My Christmas Surprise

Did I mention what my WONDERFUL husband got me for Christmas?

Tickets to see GRAMMY AWARD WINNER MICHAEL BUBLE!! He is coming to Cincinnati for his Crazy Love Tour and I'll get so see him...LIVE, IN PERSON...swoon! He is going to be singing all of my favorites including "Everything", "Home", "Haven't Met You Yet" ....just to name a few! Oh, I also get a night out with my fantastic husband....I can't wait!!!!!

Best Buds

Cousins by chance....

...best buds by choice!

Oh how I love these boys!!! (Oliver too!)

Not Just Popcorn

Popcorn flavored like strawberry shortcake? or how about bubble gum? or how about ice cream? I am obsessed with this!! In the town where my husband works is this FANTASTIC popcorn store, Not Just Popcorn. Here, they have over 240 different flavors of popcorn!



amaretto, apple, cherry cola, blueberry, vanilla, spearmint, spring fling, lime, mai tai, malted milk, key lime, peppermint, pumpkin spice, toffee, tom collins, praline and creme, mocha, orange, cappuccino, dutch apple, eggnog, strawberry kiwi, strawberry daiquiri, banana, passion fruit, dreamsicile, citrus madness, cafe au lait.....just to name a few from their 240 different flavors....whew!
The popcorn is made right next to the store and is super fresh. I have been here so many times and ordered speciality popcorn for birthday parties, class parties, munchies on trips, or just because I got a craving for it! I just recently ordered (like today!) 4 lbs of their popcorn for Big C's birthday...ice cream flavored...YUM! They have even been featured on the Food Network!

Happy New Year!

I am surprised to inform you all that we all stayed up to watch the ball drop...even Big C! He watched it...but didn't think too much about it. Big C was in bed by 12:30am and didn't wake up until about 11:00am today....the 'new year' is off to a fantastic start with getting to sleep in! Who didn't make it to midnight?

Well...I'll give you a hint. He has four legs, black fur, and doesn't think twice about using the restroom outside.

Lazy dog...

New Year's Resoultions

Every year at this time, I try to come up with my New Year's Resolution. It's usually pretty typical...lose 10-15 pounds (and keep it off)....work out more....eat less sweets....eat more healthy.....blah...blah...blah... Well, as I am trying to figure out what my NYR should be, I thought that I would lend a hand to some celebrities to help them decide what their New Year's Resolutions should be.

Britney Spears....keep the underwear on and your legs closed....stop focusing on yourself and put your two little boys at the very top of your priority list. I'll bet you find your life so much more enjoyable if you do!

Victoria Beckham....EAT...something....anything....just EAT!

Jon Gosselin....ugh...enough already! Take out the earrings, stop smoking, stop being a douche bag...tuck your tail in between your legs and go begging back to your ex-wife...clearly, you can't do any better than her nor can you survive on your own!

Tiger Woods....let your "game" play on the golf course, not in strip clubs, bars, and random hotel rooms....aka...keep it in your pants!

Maybe...just maybe....you'll get your family....and your privacy...back.

Nadya Suleman....aka...Octomom.....STOP REPRODUCING! If you don't have your own reality TV show by now, it's not going to happen!

Stephanie Meyer...aka....author of the Twilight Saga series...don't stop writing!!!! I don't care how rich you are...do it for charity...do it to promote literacy...just DO IT!

Oh, for any of you who have read the excerpt from her new book she is working on...."Midnight Sun"...that is basically "Twilight" for Edward's perspective...and yes, I've read it about 100 times!...here is a mock up for the book cover....your welcome!

Perhaps, my New Year's Resolution should be to be more helpful to others......hmmm...

Man To Man

Oliver listened very intently to what Curt was explaining to him....

...that may be good or bad....

Santa Says "Ho Ho Ho!"

Big C must have been good this past year, 'cause Santa emptied his sleigh at our house!

Christmas morning, before Big C got a hold of his gifts.

" I only have eyes.....for yooouuuuu...." Mickey + Minnie + Pluto = HUGE HIT!

This little boy is in HEAVEN!

As if we didn't have enough balls flying through the air at our house with basketballs, footballs, bowling balls, soccer balls....Santa brought Big C his very own Mickey Mouse golf club set.....four more balls to chase around!

So far, however, Big C just carries around the golf clubs, hitting them on the floor...couches....Sampson...anything that will stand still long enough for him get a good whack attack.

Sigh.....I can't help but wonder how different it will be next year with Big C and Baby C and gasp...dolls!