Ruffin Tough: July 2011

I can't believe it has come and gone already! :( BUT it was an AMAZING! && well NEEDED trip!!
Seems like ALL the girls were ready for a trip away from reality.
It all started almost 4 months ago when I heard B. was touring her new album Femme Fatal. She had JUST released, which already had 2 HOT singles that I couldn't STOP jamming to.. LOL! Natalie really hooked it up by sending me the whole album so I could officially NEED to go! We had already decided that IF she toured..we were MOST definitely! going. It happen to just worked out PERFECTLY that Nat's already planned FL trip fell on the weekend her tour was coming to Florida too!

2 girls IN!, && now we had to see who else wanted to go! So, naturally I created a Facebook invite. :)

Quickly...Juliann, Brittany, & Lisa were added to our list! With a hotel room full and tickets ordered our trip was under way!
THEN
WE
WAIT.....
FINALLY! It was here!!! OMG SOO SOO EXCITED! ...

Now DON'T judge, Im a Britney fan....
NOT a I dress like her, have her picture on my ass && all over my room kind of fan
but I would def make a trip to see her in concert ...haha
(you get my point.)
Well this was my 3rd yes, 3rd time seeing her LIVE in concert and I was MORE excited about this trip than EVER.

FINALLY Friday, The time was here! Juliann picked up Natalie and I from my house && of course I wasn't 100% ready. I was MOSTLY packed. Jax was on to me leaving and was making EACH and EVERY morning task a HUGE ordeal. TODDLERS! Anyway. That wasn't getting in the way of our trip...

SOON, we were at Dunkin Donuts: YES PLEASE! Can't forget the COFFEE :)

We added the address to the GPS && we were OFF....

YAY! We are here!!!

We got to Miami wayy before check in. So what to do?! NO brainer..
SHOPPING!

We headed to mall and it was INTERESTING to say the least! While out I couldn't help but describe almost everything as interesting. (thats my way of NOT saying something rude) LOL

Since none of us were totally convinced what we were going to wear to the concert that was the main focus. After Target's RUDE sales women in the bathroom.

&& a VERY disorganized and NOT clean Marshalls...things were looking well..interesting.

It may of been our hungry bellies so soon we were in Five Guys YUMMM!!

We were starving!!! Juliann & I decided to share a fries...Which I never do, bc I never share fries...lol BUT they come in a HUGE thing and there was PLENTY for sharing. I was wearry to try the seasoned fries, which after questioning Juliann we decided they aren't THAT spicy. (I don't really DO spicy.) It was slammed in there so we had to really search out a place to sit. Juliann grabbed us some peanuts && I guess we looked confused bc she was like "What? You don't like peanuts?!" lol
The food was sooo good, we quieted down, so you could tell we were enjoying it. Hoping they weren't to hot (as in temp) I quickly grabbed some fries once they seemed cool and munched away...

YOWZEERS!!! SPICYYYYYY! lol. Juliann felt bad. I was relieved bc I would have ate the whole order...including her half! So it was all good!

When we were finished we headed out to find the car. hmmm. This maybe tricky. Which garage, which entrance, which street??? Walking around to find the parking garage entrance we came across a kiosk where these young girls were selling boutique style clothes. Natalie found the coolest dress. OFFICIALLY one outfit decided! Yay!
It was almost time to FINALLY check in so we headed back to the hotel.

Marriott Biscayne Bay Miami, Fl

The hotel was SUPER nice! All the girls seemed really happy with the hotel choice. It is so hard to book a hotel online when you don't even know where you are trying to book. Luckily all the searching and reviewing paid off! Besides being a ridiculous late check in (4pm) It was really nice hotel and I would totally stay there again!

Our Room!!

We had great views from our room and all over the hotel!

View from our room :)

We loved hanging by the pool bar for some drinks while we waited for Lisa & Brittany to arrive!!

Pre_Game Cocktails!

It was almost time to start getting ready but we needed to make a quick run the liquor store (well not so quick) we decided to head out at 5PM on a FRIDAY...not a GOOD idea...HOLY TRAFFIC!
When we got back Lisa & Brittany had made it in!! Let the PARTY begiN!!

Cotton Round trying to hitch a ride to BritNey!

We went into girly mode....make up and straighteners on...before we knew it we were ready!!! :) Time flys when your having fun. After a few drinks (and a couple shots) we headed off to the Arena.

Off to the concert!!

Of course we had to ask the first person we saw for a group shot! Luckily we got a few good ones. We were definitely having blurry pic issues.

We got our $35 t-shirts on!!!

Between the $18 cocktails and the $35 T-shirt, I was slowly going broke before Britney even made in on stage. But the shirt was SO cute and the cocktail was VERY yummy, so it was totally worth it!!!

and the countdown begins.....

I could hardly stand it. Waiting... TICK TOCK! Thankfully they counted it down so you really knew how long you had to wait!!! Let the SHOW BEGIN....5....4...3...2.....1

She did a bunch of songs from this newest album and they were AMAZE! But what I liked best was that she threw it back OLD SCHOOL w a TON of her BEST hits!!! I was LOVING it! She even did her version of Rhianna's S&M. It was awesome. Im sure she was auto-tuned and previously recorded, but who can dance and move that much and not need some back up help!!! The show was amazing and that girl can bring it!! Her body was slamming!! I could only pray for a stomach like that after 2 kids!!!

OMG! There she iS!!!

I was UBER pleased with our seats. I had no idea what to expect when you pick from a diagram of arena! Im glad where I chose bc we were close enough for a great show with out spending our whole life savings on tickets!

Great times!!!!

What a great show! It went TOO fast! Of course she ended w bang; angel wings, confetti and LOADS of glitter & lights!

Brit- you had me at "hit me baby one more time.." lol

So, mother's guilt rears its ugly head. again.

Jason left this morning saying Jaxson was sick, which I shrugged off because after all he didn't have a fever.

very important side note: Jax still has his "binky", yes I know I know. Please dont get me started, and I know what you are thinking. That in itself is its own post...the dreaded BINKY!! However it is and until I yank it away from him will always be his most prized possession in this house.

That being said lately he has been known to say he is "sicky" or "needs to rest" just to have his binky. we only allow it at bedtime and naptime and of course when he has been sick. Which isn't often at all, most of the time. he is a phony.

(even more important side note: he gets his incredible acting skills from me.)

Well. Within 1 hour of his father leaving 2 of the 3 daycare kids I was getting today had arrived. I got them all sitting eating breakfast and I was preparing for our day, Its bug week!!

I hear this meek voice..."Mom. Im going to throw up." I turned around. "ok, lets go to the bathroom"

He didn't move.

As I got closer, too late. he had gotten sick at the table. at least it was in his own plate. lovely. :(

guess daddy knew best today.