Toddling around!

My pretty peanut

This girl definitely has a personality!  Just in the last month she's changed so much!  I'd been told that around 18 months you'll really start to see their personality and they'll start to talk more and interact more w/ you and others and boy is that the truth.  Charlie will be 18 months old this coming Monday.  She's talking more although just one word, no sentences yet, she's throwing tantrums (yay!) and she's showing me what she likes/dislikes.

The things she is currently loving:
*  Shoes (she takes after Mommy on this one!)

Sparkle shoes!!!

*  Purses/bags
*  Animals and animal sounds
*  Headbands, barrets, bows, etc.

She kept handing me more to put in her hair so who am I to say stop?

*  Her "lovey" (aka blankie)

Lovie snuggle time!

*  Ranch dressing
*  Bath time

*  Lotion (her legs are SO dry this winter and she loves having me slather the lotion all over them!)
*  Cartoons
*  Wrestling/tackling us on the floor (she giggles like crazy!)
*  Books

Learning her shapes!

*  Music and dancing
*  Popcorn
*  Stickers
*  Climbing stairs
*  Elmo

Taking Elmo for a ride

*  Walking!!! 

One sock on, one sock off - the only way to stroll

Yes, that is right!  After being able to walk for the last 5 months but choosing to continue w/ her adorable gorilla butt scoot, she is finally up and walking!  Every now and then she'll sit down to scoot somewhere when she wants to get there fast but the walking is definitely beginning to win in the selected mode of transport!  So exciting!  She's still slow at it b/c I think she is afraid of falling but she's really good at it and hardly ever falters.  I'm sure next thing we know she'll be running around this house!  This spring will be fun outside!

Charlie and I are heading down to Des Moines tomorrow night to visit family and friends.  And the BIG reason we're going is so we can be there first hand when Kara and Todd find out the sex of their baby!  Yay!  We are so lucky to get to join them!  I can't wait to find out.  Friday morning can't come fast enough!  The only thing I'm dreading are the car rides alone w/ Charlie.  I usually sit in the back w/ her and Wade drives when we go long distances but since it will just be me and her she will have to entertain herself!  Let's hope it goes well.  I really don't want to have to drive w/ her screaming at me the entire trip!

Lastly, girl can still make one helluva "mean face".  It cracks me up, she loves to make me laugh, so she does it over and over.  It's a never ending circle of faces and laughter.  She also still makes her "ooooooooh" face constantly.  It cracks me up as well.  She's such a goof.

It's Sexy Party Time!

I was inspired by LBluca's list of her top hottest celebrities that she would put in People's Hottest Issue. So get out a paper towel to wipe up your drool and scroll down for my list of 10 men and 10 women that are hot enough to get you wet in your pants b/c it's Sexy Party Time! Tell me what you think.

MEN:


Ewan McGregor - I may be weird on this one but I find him incredibly sexy. Incredibly.

Matthew McConaughey - One word: Tastylicious (Also, this is an old picture but I found it online and had to use it b/c I actually had this picture cut out of whatever magazine it was in and hanging on my dorm room wall back in college. I always wanted to be that hand... YUMMY!)

Johnny Depp - As long as he actually cleans up just a little bit he's a fine piece-a-ass. And I like a man w/ some good tattoos.

Jake Gyllenhaal - I find him attractive b/c there is something in his face that is similar to the hubs. And I obviously think the hubs is f-i-n-e. I wish I could quit you Jake.


Hugh Jackman - Gay or not (he says not) I don't care, he is smokin!

Johnny Knoxville - Goofy attitude + rock hard abs + sense of adventure + scruffy charm = sexy

Jude Law - His eyes and that dimpled chin are what get me...

Brad Pitt - What HOT list would be complete w/o him? Seriously. My keyboard has a puddle drool on it.

Ryan Reynolds - Look. At. Those. Abs. Num num num.

Paul Walker - Not the greatest actor (read: he pretty much sucks) but you know he's hot when you just don't care what he's saying or how he's acting b/c you aren't listening anyway. You're just looking at that gorgeous mug.

WOMEN:


Kiera Knightley - She is my #1 girl crush. She could stand to put on a few pounds, but seriously, look. at. that. face. Gorgeous.
Megan Fox - touche b/c I think she's probably on everyone's list but that is b/c she is smokin. Period.

Gwen Stefani - (minus the weird hairdo's she sports sometimes) She's got the rocker chic going on!

Jennifer Aniston - In my book she beats out Angelina in a landslide. She looks clean and has a great smile. Angelina looks like Skeletor and I don't think she knows how to smile. :)

Kate Hudson - She glows. Radiant. Plus I think she has amazing style.

Julianne Hough - She is so cute, yet very pretty at the same time. And I wish I could dance like her instead of tripping over everything. And let's face it, she is probably the only reason any straight men watch that show.

Mila Kunis - she's the ever popular hot girl next door; PLUS she voices Meg from "Family Guy"!!!

Jamie Pressley - She is beautiful and a great actress. I love her on "My Name is Earl" and she was great as the possible sister on "Joe Dirt".

Heidi Klum - I can only hope/dream/pray/wish that I could look that good after popping out 3 kiddos. She is stunning.

Ali Larter - She has a natural and timeless beauty.

Opinions? Did I nail it or am I so far off on this you think I'm a bit looney? I wouldn't blame you. :)

Happy Friday everyone! By now I am in Illinois enjoying the extra long weekend. Wade is racing tonight in Springfield so if anyone is around there come on out! I'll be in the pits drinking. Weird huh?

I'm Stealing A Meme & There's Nothing You Can Do About It!!!

I've got writers block...AGAIN. So when I read the fabulous Bon Don's post yesterday about her top 10 movie characters I thought it was an actual good meme that I'd get in on. Yes, even though she didn't tag me. I don't care. It's my blog and I do what I want. So here goes...

My Top 10 Favorite Movie Characters (in no particular order):

10. Kate Hudson in "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" - For some reason I think what she does to him is hilarious and I could totally picture myself doing it. In fact I could totally picture Wade and I in most of these scenes. We even dress as matching couple sometimes (although it is always an accident, we are not "those" people!) :)


"Our love fern!!! You let it DIE!!!"

9. Uncle Rico in "Napoleon Dynamite" - This guy is such a loser that he is hilarious and lame at the same time and he makes me laugh (at him).


"How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?... Yeah... Coach woulda put me in fourth quarter, we would've been state champions. No doubt. No doubt in my mind."

8. Matthew McCaughney in "Dazed and Confused" - First of all, even w/ that hair and those WAY too tight pants, he's still hot. Plus, one line says it all:

"That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.."


7. Leslie Mann in "40 Year Old Virgin" - Okay, she's got a very small part in this movie but it's one of the most memorable scenes in the whole thing! When she is driving the big "V" home for some sex she is so wasted, swerving, hitting other cars, swearing, etc. and that scene had me cracking up!

"I'm starvin'. Let's get some fucking french toast."

6. Isla Fisher in "Wedding Crashers" - She's bat shit crazy in this one but hilarious at the same time. She goes from a said "virgin" to a sex fiend in 8 seconds flat. I guess I just love the crazies!

"Do you want to watch me with another girl? How about those Brazilian twins we met at the ball game?"

5. Jeff Bridges as The Dude in "The Big Lebowski" - Quite possibly one of the greatest movies of all time. I think I really like it b/c they say fuck so much. :) All he wants to do is relax, drink his White Russians and bowl but unfortunately for him he has some issues arise. And of course the Dude abides!!!

"I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing."



4. Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander in "Zoolander" - He can only make one face and can't make left turns. Plus he's a complete and utter moron, but so damn loveable.


"Have you ever wondered if there was more to life, other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?"


3. Bill Murray as Carl Spackler in "Caddyshack" - I admit this movie as a whole is nothin but aces, but Carl puts the icing on the cake. He's a nut.

"I smell varmint poontang. And the only good varmint poontang is dead varmint poontang, I think."

2. Will Ferrell as Frank the Tank in "Old School" - Will is a funny guy, just think of him as George Dub on SNL or the video he did w/ Rose the "landlord" demanding rent. If you haven't seen it do yourself a favor and go to this link:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/74/the-landlord-from-will-ferrell-and-adam-ghost-panther-mckay


Hilarious!


Anyway, back to "Old School" his character is so hilarious. One of my favorite quotes of all times comes from his character in this movie. (Am I the only one who finds this funny? I hope not...)

"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."

1. And lastly, I can't pick just one so basically the entire cast of"Office Space" - Lumbergh, Milton, Michael Bolton, the 2 Quality Assessors, Peter, Joanna and Sampair. All of them are great. If you work in an office you will definitely get the humor:

"Oh, and remember: next Friday... is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans."


I bet you thought I was going to end with the TPS reports quote didn't ya?

Common theme in all my favorites: Humor. You gotta make me laugh. Not that I don't like a serious flick every now and then but 9 times outta 10 I'm going to pick the comedy.

So which did I get right/wrong and what would you add? Since I was never "officially" tagged for this, I offer this challenge up to any of you who are like me and at a loss of other more creative things to post. I think I've just got spring fever and a lack of motivation right now to come up w/ something better. Sorry my loveybuns.
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In other great and miraculous news: We are going to be putting up the new fence on the side yard this weekend! Has hell frozen over? Yay! And when I say "we" I mean Wade. He is handy, I am not. I'll be planting some new plants in the back yard. I'll be sure to show you all the before and after pics once we're done.

I Don't Do Crack, Crack Is Cheap

I stole this idea off of Exmi. The thing is to list 5 things that are your current version of crack. Stuff you can’t get enough of.

1. My new iPhone. It has internet, games, texting, GPS, camera, weather, etc. It is so fun to play with I have completely ignored my hubby (who graciously got it for me for Christmas) for the past week. Sorry hun.

2. Wine. I love wine. I’m pretty sure I am more happy with a glass of wine in my hand than any other time. The holidays allow me to splurge on my wine habit and therefore I love the holidays. What? I’m not an alcoholic. At least not that I know of. But don’t you dare threaten to take away my drink or you will unleash the beast!

3. Body lotion. The air/weather is SO super dry here in the winter my skin gets flaky and I feel like I’m going to shrivel up into nothing. I need to lather this crud on to even have some semblance of normal feel to my skin.

4. Papa John’s Garlic Butter dipping sauce. Seriously, I think they actually do put crack in this stuff. We ordered pizza from there on Sunday night when we got back in town and I basically drank this stuff it is so damn good. I just had my last piece for lunch today and was trying to figure out something good to dip in the remainder of the sauce but alas I had to toss it b/c we haven’t been to the store in ages and all I could muster up were some Cheetoh puffs and for some reason that just sounded too buttery/cheesy for me to try. I cried a little when I threw away what was left. Sob.

5. Purses. I am addicted to purses. Always have been, always will be. I have a large collection of them. My in-laws tease me about how many I have and actually gave me an old, used purse as a joke for Christmas. Unfortunately it is pretty ugly so I won’t use it. Dang it.

So what are your current addictions?

Tonight is kickboxing class. It's been awhile since we've been there due to the holidays. I'm a little nervous as to how he's going to work us. I'm sure he'll work our asses off. Well, at least that wouldn't be a bad thing. My ass is getting out of control. But really I just want to relax w/ a glass of wine. What? It's like crack to me.

I will hopefully be getting a post up on a 2008 recap, but don’t hold your breath. I’m a busy little bee here lately.

Sweet Holy Crap Sack!

I got another award! I’m in utter disbelief! Katie totally made my day by giving me this award. And if you haven’t ever checked her blog out before, please make sure you do! Her posts are always so upbeat you can’t help but feel good after reading them (unlike my last rant of a post, sorry about that. You’ll be glad to know I’m over it now and am full on in the holiday spirit, it must have been PMS…) Anyway, onto the award!

Here are the rules:

1. Write a post about the award

2. Link back to the person who gave you the award

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs for the award

4. Add links to those blogs on your blog

5. Leave a message for the nominees on their blogs

6. Name 10 honest random things about yourself

Okay, so 10 honest random things about me…
1. I wouldn’t mind moving back to Des Moines someday (like within the next 5 years). I know that sounds lame but it’s so much closer to our families. I think I will have a very hard time convincing Wade to do this and I would miss Minneapolis and the friends we have here so I question whether or not I can ever make it happen.
2. Although I love sharing my husband’s last name (and I wouldn’t trade it back) I sometimes miss my maiden name. It was so much easier to pronounce and no one ever asked me how to spell it.
3. I LOVE popcorn. Seriously, I eat it for breakfast almost every day.
4. My favorite food is Chicken Parmesan from Olive Garden. Say what you will about Olive Garden but NEVER bash their chicken parmesan. It is simply delish!
5. I know how to ride a motorcycle. Although not well. But I plan on getting better at it this summer!
6. I love going to Sturgis. I can’t wait until the first full week of August. The people watching there is THE BEST. Period.
7. I hate going to Babies ‘R Us. It is like a maze written out in a foreign language to me. I can never find a dang thing I’m looking for.
8. I sometimes question my sanity. Are other people like this? I end up determining that I am sane b/c I actually stop and think and realize it’s insane and therefore don’t do insane things (99% of the time anyway).
9. I’m sure most of you have realized by now that I have a twin sister, Kara. We are fraternal and everyone says I look like my dad and she looks like my mom. I think we both look like my mom though.
10. I’m becoming more of a homebody the older I get. This frightens me. I don’t want to be a boring old coot.

And that is 10! So I now pass the honor of this award onto the following of my favorites:

LBluca77 – She is one of the very first blogs I ever read and she had me hooked. She is the ultimate in hilarity.

Kicking You From The Inside – Kate is just trying to figure out parenting and she has a good sense of humor about it all.

A View from 5280ft – Matt is a male blogger (there aren’t enough of them out there) w/ a great sense of humor = bonus points! Plus, he likes to party.

Crissy’s Page – She talks in 3rd person and makes it hilarious and actually endearing. Who else can pull that off? Plus, she is the Queen of Fucking Everyone. *

Who Throws a Cupcake? Honestly. – Bon Don is a great blogger and she gave me my very first award so I am glad that I get to give one back to her finally! Well deserved my friend!

White-Collar Redneck – Another male blogger who is funny (who’da thunk it?) Plus I love his ‘Would Ya Wednesday’s?’ Check him out.

Wild ARS Chase – Must be something about those men. Another goodie you shouldn’t miss! (And he has an adorable dog)

And there ya have it. Make sure to check them out. They are all GREAT! I’ll probably only have a “Wordless Wednesday” post this week and then we are off for the holidays. So I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, whatever the heck you celebrate, etc, etc and I hope you all make drunken fun memories!

Happy Holidays my friends!

*I stand corrected, she is the Queen of Fucking Everything. Duh Kellie. My bad. :)

Drinking Lessons I've Learned

Things you should not do when drunk:

• Think you are a tough ass mo-fo (you could end up w/ a black and blue hand which is now turning green)


• Go shopping, including iTunes (Good for me, bad for our checkbook!)


• Dye your hair (mine has never turned out good after a few drinks)


• Handstands (you'll just fall on your head, trust me, Wade did)


• Learn how to unicycle


• Text (way too many things can go wrong w/ this situation)


• Eat entire medium pizzas from Domino’s and not share w/ anyone (I can be a greedy fat ass)


• Dance with a pool cue like you are a member of the flag squad (attractive I know)
  


• Drive (you may just forget where you parked your car, think it’s been towed, call your Dad to come pick you up only to see your car in a totally different location than where you thought it was and then have your Dad bitch you out b/c you are a stupid ass)


• Ride motorcycles (he crashed shortly after this)


• Throw up in front of your friends (oops)


• Turn into a meat-stick and pick stupid and useless fights w/ your significant other and try to move out in the middle of the night


• Take drunk pictures w/ a camera you found at a wedding only to figure out who it belonged to and give it back to them before remembering to erase the pictures


• Address Christmas cards (unless you have a lot of extra envelopes!)


• Climb up/down things (this quickly became a very scary situation for me)


• Eat pickled eggs (or pickled anything for that matter, nastiness overload, I about vomited 5 seconds after this picture was taken)


• Pee on my coffee table (or anywhere in my house other than a toilet)


• Get a tattoo

Things that are more fun when you are drunk:

• Video games (anyone up for some drunk Wii or Big Buck Hunter???)


• Dressing like a pimp


• Lipsynching to 80's songs (Madonna's greatest hits is my personal favorite)


• Walking in the cold/snow (somehow you just don’t feel the cold)


• Pretending you have short penis straw arms
  


• Eating (everything tastes SO DAMN GOOD!)


• Skinny dipping (sorry no pictures of this!)


• Putting makeup on your passed out friends (they look SO pretty!)


• Hiding in foliage


• Dancing


• Wearing fake facial hair


• Meeting new people


• Drawing fake tattoos on people


• Sticking your head out of the window while driving


• Working out (Katie really worked her pecs!)


• Taking pictures of your drunk passed out husband


• Hiding a deck of cards w/ pictures of naked men on them all over your friends house (sorry Tony & Tera! Look very closely at the center of the fridge...)


• Tailgating!!!


• Cooking (this could also fit on the top list but since I don’t cook much, I go by the saying “I like to cook with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food”)


• Beer bongs (duh)
  
  


• Putting pool cue chalk on your face


• Wrestling


• Cake fights


• Okay, you got me, just about EVERYTHING is more fun when you've been drinking

So, what do you guys have to add to either of these lists???