boring May

Well...I guess May sort of came and went with no comment....a few days in Annapolis picking crabs, doing a scavenger hunt, shopping and a sushi lunch under the guise of work presented a nice break for this mama. Mother's Day was quite a feast at the White Manor CC with my mom and brother.....come hell or high water I will not miss a mother's day brunch. The Wilmington flower market presented the occasion for Olivia to marvel at rides for the first time....something I'm sure she will love in a few years. Friend's kids birthday parties, playdates and BBQs outside made it so we were able to take advantage of our amazing May weather. I finished it off with a quick jaunt to the Jersey shore over Memorial Day weekend where both my mother and I managed to rack up time barfing in the loo from some kind of nasty 24 hr bug.

And now we have June...my birthday month, and I'm actually excited to turn 33. More platdates and Gymboree as I get settled into the mom role more and more. We'll frequent the Wilmington Italian Festival where I will continue to plump up on Cannolis and water ice, and before we know it July will be here. We're all looking forward to our trip to New Engalnd to see friends in CT and RI. Will be sure to post some pics. For now, please enjpy a pic of Olivia skeptically enjoying her first corndog.

Hello all. April held some good times and a bit of travel for me. Toward the end of the month I packed my bags for the long ass haul out to Whistler....2 planes, an unexpected run in with CA immigration and a bus ride later, I found myself in Whistler Village, at the heart of the Telus Spring festival. They get up to 20, 000 people over that weekend and the weather was perfect- 65 degrees at the base and then great snow at the top....the best of both worlds, as they say. Oustide of a bunch of work meetings, I did get some time in the hot tub, with the concert stage just to my right......heard the likes of Spearhead, Jurassic 5, Blacklicious and more. Other highlights include sushi dinner in the village, sliding down Blackcomb (greens for me, thank you), a snowboarding brand fashion show with live DJ and breakdancers, many red bulls and some team bonding with my work mates. Missing Olivia was the hardest part. Now that I'm back, hubby Riggs heads to Cabo tomorrow for a friend's wedding. I'm the good wifey staying home to have some QT with O.

till next time....

Vegas Baby! Sort of...

Ok, so I guess it takes having a child,being married and in your 30s to go someplace off the strip in Vegas. To see the "other side" of Vegas, check out the Red Rocks Canyon, but stay away from the Bonnie Springs motel. If the free, albeit very dangerous petting zoo doesn't scare you, the bedspread will. Even if you stay in the Bellagio, it's worth the trip to head out to the canyons for some breathtaking hikes and some smoke free air.

Pimptastic in NYC

Good times were had in NYC this weekend as mama Riggs painted the town with super mom Meg "high Wattage" Williams. It was the latest night this mom will see for quite some time and thus I must document it for posterity.

The night began with my girl Marla at Ethel's on the Upper West side....very loungy and Morrocan. Then I hopped into a cab to meet Meg and clan at one of those "we're too cool to have a sign outside" clubs in Hell's Kitchen. The music was bumpin' and the Red Bulls flowing, ...both key ingredients to keep me awake past 10pm. One short cab ride later and we hopped out to see none other than Dan Aykroyd, lingering around NBC studios, trying to look important. Which leads me to the night's excitement...meeting up with our buds from LA, Damian and Hayes. We all headed to Asia de Cuba,.....drinkies for some, and a VIP dinner for others. Good times indeed.....Special thanks to Hayes and his wife for putting up with our "tag-along" butts !

Sundance!

Well, the Riggs fam headed off to Park City for Sundance (as well as the Burton Demo Tour). We left our body guards at home and fended off the papperazi as much as possible. Our kind of fame can be exhausting.

Katie and Jordan learned to snowboard, Andy pretended he needed a first timer lesson for a free lift ride, and Lis had some very lonely, cold rides up the hill by herself :( But seriously, great weather, good food, great company and even a few celebrity star sightings were had.

The growing family

Well, as you can see, our extended family is growing like crazy. Seen here is the Doyle side of the family away on vacation in the islands. My niece Kiera and her sister Phoebe are growing too fast! (seen here with mom, Denise).

A Carolina Thanksgiving...

Well, we headed down to Hattaras to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with my mom and our friends Julie and Marquis. It was VERY relaxing. It was getting there that was stressful!

Here's a picture of our house, called Drumstick. It was sweet - had an elevator, a hot tub, and pool table. Nice!

Phoebe has arrived!

Well, Kiera has a sister!! Baby Phoebe arrived this month and she is big and healthy and sweet. Check her out.

over 9lbs and early! Denise is super mom.


Luckily Phoebe survived her first brush with death as mom Denise, who was holding her, entered their flaming bathroom, where yours truely had left a candle lit.....perhaps a bit too close to the curtains?

real men....

Ok the real men of genius link is no longer valid....fyi....check it out for yourself. I guess the beer co pulled the plug.

Real Men of Genius

I think the Real Men of Genius Campaign by Bud Light is hilarious and never seems to get old for me. Click here http://budlight.whipnet.com/ to pick your favorite. Riggs likes the jean shorts inventor.

Wicked!

Ok, so my mom and I went to see Wicked on Broadway last night. It's a must see! Long term stand-in for lead Idina Menzell (married to Taye Diggs) was Shoshana Bean (yes, that's her name), and she did not disappoint. In fact, I dare say she has the most powerful voice I have ever heard. Get there and see it !!

www.wickedthemusical.com

Grandmom is having a b-day

My beautiful grandmom is turning 83!! can you believe that?

riggs being all manly

Mama needs a party

Ok, it's been so long since I've partied that I have to let the world know that given the right circumstance, I can still let loose......and thankfully, my girl Katie B gave me just that chance: VEGAS, baby! Back in April.....yes, that long ago, some of Katie's closest girlies, plus her future sister in law, moi, hit the strip something fierce. My fondest memories were of Body English and a very late night in Alladin, where I'm pretty sure we were the only women under 65 on the casino floor - indeed it was the skank shift. Anyway....thanks Katie and friends....for including me

Top 100 movies

If Olivia is in bed, housework is done, internet has been surfed, netflix has been viewed, and tivo has been exhausted......I should read (not US mag or Maxim, but say, Kite Runner). But instead I think of lame things to do like list my top 100 movies. It's a very big task, my friends. I'm up to about 97. Here's a sampling of 10, in random order (remember, the nature of opinions is that they are subjective)....

1. ET
2. Indiana Jones
3. Shakespeare In Love
4. Emma
5. Silence of the Lambs
6. Titanic
7. Collateral
8. 16 Candles
9. the Wizard of Oz
10. Star Wars Episode III

Please add your own!

Jordan and Katie's Wedding

Memorial Day weekend was a busy one in our household. We packed up and headed to Indy for an amazing wedding between Jordan and Katie.

For more great pictures from the big day, please go to www.Pictage.com and search under Riggs.