wow.
talk about a post-vacation adjustment.
i spent all last week with a cranky and sick little baby. not fun. however, i'm back to blogging and last week makes me even more thankful for the restful time away!!
the mini-vacation was, in a word, bliss.
sleeping in. great restaurants. beautiful weather and scenery. no naptime limitations or diapers or strollers. and best of all, lucas all to myself. amazing.
here's a quick picture of us at Monticello:
not our best pic, and you'll have to take my word for the fact that the building in the background is a World Heritage site and not a bank. i promise it is. and i promise it was totally worth the visit. the place was just beautiful and interesting. here are just a few more pictures...
i have no pictures from the PBR event, but there are a few things you should know:
- if you ever have the opportunity to go see professional bull riding, you need to do it. ITS JUST SO EXCITING!!
- cowboy parents apparently love to name their baby boys things like "Colt" and "Skeeter" and most of all "Cody"...i'm pretty sure there are about 20 Codys on the circuit
- if you want to fit in, make sure you wear boots and jeans. bonus points for cowboy hat and belt buckle. however, even though i knew better, i wore none of these. i was looking more PTA than PBR in my polo and cable knit sweater. but i'm not scared, and i like to think i wear my belt buckle on the inside. :)
- Brazilians are really good at bull riding. who knew?
and while i can honestly say that i didn't waste a second worrying or missing the baby, that is only because i knew that she was having a blast with her grandparents. and she was. i mean, look at that face:
so there you have it. Virginia Vacation 2010.
where should we go next year? :)
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You KNOW that I am going to say Michigan, but I know the reality that it's not exactly what you are looking for :-) HA! And I am kind of nervous because "Jackson" seems kind of like a cowboy name, and I am not sure that's my dream job for him... oh well:)
ummmm.... I believe somewhere south of you on a beach. Maybe in Virginia or North Carolina or something? Duh! :)
Did your trip to Monticello change your view of Thomas Jefferson at all?
well, i don't know that it changed my view of him, but it DID help me understand the time and place so much better. i can totally "get" how you could think that you were master of your own little universe if you owned Monticello!
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