Thursday, September 29, 2011

the good, the bad and the braces.

the good.
i am sitting in the denver airport on the first leg of the grand northern california RV adventure. we are flying to san francisco, renting an RV, and driving northern california for 2 weeks. no i haven't seen that RV movie with robin williams. that has been typically the first question people ask and the look and laugh that follows is starting to make me nervous. what could go wrong?? ;) i am going to get to meet up with old new friends, meet my first pretend blog friend, and hopefully make a few new ones in random sketchy RV parks. california dreaming. i packed books, card games, my vintage wool blankets and a magnum PI dvd set.  it's going to be a great vacation. :) ps.. i have a house sitter so don't bother robbing me. thanks.


the bad.
grayson peed on his underwear in the airport bathroom just for fun. he also just got his head stuck in an airport chair. we had approximately 4 hours of sleep last night and i can't stomach spending five dollars on airport coffee. the free coffee they had on the plane had no lid and only powdered creamer. um.. ick.


the braces.
i got braces. try not to be jealous. my dentist made me. he said i was getting old and my jaw was getting firmer..and something about my bite needing to change. isn't that nice? as you age your jaw bone, of all places, gets firmer. how about my tushie?? yeah.. not getting firmer. thanks. so i am about to meet my first pretend blog friend and the goal was to turn her into a real friend and i can't really say anything that starts with an F without maybe spitting a little. that could get awkward fast. she's a pastor's wife so she must be really nice. and understanding. and gracious of the fact i have to carry a to go toothbrush at all times. i now understand why teenagers are surly. braces are the opposite of fun.


so i have to go find new underwear for a little boy and attend to the baby who is so overtired that she is screeching and dive bombing my chest like a little kamikaze. 
we are a pretty good time if you like the circus. :)
Posted by lauren at 12:39 PM

13 comments:

  1. {cuppakim}September 29, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    i promise your new pretend blog friend really is nice in real life. ;)

    and you can trust me. since i'm totally another pretend blog friend! but i know her in real life. so it counts.

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  2. Shannan MartinSeptember 29, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    I DO like the circus!

    And I"ll bet braces have never looked more fetching.

    And why the heck are you refusing to send me your addy? Do you hate my columbine THAT much?

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    I took an rv trip through Vermont with my family this summer. My kids thought it was the best vacation ever. Me? Not so much, but the memories are priceless.

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  4. Mama BearSeptember 29, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I need braces too :( right after I get my wisdom teeth out. Ugh! And I seriously wrote in my blog "I sleep with a shotgun so don't even try me" when I mentioned my husband being gone. I love the house-sitter comment! HAVE FUN!

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  5. rutheah rodehorstSeptember 29, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    my dear friend, you are fabulous and therefore make braces stylish and funky just like you. :) so sorry i missed your call tonight, we have been enjoying our fleeting family time. enjoy your trip!!! and i will be calling you when this baby pops out. love to you!

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  6. Jami NatoSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    um, a picture here would be great. i had braces in COLLEGE. of all times to get them. didn't stop me from making out though.

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  7. Soaring HighSeptember 30, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Ooooh yes pictures please! I'm sure you can make braces beautiful because that's who you are. Have a fabulous adventure!

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  8. Rebecca September 30, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    i had braces. i need them again, darn stubborn cross-bite! you have my sympathies!!! but, your teeth will feel SO silky smooth when they come off. you just wait n see!

    that trip is the COOLEST!
    YES!!! i agree with thee above 'we want pictures!'

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Lauren, this is mass chaos right now. I can't imagine, or wait I can. But if anyone is up for it, it's you...and...THIS TOO SHALL PASS. And when you get there, it's going to be totally AWESOME (that is sung in my falsetto kind of opera like) sing it with me now...AWESOME! I'm so jealous of your RV trip, and the convention and...
    believe it or not, I am totally jealous of your Braces? Say what? I've been asking Josh to get me braces for a long time. For real! :)

    love ya, have a great time. And I do love to see pics too, but I have wondered if one could actually post without them and still get comments, welp, looks like you can! :)
    Jules

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  10. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    I just love this post. Adorable.
    And braces? Well, they stink, but hey....afterwards, your teeth feel AMAZING.

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  11. erinOctober 5, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    duuee-huuuude. gonna need a braces photo ASAP. ooh man. it's possible that i feel some 16 yr old sibling revenge coming on.. but i'm totally a grown-up now so i'm sure it will be kept in check;) enjoy california! jealous! except, you know, the whole pee pee pants uber-tired children gone to the bad place thing..hehe, entertainment nonetheless. xoxo

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  12. ShaunaOctober 6, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    www.theevergrowingvaughanfamily.blogspot.com

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  13. meganOctober 13, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    "she's a pastor's wife so she must be really nice. and understanding. and gracious...." you make me chuckle. Love it :-)

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