Don't getcha panties in a bundle...

Just what you all have been dying to see! Ugly Sweater Party pics! Like promised, just a little later than I'd planned!

I think Wade won the ugly sweater contest. I may be biased since I am the one who actually found and purchased the sweater for him (and it is actually a woman's sweater w/ shoulder pads!!!) but seriously, it is awesome. The sweater combined w/ his comb over made him one attractive mo-fo! :)

My sweater with teddy bears on it reminds me of something that girls wore in grade school however this sweater was not the size of a grade school girl since it fit me. Unless she was an oddly large grade school girl. Regardless, I never had one of these bear sweaters but I remember friends who did. They came in different colors too. Totally hot right? I know Wade was totally diggin it. :) Keith and Jess won the matching couple award. Can you believe she found both of the sweaters at a thrift store? And they are both women's sweaters too. I guess women just have uglier sweaters than men. They blinged their outfits up w/ some classy jewelry. Keith's gold chain was tight!

And you can't tell in the pic but Erika's sweater (the teal sweater vest) had a lighthouse embroidered on it. So scenic! And Beth looked like Hillary Clinton gone bad w/ that red sweater and huge jewelry! :)

Luckily for us Beth made Mitch put shorts on under that pj shirt b/c if it were up to him he'd be running around in his boxers! Phew! Thanks Beth! :)

All in all I think we nailed the ugly sweater requirements. What do you think? Who's is the best ugly sweater? **coughWade'scough**



If this didn't put you in the holiday spirit nothing will! Tra-la-la-la-la!!!!

Tomorrow we are off to Galesburg and then onto Waverly. Can't wait for all the fun holiday stuff! Family, food, drinks and PRESENTS!!!! :) I hope you all have a fantabulous holiday weekend and I'll see you when we get back! Safe travels to all of you who are road trippin/flying anywhere!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Cheery Kwanzaa, etc, etc, etc, (you know the drill!) CHEERS!!!

If I Could Turn Back Time...Thank You Cher.

I've been thinking about prom. Watching 90210's season finale and looking back at my prom picture makes me kind of sad. Not because I didn't enjoy myself or because I wish I could go back in time b/c high school was just OH SO FUN!!! (sense the sarcasm?), but sad b/c the dress styles that are out now are so super cool. It's like the 80's only way more fashionable! I totally would have worn this to prom:
Or maybe if I was feeling pretty in pink:
Or this for some gold glamour:
And I've always loved ruffles:
Or even this if I was feeling frisky (Cheetah, rawr!):
But this... Well, this poor girl looks like she just got thrown up on by a drunk clown:

How great are these dresses!?!?! When I went to prom there was no possibility of wearing a short dress. Everything prom related was long and formal. I want short and spunky! I want something I can dance around in and not trip over! I want fun and flirty! Mine was just so boring...

Is it just me or does prom seem to be getting less formal? I think I would have loved it.

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I'll have an update on my b-day party up later this week. Let's just say I'm tired from having so much fun.

November Recap: Picture overload

So since I was on vacay I've got a lot of stuff to tell you about but I'm going to try to keep it as short as possible. Be warned though, there are a TON of pictures coming up.

As promised a picture of Kobe as a little piggy for Halloween and me (getting my drink on as usual):















Here's a close up, seriously I don't think he could be ANY cuter:













Here is my new hair cut and color. It’s darker than it used to be although not as dark as I had originally planned to go. My stylist was afraid if I went too dark it would be too drastic and I wouldn’t like it, so we are going darker gradually instead. I like the subtle change though and am excited to try it even darker next time!


The weekend of the 15th we traveled to DeMo for my Dad's b-day. Happy birthday Dad! (the pic isn't very good since Kara and I were both a tad bit hungover...)












While there we also helped celebrate our friend Matt’s b-day at a little dive bar downtown. This place was the ultimate shit hole but for some reason Matt loves it. Just check out these pics if you don’t believe me.
Ade & Kara show off some kind of light that was tied up with the cord hanging down. Very elegant and I’m sure not a fire hazard in the least.




They also had ample seating choices; here is a very used and rotten barstool. Who wouldn't want to sit their ass down on that? I'm sure it is nice and comfy. (Oh and this wasn't the only one that looked this way, there were probably 2-3 others. Why would they even keep them???)




I did not get a picture of it but the women’s bathroom floor was soft, like the only thing holding you up was the linoleum b/c the wooden floor boards underneath it were rotten. I was so afraid I was going to fall through it and get stuck all night that I almost peed my pants instead of going in there.
And last but not least, the walls were beautifully done w/ art (ie: magic marker graphitti). Well, Leslie, you naughty girl, you. :)



But even though we were in a total crap hole we had a blast seeing everyone and helping Matt celebrate getting another year older! Happy B-day Matt!













The other night out in DeMo we went to a new country bar even though I hate country. Luckily this “country” bar didn’t play any country music (strange, but fine by me!). The only thing country about it was the mechanical bull. We convinced Wade to give it a go. Since he is a cowboy and he can ride a bucking horse we figured he should be able to ride a bull. And ride it he did.






I also got a great picture of him when he fell off. He looks like he’s doing a little jig. Too funny!

There was also a girl at this bar who was wearing something that women w/ cellulite should NEVER wear. Check out that thigh. Wow. She was dancing w/ a guy who kept picking her up and her ass was constantly falling out of that short little thing of a skirt. And I'm not even going to get started on those socks. Let’s also keep in mind that it was probably only about 20 degrees out that night. Some girls are so classy. I almost feel bad for criticizing her b/c I have my own fair share of cellulite, but you know what? I keep my ass covered up. She could learn a thing or two about that.



And I can't very well leave you with that picture b/c your eyes will likely erode and fall out, so instead I'll leave you with this thrilling house update/picture. Wade worked on putting the ceiling up in the garage so that he can insulate it and heat it and make it his 2nd home. Once he’s done I’m sure he’ll be living out there. He sure loves his garage time. Oh well, the TV control becomes all mine then!

Wow. I am finally caught up. Blog vacations suck. It takes FOREVER to get back into the swing of things. Glad you guys are still stopping by. Til next time!

So Tacky I Just Couldn't Resist!

Sorry, I wasn't going to post again until next week and let everyone enjoy the Halloween weekend w/o a bunch of random crud from me. That was until I saw this:
http://dlisted.com/node/29040

This just goes to prove money doesn't buy class. Even the little girls are showing skin. All I can say is wow, ick.