Have a Magical Day!!

Hello Family! Hope you all are having a magical Memorial Day weekend! Justin and I just returned from Orlando, Florida, where we were able to relax, see Mickey's Kingdom, and visit with the Llewellyn family before I started a 5 day nurse practitioner conference! We had a great time...despite the fact that at 8am Saturday morning while checking in for our flight, I realized that I did not have my driver's license...ugh! You won't believe this, but I was able to check in and get on my flight using my Rhodes College I.D. - the picture on which is 10 years old!! No wonder the airlines have security issues...





After being the lucky one chosen for the security pat-down and making the 2 hour flight, we spent our first day lounging by the resort pool, drinking fruity drinks and catching the rays...the highlight of the afternoon was looking down and seeing a little cutie's poop sitting on the side of the pool. We did not swim...all week. Later that evening we ventured down to "Downtown Disney" for dinner and entertainment.





This is a picture of the Coronado Springs resort where the NP conference was being held...great place...it was huge and not a single room was empty!





Sunday, Mother's Day, Justin and I rented a car and drove about 2 hours to Hudson, Florida, to see Grandmama Llewellyn, Uncle John and Aunt Elaine... Grandmama didn't know we were coming so it was a wonderful Mother's Day surprise...we ate lunch/dinner at a great steakhouse and enjoyed catching up with the Llewellyn family.





Monday, Justin and I headed over to the Magic Kingdom to leave our mark on Space Mountain (which we rode three times - would have been four except for me eating a Mickey Ice Cream bar and getting car sick - isn't that just the coolest). We had a great time...no embarrassing pics with Mickey, although we had a blast watching all the little girls who were able to get Princess-makeovers at the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique...a conquest that Justin and I estimated to run about $200 a pop.

After a whirlwind three days, Justin headed back to Memphis and I stayed on for the conference. Four friends of mine from Vandy came down for the conference and we were able to do some stupid stuff like this:

Friday night we celebrated my friend Beth's 29th birthday with a dinner out at another Disney resort. This is Jenn (works at Vandy Student Health now), Monique (a NP in seminary in California), Beth (birthday girl hoping to move to Knoxville), Erin (marathoner extraordinaire), and me at a restaurant called Spoodles (everything in Disney has a name like this).

So that's all folks! It really was a fun week in Florida...Please keep the pdates coming...Charlos...I think we are all ready for pics of Katie Cobb's adventures in solid foods!!

Next up...Sunset Beach!! Yahoo!

Cousin K

I'm Gonna Need an Ocean...

Happy Friday family! Hope you all have some great plans for the long weekend. Travels in Europe included! Last weekend, John and I went backcountry camping with his boss and friend. We drove about 45 minutes to Roosevelt National Forest, between Lyons and Estes Park, CO. We hiked all the way down this valley into a canyon carved by the St. Vrain River. It took us about 3 hours to get to a site...but it was worth it.
Here I am, happily suspended between two Aspen trees. The river was steps away from our spot, and the canyon walls surrounded us on both sides. We drank bagged wine, built a fire, hung our food, and pooped out.
It was the perfect trip. Unfortunately, I am left with the worst of memories...a horrible case of poison ivy! Gross, huh? All my nurses will appreciate that I am now on prednisone after a visit to the hospital. They made me go in through the quaratine area! It's bad, but hopefully will heal soon. Mom, you'll be glad to know that further plans for backcountry trips are now on hold. :)
Love to you all,
Itchy and Pink

Memphis in May

Hello everyone! It's almost been a week since I've returned from the whirlwind weekend home, and I'm still trying to take it all in. :) John and I both had so much fun seeing friends and family. We loved meeting the newest addition...he is too precious. When we arrived, Mom and the Hydes met us for dinner at Jarretts. We closed the place down!

On Saturday, we enjoyed a big day at the Redbirds game. Baby's first win!
Then, it was off to our 10 year reunion at the Grove Grill. It was so fun seeing everyone again. No one has changed (unless for the better). Lots of them girlfriends have hubbies, bellies, or babies though! Kudos to Kath for planning such a fun night. :oSunday, we spent some quality time together...including a poop on Mom's pants.
To close this entry, I have to end with a video of baby Drew showing off his most amazing talent. No, it's not pooping. Push play to see the little black belt do his karate!