Top Ten

Well, we were going to go camping this weekend, but bailed because of typical end of summer Pacific Northwest weather (read: cloudy, cold, and rain possible at any moment...so our "normal" weather). I'm a big baby, so I pulled the plug. It might happen next weekend, we'll see. So as we all sit around trying to figure out what to do with our now free weekend, I figured what could be better than looking at hot guys. Right? Right. Wohn revived the Top Ten (see her list here); I'm just throwing my two cents in there. (Edited to say you can find Crystal's list here. The more the merrier, right?)

And here we go:

1. (with a bullet) Robert Pattinson: The accent. The hair. He plays the guitar. He sings. Those fingers. Have you seen the fingers on my future husband? Dear God. And we won't even talk about when he runs those long fingers through his hair. I'm useless after that. Team Edward, folks. Let's just hope Pattinson can survive the test of time and hold this spot. (For shits and giggles, this is my old favorite picture of him.)



2. David Duchovny: For many MANY years David Duchovny stood atop my Top Ten list. Actually, we'll just call it a good decade. Loved the shit out of him on The X-Files and he's just as great on Californication. Oh, and he's half naked a lot on there. Still looking hot as sin at 50 years old.

3. David Beckham: Plays soccer = win. Sexy British accent = double bonus. Takes his shirt off a lot and is hot as fuck = ding ding ding, we have a winner! Bend it like Beckham, kids.

4. Johnny Depp: Dude is quirky as hell, and I love that about him. Another multi talented guy that not only takes on great characters and great roles (uh, Isabelle might have a bit of a crush on him too), but plays in a band. I love his quirk and nobody can do it like Johnny.

5. Joshua Jackson: When Pacey got the girl on Dawson's Creek, I cheered like there was no tomorrow. I've always loved JJ, even when everyone else was pulling for Dawson. I love that he's found a new home on Fringe, and that he has an awesome girl in Diane Krueger. Stay hot, JJ!

6. Robert Downey Jr.: Yeah, he's quirky too. Okay, quirky as hell. But, again, this just brings the quiver on even more for me. I adore RDJ. I wrote a while ago, I want him to come have dinner at our house. I want him to wear his purple sunglasses, sport his man purse, and just bring the place down. Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes have been some of the greatest things to happen to me in film.

7. Bradley Cooper: Did you watch Alias? No? Your loss. How about Kitchen Confidential? NO? Where the fuck were you? Jesus, people. If you only know Bradley Cooper because of the Hangover, you are missing out. He was fantastic on Alias and it was a sad day when Kitchen Confidential got canceled. Bradley is just sinfully cute and a smokin body to boot.

8. Alexander Skarsgard: Sweet Jesus. First off, True Blood is one of, if not the, best things on television. It's killing me to not have HBO, thus I have to wait for season 3 to come out on DVD to watch. Killing. Me. And a lot of this has to with Alexander Skarsgard. Do we have teams on True Blood? Not sure. I'm probably confusing my vampire movies/show. If so, Team Eric all the way. (And extra cheering for episodes that he gets naked!)

9. Ben Bostrom: Funny thing about my #9 is that I've actually met him. And his brother, Eric. I have a picture from where I met him at a motorcycle race one weekend about 8 years ago. Best. Moment. Ever. My dad took the picture. He told me afterwards, "I knew, no matter what, I couldn't fuck this one up." No, no you couldn't. I was all a quiver and could barely get out any words to talk to him. To this day, I have no idea what I said. My dad did most of the talking and I just stood there nodding my head like an idiot. I know he was impressed. Who wouldn't be? Ben races motorcycles. And rides bicycles. Google him...you won't be disappointed.

10. Keanu Reeves: Okay, we're breaking some space time continuim laws here to put Keanu on the list. He again falls in the line of people I've crushed on for a VERY long time. When I went to college (gasp...1994), I had a huge Speed poster up on my wall. I fluved Keanu like nobody's business. When he made a comeback in The Matrix, I was giddy. In my mind, this is the Keanu that will always exist.

Summer Summer Summertime

More than a month has passed since my last update. I contemplated going event by event from the past month, but then realized it would be too much. Needless to say, we've been as busy as always; a wonderful camping trip to Lake Chelan with friends, a great Seafair weekend with Grandad, and numerous regular activities (soccer, swimming lessons, dance lessons, Little Gym, work, finishing the second season of True Blood, painting the house, sleepovers, etc.) top the list. Wow, when put that way I really wonder why the hell I haven't updated. I guess I should have added "lame" to that list as well.

So here we are now with summer coming to a close. Isabelle starts school on September 1 (third grade!) and Sophia and Hudson will be venturing off to the real world as they start preschool for the very first time on August 30. Big changes are a front in our house. Fall soccer is already swinging into full effect for Isabelle, who will also be continuing her swimming lessons (she's in level 5 now!), and Sophia will be taking part in karate, soccer and swimming in addition to her normal routine of dance. Hudson is still longing for the days of Pee Wee football to really unleash his size on the less fortunate, but for now he will also continue to attend Little Gym and soccer as well. Wow. Now that, folks, is exhausting to think about. In the meantime, we wrap up our end of summer vacations...

This weekend it was an overnight trip to Whidbey Island, where we stayed at the Lovejoy Inn in Coupeville. Words cannot describe the quaintness of this little town and the lovely place we stayed. The owners were fantastic and we ended up occupying the entire second floor of the house. We all enjoyed a couple of days of playing at the beach in the hot weather and just enjoying each other's company. It was all we could have asked for and more. Two weeks from now...another weekend camping trip. Pictures will follow that adventure.

The kids on the ferry ride to Whidbey

Bed and Breakfast we stayed at: The Lovejoy Inn

Penn Cove Bay

It's not a trip with our family unless someone gets hurt. This time it was Sophia, who sliced her leg open on a barnicle.


Exploring the beach at Fort Casey

Delicious Penn Cove mussels were on the menu for dinner

Sunset on the bay

I hope everyone is having a great summer!