a pointy object on their dashboard where if they got into an accident it would impale them?????????  Even with just getting rear ended, the driver could get seriously hurt.  There has got to be a better way to display your kill.  If he asked me to ride with him, I'd say.... be a dear and put the deer away before poking me with 8 holes :)  OK lame joke, but at least I don't drive with deer antlers on my dashboard. 

Good Bye 29................

Count Down to Beijing

This year is the summer Olympics in Beijing.  Yeah exciting!!  I love watching swimming and diving.  It's so anticipated that the Today Show is doing a count down.  Everyday they do a little segment about an olympic sport/person.  And everyday they state how many days until 08/08/08. 

 Now that is great and all except I turn THIRTY on 08/08/08.  Do I really need a daily reminder that I'm going to be 30?????  Well folks today marks 73 days to go.  BLAH!  

PWT Craziness

Little Lion and I were driving home from swim lessons today when I noticed the car in front of us has 2 magnetic support ribbons on the bumper.  I usually don't pay too close attention, but the one ribbon was teal color.  I couldn't think what cause was teal.  I know breast cancer is pink.  Support the troops is yellow, but what was teal????  

We came to a stop light and I found out what the teal stood for.....Support STRIPPERS!!!!!!!!!  Who knew???  I guess I'm behind on the times to not know that strippers have their own support ribbons.  Well of course I had to see what the other ribbon was supporting.  It was light purple in color.  This was one was to support BITCHING!!!!  

Klassy with a capital K!!!!!  The car was an old blue Olds with a rat's nest of a women driving and of course with cigarette smoke coming out of the window.   I should have known from the get go.  Silly me for thinking this woman really wanted to show her support for a good cause.  Or maybe being a stripper bitch is her good cause to mankind?!  I really hope not though.