UR-IN-A-Ladies room

Yesterday, while visiting the most ghetto building on campus, I stopped into a ladies room to, um, use it and was greeted by a most alarming site...urinals. Staggering to a stop, I quickly retreated, embarrassed, until I realized that, no, the sign clearly stated I had indeed entered a ladies room and I knew this because the person on the sign had on a dress and not slacks (yeah, cause that's not confusing anymore these days). Upon reentry I tried to avoid eye contract with the strange creatures but couldn't help noticing two tactful signs taped over aforementioned oddities stating: DO NOT USE. Not really necessary guys, but thanks for the reminder.

Kitchen Family Reunion (part 2)

Still can't figure out the video, but here are the last happenings of our amazing week in Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, we took all the fam to some caves for deep earth hiking and one amazing laser light show set to the Hallelujah Chorus. It was pretty fantastic! We ate pizza in the park, played baseball, and went home for much needed naps. Thursday the girls got a real treat as the boys took the kids and sent us off to Falling Waters, the most famous of the Frank Lloyd Wright houses. It was incredible and a little unsettling as we peered over the waterfall, but the architecture was stunning. It rained that night so we never got the family golf tournament swinging (next year vengeance will be ours) but we did have another fire and told more spooky stories. Friday we went back to Ohiopyle and rented some cruisers, which I was skeptical about at first but man were they awesome. Highly recommended for anyone who hasn't ridden a bike in a decade. Thanks again Mom and Dad! It really was a blast!

 

The Kitchen Family reunion (part 1)

Yup, my family requires a two parter. This year we had the reunion in Pennsylvania. We stayed in a house that normally holds 15 but, hey, what's eight or nine extra kids? It was a great, tiring week with fun all around. Monday we got settled it and shopped for the mass of adults/kids and then came back and played kickball (not a good idea in sandals) and I almost lost a toenail from one of the nephews (way to not take no for an answer Ian!). Tuesday all the non-pregger adults took the kids whitewater rafting. It was a great experience for them and a favorite for our family. It rained (down poured) two or three times but, hey, what's a little bit more water? We chased down the sun eventually and built up our muscles paddling a half deflated raft. That night we had a rip roaring campfire courtesy the boys and their matches and the giant pile of logs begging to be burned. We sang songs and ate smores. I am working on uploading some priceless videos from the campfire (yes, family, it's important to remember that the Gailan camera can now record. You might want to keep that in mind). But for now you are spared and here are just some good old pics.

 

And for those of your who aren't Kitchens, here's a quick catchup on my family.

THE BEGINNING-Pat and Tina had six kids: David, Sarah, Jim, Kristina, Kelli, and Jeff. They now live in Chicago, Illinois. They like running little ladies off the road on bike rides and planning elaborate reunions and painting...oh do they love painting!
THE OHIANS- David and Nikki Kitchen will soon have five: Noah, 9, Ian, 7, Ammon, 5, Claire-Bear, 3, and baby XX (December 2009).
THE UTARDS (lovingly said)- Sarah and Taylor Woodbury will have three: Ethan, 4, Issac, 2, and baby XY (November 2009).
THE NEW YORKIANS- Jim and Necia Kitchen have four: Madeline, 6, Nathan, 4, Robert,2 and baby Joseph (June 2009)
THE ILLINI- Kristina and Fred Washburn have one: baby Evan (March 2009)
THE TEXANS- Kelli and Dana Gailan have each other!!!!
THE AVAILABLE: Jeff Kitchen has a promising career ahead after he graduates from BYU. Jeff has amazing hair, a kicking last name and a gun show you hafta see...please post pics of qualifying sisters, neices, etc. to this site for consideration. Seriously, he's tired of getting the couch.

Our Fourth Anniversary

Yup, another year. Crazy, huh? I thought so too. We celebrated in Seattle on the thirteenth of August and had a pretty awesome time. Dana set up some painful/relaxing massages for us, we visited the all time favorite REI, ate at a strange but pretty cool Vietnamese restaurant and went to a children's museum courtesy of some nice lady at the REI. And now without further ado, my ode to my husband with the letters of his name.

D is for "daring". Because he is never daring enough to tell me when my outfit does not match or my tag is sticking out, but instead tells me I look amazing.
A is for "a man". I am glad he is a man. I could not deal with more hormones in our house.
N is for "N-credible". A stretch, but it's worth it to stretch the word for my hubby. How else could you describe the dana-nator?
A(again) is for "awww". Because i know you are all thinking it right now, but also because I like when he does something amazing (and its pretty much every day) that makes me go awww, thanks buddy.
Love you babe. Here's to another 4 (million) together!!