P-DUB!

When I found out that Pioneer Woman was not only coming to Seattle to sign her cookbook (of which I own) but that she was coming to the VERY close Third Place Books to do it, I HAD to go! My very loving, wonderful, adorable husband agreed to take me, and my equally wonderful mother in law took the kids so they wouldn't be climbing the walls:) We actually went down eairler in the day (with the kids) to get a "ticket" to stand in line:) Then we dropped off the kids and headed back. We stopped by the Lake Foreset Park bar & grill for happy hour and then proceeded to the bookstore to start waiting:)......and wait we did. Here is the scene from the "commons" area @ the bookstore!

My sweet boys waited with me:)

I was in group F. Yeah, it started with A and their were about 50 people in each group! We got there around 6 and FINALLY at about 7:45 my letter was called! Yea! I got to go wait in another line!!
 Magnus was ready!

 At least this line was IN with the books:) Here is what John did to pass the time

 But after about 30 min winding through the bookstore there she was! In the flesh!

She is just as cute and perky as you would expect. Very friendly and sweet, and I loved her Pat Benetar eyeliner. I think that is one of my favorite things about her because I too have a love of black eyeliner that I can't seem to shake:) I had PLENTY of time to think about what I was going to say, so when It was my turn I didn't STOP talking! Not even to take a picture! I just went on and on trying to be whitty and sophisticated and THIS is my best photo!

Yes, I'm serious. I think she was extra nice to me because you can see that my baby is possesed and I clearly rode the short yellow bus to the venue!
Magnus managed to get a good shot:)

She thought he was cute and that his name sounded "so grown up". Interpretation: I can't believe you named your baby that!

and I'm STILL talking

and talking!

um, security, could someone please escort this Looneytoon back to the farm!

Crazy pictures aside,I would say it was totally worth it to meet the gal in the flesh and get her famous signature on my book!

and hey, we got HUGE slices of triple layer chocolate ganache cake from Honey  Bear Bakery to take home! I was going to take pictures because they were so pretty but by the time the lid was off I lost all train of rational thought and before I knew it the cake was obliterated and no pictures were taken. You'll just have to take my word for it:)