Rematch Wanted!

I have to say, I love our Memorial weekend tradition of Duck Beach! Every year there are surprises, fun times, adventures, drama and well...SUN! 2009 was not a disappointment in the least. Friday adventures started early. To start any trip, we find the nearest (or most timely located) Chick-fil-a and grab a bite to eat. I love this tradition and must thank Fred for the introduction to my favorite fast food delight! Next is the Costco run. We would be lost w/out Kim. Seriously- the girl knows what is needed. We were wandering and guessing until she caught up to us. She walked in, delegated (with specific amounts) and the job was done in minutes! She's amazing!

We finished the drive (while texing fun thoughts between cars - what did ppl do before cells?) and unloaded everything into the house.


Friday night kicked off with a little glow in the dark football. I think we missed the point just a little. The ball wasn't 'glowing' so much as it was just a little lighter than the sand. BUT, our team rocked. There were a few insane catches and fun trick plays. One such play belonged to yours truly and I'll admit that if we were to review the play (in daylight), I may have touched the ball to the ground just a smidge before snapping it into my arms and rolling mid air to make the snag! As dark settled upon us it became increasingly difficult to see the ball once it left the qb's hands until it was w/in feet of you. So basically props go to our qb's for placement.

Saturday is V-ball day. Though it is not my favorite or best sport -Duck brings out the desire to play. Our team -- B.M.M.S. (Bumm Super P, Bumm Kim, Bumm Dani, Bumm Mike) had a great run and a great time playing together.



The vball lasts all day and by the end you are exhausted. Luckily I was able to jet for a little while and remove a portion of the sand that was clinging. When we came back to pick up Kim and Merc we found this creation...



We had many fun times throughout the weekend - for a little more sport- Kim and I decided it would be fun to play a little bball. 'Fun' was right until I was paired with a S.W.G. (short white guy) who didn't know girls could play (let alone want to admit that I could easily kick his trash. He was also half of Wade's size, so though I hated losing, I laughed just a little inside each time Wade made him look like a tool! Next day we had a rematch and though I had a much better teammate, we still lost. Shocker. Merc made me look good in some pics though -



And even though we know its a little funny, Kim and I always need to have our matchy match time. Usually there are 3 of us in the JAM but since one ditched to get a wedding dress (good call M) AS much as we missed...it was still a good time.


(some things tried were not so successful)

The only thing I wish I had from our trip is the video of me beating up Ben for putting crabs in our bathroom. Seriously? And I don't mean a love tap. Maybe its better that I don't have the video... and now the summer officially is here and I'm more than excited for it.

Play Hard!

Rising Tennis Star!

So last year my new passion became tennis! Its the best. It includes my favorite things. Sunshine, sport-o competition/fun, and a friend! You can't really play alone, right? So grab a pal and have fun!

Well, one chance warm day in February I decided a day off was acceptable and instead of going back to work after my b-day break, I spent the day with a new friend. This friend happens to be the most competitive person I've ever met...okay maybe not 'most' but definitely a little crazy about not wanting to lose. We decided it would be a great day to play some tennis. I pitched a little fit about not wanting to play on crappy courts so we tested out my hoods new courts. To die for btw!

The catch was that we had to hope her daughter would cooperate with us. She totally was the best 6monther ever! We were able to play for an hour plus. When we were finished, we realized she only became cranky bc she wanted to play... so welcome to the tennis world Addie. It's your turn...

Out of Touch

So it has been months again. I do this. Blog for a month straight, and then take a break for a while. Its catchup time, but shortened version and hopefully something worth reading!

Anyhow, last time I wrote was in December before the birth of Carmie, my cute little niece. My sister nicknamed her boulder since she has grown rather quick and well...babies are always a little on the pleasantly plump side! She is super cute, but I haven't visited since MLK day in January. Bad Aunt, I know! Here is a pic, but i'm sure she's totally different almost 2 months later.

In January, we began another sport season ---my favorite, Basketball. I'm fairly certain I am way more into this season of "church-ball" than I should be since it is supposed to be more about bonding as women and having a good time. Whatever! My team is awesome - I mean wicked awesome! Here's the thing. Everyone claims we are stacked. In a way, you could say we are. Take a group of 30 single girls, all respectable athletes (some way more than others) and split them into 2 teams. Its bound to happen... they are gonna rock! The other teams in the league are dealing with babymama's, old age, and simply being out of shape! Mind you those teams are better than ever before, but still. Its not our fault they are hurtin' for talent. Anyhow, say what you will, but the 2 teams from Colonial 2 are kinda beastly! Now, I will admit - my team is a little more hardcore than the other. We all show up, we all want to play as much as we can, and well...we're all totally into winning! Its fun just playing, but way more fun to win. And, our team is totally stoked to play together. We're all super tight and really just love being out there together. Plus, we have the best T's ---

We are 6-1 on the season and so far in 1st place (closely followed by DC2). We have controlled most games with an awesome 3-2 zone. One team had the right idea of how to stop us, but their ability to actually follow through with such a genius plan just wasn't there for them. Maybe they'll get another chance in the playoffs. They won't want to see us full strength though.

3 more weeks to go and hopefully all wins. Call us what you will folks, but you know you wish you were on our team!

Other news:

I just passed the big fat 2-8. I so never thought I'd make it this long. So many goals gone, so many new goals to hopefully meet. It was an awesome birthday. We went to VA Beach (another house organized by Kim Mah). It was an awesome weekend of goofing off taking random pics on the beach. It was freezing, but the games were worthwhile. Glow in the dark football, beach games w/ a big yoga ball, and so many other fun times. My friends are awesome. That's all there is to day! Best of pics...

Monday was a snow day! Yes, it wasn't a super strong snow, but it was enough to shut down all motivation to drive to work! 6 inches is a ton for DC! It was a great day. A lot of sitting on the couch watching So You Think You Can Dance Canada on VHS, yummy Panera for lunch, and lots of relaxing until bball later that night. That's right, it was clear by 9 so we played ball! Awesome day! We took a few goofy pics while playing (for 2 minutes) in the snow. The best is that Tasha and I did snow angels with full intentions of laying down, jumping up, and then running into our house to change since it was 3 feet away. Too bad we dropped our phones in the snow, got snow down our pants (who wears jeans to play in the snow anyhow?), and we couldn't stop laughing. We were soaked thoroughly by the time we made it in the house! Fun Day!

Well, hopefully I'll find more fun things to write about soon since I'm a total bumm and don't keep up--peace out friends!