O.A.R. Concert

Well, it was quite a night, to say the least! Here's how it all went down... :)

We left around 1:00 with Megan and Andy. Had a fun ride up to Chicago, parked their neon "Chicago-style" (should have gotten a picture of that!...nice work Andy) and headed into their hotel.

From there, we headed to a "Trip-Advisor-Approved restaurant", Exchequer, where we had a great lunch. We were getting pumped for the concert and hoping the rain would stay away.

From there we took a nice long stroll toward Northerly Island. We (*excluding the guys) couldn't resist taking some pictures by the fountain and the lake.

(Picture posted above, courtesy of Megan Andrews Bowman Photography)

When we finally arrived at the concert venue, we saw the sign below. Concert Delayed Until 9 P.M. ...Lovely...

Luckily Amy & JD were JUST pulling in, so we hopped in with them and went to Plan B--seek shelter, food for Amy & JD, and something to do for 2 more hours.

So, we headed back to the "Trip-advisor-approved restaurant" :) for round two.

After taking shelter at Exchequer, we had no choice but to proclaim "poncho time" and run to the parking garage.

...ran with flip flops in hand for what seemed like 500 blocks and arrived safely to the parking garage. ...memories...

Made it to Northerly Island to discover the concert was still ON, hallelujah. We had a great time and O.A.R. was fun to see. It rained a couple more times throughout the concert, but no more "storms"--it's a good thing we all had multi-colored ponchos. Who's idea was that anyway??...oh yeah, mine ;)

Thanks to the Bowmans & the Bridges for a fun-filled, memorable evening. Great friends, Great times :)

Tonight!

We are going to see an O.A.R concert tonight with the Bowmans and Bridges at Northerly Island in Chicago. It's our first big event of the summer and we are so excited! I'll try and take some good pictures of our night! Here's hoping the storms stay away!!

...now, off to find some rain ponchos...

Trinidad & Tobago

At the end of July, Josh and I, along with Amy & JD are heading to Trinidad & Tobago. We earned 2 free round trip tickets to anywhere in the Carribean, through our HSBC credit card points. So we decided now would be a perfect time to use them!! After some research, we discovered the islands of Trinidad & Tobago. Tobago is described as a natural, relaxing place untouched by tourism (aka big 5 star resorts lined up along the beaches).

We are staying in a private 3 bedroom villa in Tobago. Here are some pictures of the villas. :) We can't wait!!

Funny Friday

Okay, so a friend told me about this website that is filled with "awkward family photos." It is pretty hilarious, so I thought I would share some of my favorites on Fridays :) Enjoy. I will include the caption that they put under each picture.

The Pile On

This is for that close-knit group that is so close that they are literally on top of one another. Uncomfortable? Quite the opposite… for they ain’t heavy, they’re my brother and my mother.

Mommy The Pooh

This father was so relieved when he found out he was gonna be Eeyore.

The Lenscrafters...

She never stood a chance.

...hope you enjoyed a good laugh today. Happy Friday!!

History Lesson

Do you know the history of Father's Day?

Father's day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established as a holiday in order to help greeting card manufacturers sell more cards. In fact when "father's day" was first proposed there were no Father's Day cards!

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father's day" in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd's mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington. At about the same time in various towns and cities across America, other people were beginning to celebrate "Father's Day." In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

...so now you know :) And now for a freebie!! Through 6/10, Shutterfly is offering a free personalized Father's Day Card when you enter coupon code CARD4U. These cards can feature as many as nine of your uploaded photos!! Pretty cool, right?! Click HERE to start creating your card!!

FREE MONTH TRIAL

Hey guys. I have a free offer for you. Josh and I "do" Netflix, and they sent me some "tell a friend" coupon cards. Each card has a priority code for a free ONE MONTH trial. Usually their trials are 2 weeks, so this is "special." You can watch movies, back to back--to back to back :) for free!

So, i thought i would post the codes here, if you would like to use them. I have four codes. If you plan on using one, go ahead and tell me which code you used (make a comment!), so no one else picks that one. Happy movie watching!

Ok, go to netflix.com/tellafriend and enter one of these priority codes:

M971929897415
M951959897705
M961919897465
M991999897435

P.S. The offer expires June 15, 2009.

Idol Top Three

Well...who is it going to be? Who do YOU want to go home?




I'm hoping for Adam & Danny in the top two. I like Chris, but I think it's his time. I did however, LOVE his version of Heartless by Kanye West. I believe I will be downloading that on iTunes. :) I bet Kanye is a little ticked about Randy saying it was better than the original. Ouch. They may not be friends anymore!


Anyway...here's hoping for Adam & Danny! We'll see!


P.S. Did I tell you I'm going to the American Idol's Live Tour in September? So excited!!