Monday, August 1, 2011

Tourist in my own city (part deux)







Please forgive me for the lapse in my posts. Life has continued to remain crazy. Thank you for the prayers for Christopher's granddad, please continue them as he is moved back home today to start hospice care.

2 weeks ago, my dear friend Shannon and her precious girls came to visit (finally!) We've been trying to coordinate our schedules forever for her to get down here and this summer it finally worked out. So, once again I got to be a tourist in my own great city of Memphis as I did here back in January of 2010. PS It's a lot better doing this stuff in January than in July. WHEWEY! Was it ever HOT!



Took them to the zoo. Little did we know it was free day for all TN residents. Let's just say the zoo was a zoo (pun intended)


Doing the Shrinky Dinks they got at The Children's Museum (my mom was still there at that point and took them while I was at work)


Shannon made amazing goulash for dinner and a roach (yes, my house is clean and Terminix does come and spray but it is the south afterall) crawled over her foot, so this was her solution. Don't worry, I killed it!


We all had way too much fun playing "Just Dance," Just Dance 2," and the "Michael Jackson Experience" on the Wii!



Of course we had to go to Graceland!!!!


Iris with her Icee at the Redbirds game.


Larae got a giant ice cream.


All in all, a good visit. It's been way too long since I've gotten to hang out with my Micklatcher girls!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Everybody! (yeaaah) Rock Your Body!

I know I put up a preview for this post a looong time ago. Things have been extremely hectic lately. Please keep Christopher's family in your prayers. Okay, here are pics from NKOTBSB!!! I tried to be selective because I think we took over a hundred.
And yes, I do realize my captions to these pics make me sound like a tenny bopper.

The BSB's busses outside the arena pre concert.

Brian getting out of his bus.


Nick Carter.













Howie Dorough (I met him once before in college)


Me and mama #1 fans!


Jordan was my favorite as a kid. Unfortunately, my favorite BSB doesn't tour with them anymore.


The infamous "Right Stuff" dance


My sweet friend April (who was also there that night) and I 2 years ago at a sleepover I hosted showing everyone the "Right Stuff" dance. Sadly, the other girls didn't know what we were talking about. April did tell me she did this dance in her seat and kicked a few people in doing so. Ha!


I've never experienced a celeb coming in the audience by my seat before!


It not only, happened once, but 2 other times! Above with Nick and Joey and then Brian couldn't snap a picture quick enough)


My first BSB concert on Halloween circa 1999. Yes, that is my lil bro.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Guess where I was last night?

Will post more details later, here's a preview:

Yes, that's my mama. Can you guess who she's standing with? (Hint:It's not Christopher or my brother)