Ok so I kind of suck with this blog. But I have been a little busy since my last post. Getting knocked up, waddling around with a fat ass, chasing after a 2.5 year old, and trying to motivate to work out and go out when I have any "me" moments. Alas, I popped the little guy out and am now catching my breath following a busy fall filled with birthday parties, C sections, baby showers, Turkey Day, football Sundays and many sleepless nights. So aside from a quick jaunt out to kill my sushi jones only 4 days after D day ( delivery of baby day, that is), I have not gotten out a bit. So last night I went out to Philly with my favorite guy to see comedy with - my dad. We saw Dane Cook who did not dissapoint. And this morning the fam busted out the jogger to do our first post baby 5k....the weather was insane - almost 70. We have so much to be thankful for today.

Been a LONG time. Lots of great stuff going on. We're welcoming the first real warm weather this week which is putting everyone in a good mood. March brough a trip to Copper Mountain....it was a nice get away but not as nice as being home with the family. We also had a visit from the Indy clan which was exciting.

Last night my mother and I attended the Justin Timberlake concert in Philly. I was certain we'd be surrounded by 6th grade girls wobbling around in heels but we were greeted with a whole lot of folks who looked a lot like us....old! Pink opened for him and blew us away....hometown Philly girl. All is good.

We're looking forward to a fun Spring which will include a trip to St. Simons for the whole family over Easter. And then in May a trip out to the cabin in Indy. Olivia will really enjoy both trips I'm sure.

All for now!

Christmas 06

Amazing that it's already 07. November marked our 3rd year of marriage and 6 years together, while also marking Olivias second year with us. This made for an amazing Christmas season. We cut down our own tree, visited Hershey Park, had family over for the holiday and went to the Enchanted Woods at Winterthur, among other fun things. We rang in the new year with a few close friends at our house and watched the ball drop with Dick Clark . Champange, kisses and bed soon after for this girl. We're hoping that 07 might bring the stork but we're blessed regardless :)

Thankfully, aside from a personal trip to Indianapolis for Turkey day, the travel has slowed a bit. Giving me time to organize the homefront and take a breather from the recycled airplane air. Our trip to Indy was pretty great. Olivia had a blast getting to know her extended family and really had a lot of fun with her second cousin, Phoebe, who is 5 years old. We took some family photos in a local park which we're pretty anxious to see. We come home just to time for the weather to get crispy cold and the holiday music to start playing on the local radio stations. We took that as a sign it was time to cut down a tree. Here Olivia and I are happily looking for the perfect tree to take home. And Daddy and Olivia are sharing a ride on the tractor. We're really looking forward to a quiet family Christmas at home. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

After a whirlwind of travel back and forth from East Coast to West, I am home catching my breath again. Was in Portland, OR this past weekend for the launch of our mobile marketing tour....lots of fun, esp our participation in the local media coverage. And then last weekend was in Santa Barbara, CA and then Santa Monica, CA. I stayed at the Historic Georgian hotel in SM, seen here.

I took a walk early in the morning before my flight and checked out the West Coast Arlington Memorial, as they call it, on the beach in Santa Monica, near the Pier.

Riggs heads this weekend to South Beach to tear it up with Crazy Eddie, while yours truly spends some much needed QT with O-Town. Then we look forward to a Thanksgiving in Indianapolis - even making time to catch a Colts game.

Till next time....

Well it's a long time coming but I am now posting the infamous Fahs family reunion pic from the summer. Some were less scared of the bullets wizzing by at the gun club in York than others, but nonetheless fun was had by all eventually. Those who married into the clan will just have to get used to it. The St. Simons folks were well represented for the first time in years which was a treat for yours truly. Not sure if it was the same sweetness for Riggs...so maybe he got a little more than he bargained for when he married me!

He's bringing Sexy back

Yes, Justin hits us with his new jams this week. I however am not bringing sexy back...so I live vicariously through Justin today.

Just returned from a trip to Boulder....great town. If not for getting winded just climbing a flight of stairs I'd consider living there. We hit a great film tour premier called the Reel Rock Film Tour - check it out at www.senderfilms.com. good stuff. If I hadn't drugged myself with Dramamine and Sierra Nevedas I might have partied a little too.

Next stop, Vegas. Off to Lake Las Vegas tomorrow for a mixture of work and baby-less sleep. ahhhh

I guess it's been awhile since I've posted. It's been a fun, albeit hot and humid summer. I've just returned from a quickie trip out West to Santa Barbara and it's a place I could def. frequent. It made me look forward to my trip to San Diego in the fall too...even though I hate going away from Olivia and the family even for a few days. Riggs just has his Christmas in August this past weekend as he and his boys had their draft party, which is his happiest day of the year no doubt. His confidence is up and he was voted best team.....if he wins I think I'll use the money for a new handbag :) News in the Olivia world includes starting in the 2 year old room at school, partying at her friend Camryn's first birthday and trying her first hot dog at the farmers market this weekend. What a life!

.....more soon, as I have trips in a few weeks schedule for Boulder, CO and Lake Las Vegas. Nice.

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?