"C" is for Concert

OK...no pics on this post....but boy do I have a story to tell. Jason and I recently went to "Ozzfest" in Dallas (a father's day present from Ava). What an experience!!! I firmly believe that everyone should experience an event that they would not normally be a part of. Now don't get me wrong, I love "War Machine" by Ozzy and "Enter the Sandman" by Metallica....but on the radio. Live and in person was....different. The concert stated at 10:00am and was an outdoor concert with three stages. We did not arrive until 2:00 because Jason did not like any of the first bands. Right off the bat, I knew we were out of place. We stood out like a sore thumb. Me in my cute little purple ralph lauren t-shirt, capris and yellow box sandals and Jay in his checkered 3 button polo and cargo shorts. Depending on how you look at it, we were either WAY overdressed or WAY underdressed. The attire ranged from long sleeve black shirts, pants and biker boots to bikinis. It was VERY hot and the "overdressed" folks were being hauled out on mini golfcart/ambulances by the droves. After about 30 minutes I lost count of the number of tattoos and piercings we saw. A bottle of water was $4....we spent about $80 on water! I estimate that about 75% of the concert attendees where partaking of "pot" throughout the concert (a smell that I ran from most of the night). We left about midnight. metallica was still performing, but we were both DRAINED from the sun and heat. Having said all this....we really did enjoy the trip.

"B" is for Blankie and Bear

As you can see, Ava has three favorite items...her blanket, her bear and her passie. Since she was a tiny newborn she has always liked having something soft in her hand. She takes these 3 items to bed with her EVERY night. I had all these cute little pacifiers when she was born, but she got attached to these ugly green ones and will not take anything else. The blanket was a gift from her Aunt Gloria for her Baptism and it is very soft. The bear was a baby shower gift from my best friend, Beth. The bear and the blanket get washed...alot. We learned our lesson early on and have about 10 green pacifers! The picture below is her early morning attitude. She wakes up and wants her milk...right then!!!! Then she wants to sit in my lap and hold her items and suck her passie and watch Elmo! You can forget her sitting in your lap any other time of the day (not a snuggler) so I really enjoy our mornings!