Toes

I didn't like the other toes, so I went and got them re-done.  I like these much more:

BBQ

Before our neighbor's left back to the states we threw them a Sayonara BBQ!  Matt will be gone a bit longer than Katie and Jack, but we'll miss all of them while they're gone!  Stay safe Matt :)

Michael grilling ribs, chicken and hot links:

Jack LOVED the ribs!

He was funny when you took the ribs away - he could not get the meat into his mouth fast enough:

Matt and Jack getting some quality daddy/son time after eating:

Piglet was wore out after everyone left!

She's such a sweet little Pigdog :)

Happy Mother's Day

The kids thought I had been a good mom this year ...

so "they" bought me a new purse :)

Happy Mother's Day to all of you real moms out there!!

Girly Camouflage Toes

To all of our Aggie Friends and Family ...

HAPPY MUSTER!

Proud Aggies in our family showing off our rings:

Marine Aggies with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at Camp Fallujah:

I couldn't find a big 03:

Muster ceremony at Reed Arena in College Station, TX:

Bonfire:

GOD BLESS AND GIG'EM - WHOOP!!

Margaritaville 2009

The O'Club had a Margaritaville party last night - and it was a BLAST!  We were supposed to go Saturday night, but we really didn't want to try and hit sunrise service Sunday morning after a night of margaritas :)  We switched tickets with a girl Michael works with and lucky for us, we had friends going last night as well!

Michael and I starting the evening off right with some great margaritas:

Dean was mixing his strawberry daiquiri with his pina colada:

Dean and Ebeth - true Parrotheads:

There was a Jimmy Buffett cover band, Sons of a Sailor.  They were really good!

Michael being his handsome self :)

The free margarita line was too long ... so we all switched to free beer:

Ebeth after her shot of patrone (there was even a shot block in the back!)

We knew we wouldn't be disappointed ... someone tucked in their Hawaiian shirt :)

A little jazz flute anyone!?  (with a soft "j" of course)

Michael strangling me with the Buffett beads:

What a great night!!

Easter Toes

They look like little Easter Eggs!

It's been awhile ...

I've got some catching up to do.  For our friend Max's birthday we all went to a restaurant called "Tonneau" or The Barrel Restaurant.  It has its name for obvious reasons :)  This is such a neat place to relax and eat!

We headed upstairs to our reserved party area:

They had huge bars all over the restaurant:

Max doing her best walrus impersonation with chop sticks:

Big, tall, and frosty beverages were abundant:

Us hanging out:

Shelly and Max having a drink-off with one of the delicious apple drinks:

Surprising Max with a cake and presents:

After dinner we headed to a karaoke bar to belt out some Billy Joel, Elton John and Def Leppard.  It was a great night!

Bali Toes

I almost forgot - my toes for Bali :)

Taipei, Taiwan

On our way back from Bali, we had an overnight layover in Taipei.  We decided to make the most of it and take a look around the downtown area!  We took the train to the famous Shilin Market (all-night market).  It was an experience.

This was right outside our hotel when we were about to catch the train:

Downtown Taipei:

Michael enjoying some Taiwan Beer.

You just had to try and not think about ALL of the health code violations that could potentially make you very ill.

Enjoying our dumplings.  These are Michael's favorite.

Our dumplings:

No thank you.

LOTS of food on a stick.  It put hot-dog-on-a-stick to shame.

Not sure what to do next.  Vomit from the occasional nasty smell, or enjoy some of the tantalizing treats ...

We opted to go for it and try some treats.  This was an interesting one.  I felt like we were at the soup nazi's kitchen in NY.  They barked at you to get in line, you point to your "flavor" (I chose coconut), she writes it on a baggie, you pay your money, and then you move to the left ...

When it was your turn the guy took your baggie, grabbed one of the pastries you see above, and smashed it inside a homemade tortilla ...

He threw some coconut in with it, wrapped it up and off you went!  It was pretty yummy!

This sums up our experience - overwhelmed!!

We have no idea what this drink was, but they were selling it everywhere.  We were too scared to try it.  We did have a plane to catch in 7 hours and didn't want to be TOO uncomfortable on the flight!

Why WOULDN'T I want to try candied strawberries on a stick!?  They weren't too bad either.

The front of the Shilin Market:

Our hotel for the night in downtown Taipei: