since last friday... an insta recap

 I posted *ahem* quite a few pics to instagram this week.

literally it HAILED HARD friday afternoon,
followed by hard rain,
but about 7pm
the sun came out,
the clouds parted,
and there were blue skies!

i picked T up from bball practice right as the sun came out
and was memorized by the shining effect the sun had on the left over rain.

saturday we hit the road to newport, oregon,
a small coastal town.

we passed the Evergreen Air Museum in McMinnville, Oregon on the way.
they recently opened a water park that has slides coming out of a plane,
i 'm dying to go this summer!

we hit the beach for a quick minute in Lincoln City

dusty commented on this pic and said "Hot Snot"
i'm still not exactly sure what that means,
but i decided that it meant i should blow it up really big,
just for Dusty :P  xo

stopped in some old collectible beach shops..
Remember The Babysitter's Club?
Remember Little People??
I almost died when I saw them.
I think it's been 15 years since I'd seen them last..
Childhood memories.

then we went to the carnival
with Mike and Amy.
Friends from high-school days.
it was the best of times. 

we were on a very tight schedule back to portland,
but Rhett HAD to stop at the Jerky Hut.
and he came back to the car
 with... chocolate!
no jerky!!
cracked.me.up.

1.  Happy Hour 1/2 price fraps at starbucks till may 13.  need i say more.  

2.  rhett had a taste and then stared into the pan for a minute and then said "it looks like spanish rice.  but it doesn't taste like spanish rice".  I about died laughing.

3.  i liked my shot of a cool old car.

4.  rhett introduced me to a treat his dad used to make.  ice cream and corn.  

i had to include these cause, I.LOVE.JLO.
she performed on american idol this week.
and holy $#%!@
she's 42 !?!
hot diggity

i said something like "look at her and her boy toy!!"
and tristen said something like "what is a boy toy, mom"
*omg*
ummmm, well, ummmmm
rhett came to my rescue and said
"it's her boyfriend and he's younger than her, that's all"
and tristen said
"oooh, so you're rhett's girl toy?"

babhahhahabawa

jeez.
gotta watch myself.

i went to my very first cirque du soleil show!
the show was good,
but the best part was seeing my girls from back home.
love you jenn and lindsey!

Tristen came down with a virus that triggered scalp to toe bumps all over his body.  It's contagious, so we've been home all week.  I don't think I've spent an entire week at home with Tristen in... I really have no idea how long.  Usually when we have time off, we're on the run, out of town, never just home, living normal life.  I've had my moments where he's driving me nuts, and we're both going crazy being confined to the house, but dang, it's been nice to spend time with him, have no where to go, no schedule to keep.

I understand for the first time exactly what Lindsay from The Pleated Poppy is talking about when she says she created the What I Wore party to encourage women to get out of their sweats and get dressed.  I always thought it was kinda silly, a cute pun, and maybe a little dramatic. I mean seriously, how long can one really go without getting dressed?  well..  I've been home for 4 days straight now and have not once in 4 days have I done my hair, my make-up, or put on something other than sweats, simultaneously.  I'm off to take a shower as soon as I push publish.  It's about time.

This weekend is supposed to be amazing.  Portland will go into shock, I'm sure.  So sure, we've cancelled the garage sale cause no way people are going to be garage saling while enduring sun shock.  I am hoping and praying and wishing and hoping and praying and wishing that Tristen's virus will finally break and we'll be about to get out and about and enjoy the sun.

-m-