Summer 2011

We finally bought our tickets for our summer vacation.

We are finally going back to Ocean City, MD, not to be confused with Ocean City, NJ.

I am so excited. We wanted to go last year and couldn't make it work, but this year we can.

Ocean City is across the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore and the surrounding areas. It is an island/peninsula that is its own little world. On one side is the Atlantic Ocean, and on the other side is the Chesapeake Bay. If you go far enough north, you will end up in Delaware.

I can not wait to see this beautiful place again:

Even with all the crowds of people.

And work on my tan.

Possibly spend some time on the bay side.

This is the view from BJ's on the Water.

Of course we could get into some crazy shenanigans and run into a mustache night:

We were wearing these mustaches before it became all the rage.

I think I even brought it home with me, but I have no idea where it is.

Rooftop view from the boardwalk of a kids play area.

I also plan on spending A LOT of my time doing this:

Where are you going on your summer vacation?

Soon, and Very Soon

I will be spending a glorious week with these guys:

Mom, Dad, and Dani.

I am pretty excited because: 1) I miss them and 2) I could use a vacation.

Even though my grandma's memorial service is also going to be part of this trip, I am still so excited.

In other news, I injured my elbow somehow and have only been able to do leg work at the gym. Good, bad, I don't know, all I know is my legs are killing me.

And my last bit of info for this Saturday until I go finish my laundry and take a shower, I tried my first protein shake. It's not super oh-mi-god I want to drink this everyday, but it doesn't taste bad either.

My First Ever Protein Shake:

1 packet Spirutein Chocolate Protein Powder

1 cup skim milk

6 strawberries

15 blueberries

5 ice cubes

Blend and enjoy.

Happy Saturday

One Year Ago Today

Exactly one year ago today, we started our cross country adventure from Maryland to California. It was definitely one of the BEST trips ever, in fact, it was THE BEST TRIP EVER! This first photo is us right after we left Double T Diner where we had breakfast with Chris's mom, brother, and grandparents. Yum, I miss Double T breakfasts.

(We were really excited, can't you tell?)

This is the sign, "Leaving Maryland, Come Back Soon." Chris has been back a few times, but I have not been back yet. Oh well, here is the sign. It was probably an hour or so into our trip.

(ADIOS Maryland)

This is us entering Virginia, right after leaving Maryland. Another sign.

(Welcome to Virginia, woo hoo, first border crossing!)

This is Chris climbing a rock at Natural Bridge in Virginia. We had lunch there, walked around, hiked around, etc. Fun, fun, fun!

(No real rock climbing, that's all he and I did.)

Since I'm not into rock climbing, and I have no upper body strength (or used to have none, now I do) this is me on the rocks. Yep, that's all.

(So EXCITED!!!)

This is a camp in the park at Natural Bridge. It was a make shift Native American camp on the (or what I believe was) Cedar Creek Nature Trail. There were lots of different camp photographs, I stuck with one for you.

(Would you believe me if I told you we camped out like that? Yeah, I didn't think so).

That was day one where we ended up in Blacksburg, Virginia, which is where Virginia Tech University is. I do not have any photos from there. We got a hotel, went to Bull and Bones for dinner, I had a really good pulled pork sandwich where you can make your own BBQ sauce. Chris had a duck wrap. It was all good. Some beers at a local bar where the college kids hang out, and that was all. Just wait until tomorrow, we go on to the Volunteer State. Enjoy these memories and nostalgia of last year's trip.