A very Much Needed Date Night (of course that included Mr. Harry Potter)

So last night Ryan and I went to an actual DATE NIGHT! It was amazing. We have gone out a few times, but this was the first time since February (our anniversary) we have gone out just the two of us and not gone to a school function/ party. I guess it is fair to say it was quite overdo. My mom had come up for a week conference near us and stopped by afterwards offering to watch Audra for us to go out on the town. She rocks!

So we planned an awesome date consisting of Mexican food ( I had been craving, needing, dying wanting it for awhile and since I am pregnant Ryan complied) and seeing "Deathly Hallows Part II". We wanted to get there with plenty of time to get in line and get a good seat. I wanted this movie date to be the best! So we left fairly early and finished dinner earlier than expected and got to the Movie theatre with PLENTY of time... Like over two hours early! Hehe.... opps....

So what do you do in line for two hours waiting for the perfect seat... well I took pictures to share.

1.You get to be the front of the line

2. You get to embarrass your husband. So what I was way excited!



3. You go to the front desk and ask for a piece of tape, make a paper football and play "Who Can Make the Most Field Goals"!




4. Then you start taking hundreds of pictures trying to time the perfect moment with the "football" in the air. 



5. Then you become awesome and levitate the "football" like Houdini.

6. Woops, too early! Isn't he the cutest!

7. Then finally you get the best picture ever!!!!

Yeah, I know we are pretty amazing! We were laughing, and if you were wondering Ryan did win the football game, but I only lost by one. So it was a close call. :) Great night!


FYI Last movie of Harry Potter was PHENOMENAL! I loved it... I pretty much sobbed the whole last half of the movie, but it is VERY good. Ryan had to shush me a couple of times because I guess I screamed... and shouted when victory came in places! I can't help it though it was an emotional movie. Anyways, I highly recommend everyone to go see it!

Well everyone have a great week! :)



The Best Picture Ever!

What happens when you go to a Rangers game, it's the bottom of the 9th inning, down by one run, 2 strikes, 1 on 1st, and then out of some type of miracle Josh Hamilton walks up to bat and hits a home run?

You get the BEST picture and memory ever!

This sums the game up. Audra's first professional baseball game is one we all will remember fondly! Greatest birthday present is this picture and the joy of that moment on her face! 

New Orleans 2011

Confuscious say, "When vacationing with children, one must be flexible and ready for plans never to go as planned."
 Ok, so maybe he didn't say that, but he should have. I will come back to that.

First, I have to start out by saying this family vacation was a very much needed thing. We had not had a fun getaway all together since Audra was 18 months old... she is about to turn 4. Yeah, medical students do not get a lot of time off (or money) and the time off they do get is usually running around seeing family that you would not get to see otherwise. We decided that this little break we would go somewhere we had never been and just explore the unknown. We wound up choosing New Orleans. Some friends from medical school actually planned on going as well and we hung out together. It was fabulous.

New Orleans gets a lot of trash talk, but to be honest I really do not see why? We took our three year old and not even once felt like there was any danger. Although, we did avoid Bourbon St., old cemeteries that have gangs, and going out past 10.....so that might be why. Anyone that uses good judgement though I think would have a blast. The culture and atmosphere was just incredible. Jazz players on every corner, artists painting, stores filled with colors that made you head swim and smells that made your nose tickle. We will be going back, of course not anytime soon.

Now back to the vacation with children part. We got in Thursday night and went out to Bubba Gump's, totally delish! Ryan, who would not even look at anything that came out of the ocean, actually even ate shrimp, and get this LOVED IT! Then we went to our room and prepared for the next day. Next morning, we got up and went out a little bit before 10 and did not come home until after 5. Stayed in the hotel for an hour and went out for dinner and some more sightseeing. We went to the french market, tried local food, ate beignets at Cafe de Monde, and went on a steam boat down the Mississippi. It was a lot of walking and over 100 degree weather. Audra complained zero times, but we would pay for it later.

That night she ended up throwing up most of it and was miserable. I felt horrible, due to it being mostly my fault because I was not forcing water down her all day. She had heat exhaustion and she was one sick puppy. We didn't know at the time what it was, so we did what we thought was best and packed up and left a day and half early.... sadly. She slept for over 5 hours straight and felt a lot better when she woke up. Ryan decided he wanted to finish our vacation with some relaxation. We stopped and got a hotel in the middle of nowhere and we all snugged and watched spongebob and cartoons all night.

Was the vacation all we had planned... no. Do i feel sad we missed a few more day in New Orleans... Yes. Do I think it was a complete waste... No! I think in life its what you make the most out of the time and situations you have been given. We had a blast during the little time there and we know we will be going back. Ryan was actually able to relax before starting clinicals, which I think was what he needed. We went with the flow and I still think this vacation will be one we look back at fondly and laughingly with everything that happened. Here is to Vacation 2011! May we remember all the good times, and maybe next vacation let's keep everyone healthy! :)


Here are some pictures of our trip!

Crossing St. Charles!

The architecture was amazing

Audra and her friend, Thought this was the cutest picture until i saw what was on the croc's apron...will be blurring that out for scrapbook.

Masks!

Proof Ryan ate Shrimp

Hats- check, gum- check, the cutest- check!

First catholic church built or Tiana's house as Audra called it

boudin- sausage, rice mixture cooked in a pig's intestine. Actually really good. 

Tons of sauces

Market

Beignets- so disappointed, pretty much a fried doughnut with powdered sugar. I was hoping for so much more!

Of course the powder sugar is the best part!

this guy was so still and looked just like a statue. Audra was scared. 

Audra: Mom and Dad, do a silly face!

Back drop is New Orleans!

My sorta Titanic picture... tried to get Ryan to take one with me but he was a party pooper!

Day after Audra got sick and was feeling a lot better!

Audra's Mask she choose! 

My mask... kinda creepy huh! Don't worry it will be hanging on my wall not my face... Most of the time!

Well that was the trip in a nutshell! Hope everyone else is having a great summer! :)