WW: Red, White & Blue Christmas

We don't have our REAL Christmas tree yet, but this is our second tree.  A little one that kept Christmas alive and well while I was in college.  Now it lights up the upstairs room that houses my craft supplies and all of Randy's Marine Corps Certificates & Awards.

Here are some of MY favorite Ornaments:

 

 

 

Nothing Beats a Sparkling Tree at Nighttime...

Especially one that means SO much!

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The Frozen Tundra

We were part of History last Night.

THE FIRST MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME EVER PLAYED AT LAMBEAU IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER!

Game Time Temp: 24 degrees

(I'll apologize for the obscene number of photos now, and then you'll just have to get over it...I LOVE MY GREEN BAY PACKERS!)

the tickets

the tailgaiting

(Brats & Kraut, of course)

 

just so happens we ran into my brother...what are the odds?

we knew he was going to be there, but we couldn't even find people we were trying to find

we got so anxious we headed into the stadium early.

(here's the gate..I told you I was photo happy)

Finally inside.

Wondering how you stay warm for 5 hours when it's FREEZING outside?

Come dressed as a Marshmallow.

No those aren't actual Football pads...

that's long-johns, a T-shirt, a Sweatshirt, Jeans, Snowpants, a Heavy Winter jacket, 2 pairs heavy socks, Boots, a Scarf, a pair of gloves, a pair of wool mittens,a hat, and a Greg Jennings jersey.

Oh, and some foot and hand warmers...and that was just what I was wearing!

If you want to know how Randy kept warm, I believe his quote was:  

"If you get cold, just fart in your snowpants."

Nice.

And then there's these guys:

Interesting side note: "SP" guy said his mom told him he should have worn tassles.

Gotta LOVE Wisconsin!

We got in there early because although I've been to Lambeau Field twice before, I have never been down by the field to watch the guys warm up...and I got CRAZY AWESOME PICS, so I tried to pic some of my favs as to not bore you more than you already are.

Aaron Rodgers...

A.J. HAWK

And DOUBLE D! Donald Driver!

 

 

My Man, Greg Jennings!

 

COLOR ME HAPPY!

 

Almost Game Time....the Singing of the National Anthem

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!?!?

WELCOME TO THE G-FORCE

 

PASSING...

 and RUNNING...

 

and CATCHING...

OH MY!

(here's the close up of that last shot...Rodgers to Finnley, the Packer's 1st TD of the Night!  Pretty sweet capture, huh?)

Oh, IT WAS AN AWESOME GAME!

We had so much fun!

We met tons of hilarious fans...REALLY NICE fans!  

Even the Baltimore Fans that flew in for the game were AWESOME! 

We stayed plenty warm, drank a few beers, and left victorious!

I LOVE MY HUBBY!  We kept saying just how much fun we were having and how amazing it is that we both love Football & the Packers this much....

FOR US...a PERFECT DATE!

Happy 1/2 year Blogoversary to ME!!!

WHAT SHOULD I DO???

I was just thinking...I wonder when my 6 month blogoversary is?  It's gotta be coming up soon...and wouldn't ya know, I looked it up...

AND IT'S TODAY!

WOW-WEE...CRAZEE!

(a little rhyme for ya...totally came up with that on my very own...just now...my talent never ceases to amaze me)

ANY..WHOOOO...There is defiately going to be a giveaway.  Haven't quite figured out what just yet...gimme a break people, I only just realized this a few minutes ago.

Here's what you gotta do:

Ask me Question!

ANY QUESTION!

Something you've been dyyying to know about BJ MAMA.

I know you have TONS!

So for every question you ask, you'll get 1 entry.

I'll answer them all...and pick a random winner on FRIDAY 12/11.

K?

k.

UPDATED:

Your Prize will be

THAT'S RIGHT!  I bought one for ME and one for YOU!

All About MEme and some Man Candy

I just want to take the time to say I LOVE YOU MommyBrain & SupahMommy.

THIS IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED....

Topic for today:

5 Laps You'd Rather Sit on Than SANTA's

Don't tell Randy....

In no particular order....and because I am a member of TVAA, I give you my man candy.

James Scott

(plays EJ Dimera on Days of Our Lives)

The BAAAAAD Boy

YUMMY!

and

YUMMY!

David Boreanaz

(as Special Agent Seeley Booth on BONES)

seriously SPECIAL!  and I would probably just take David as himself, cuz in all of the interviews I've seen...he is just as hilairous and HOT!!! as his character. (Crazy SOCKS and everything)

Oh, and for those of you that share my affinity for Agent Booth...DO NOT forget to watch Bones this Thursday...I saw the previews, and he'll be clad in boxers ONLY for a portion of the episode...like a large portion of the episode...BE STILL MY HEART!

Cory Monteith

(plays Finn Hudson on GLEE)

Here I'm going to have to go with Cory..IRL...cuz let's face it, Finn is pretty dumb on the show...

(I Tweeted you about this, Cory, so I know you are going to read it...don't forget to say HI!)

oh....who am I kidding?  Finn, I'm a sucker for a man who can belt out a tune like you...

Patrick Dempsy

goes without explaination, I think.

Although, I do have to say...I LOVE him as McDreamy on Grey's Anatomy, and pretty much anything else he's been in recently, but it all started with this:

I think my sister and I watched this movie 3x a week, at least...I was the ripe age of 5 when this movie was made...but I swear I was at least 9 when we were gushing over him...honest. :)

McHeyHey

KIDDING!

I totally would if he wasn't so enamored with Supah.  It's disgusting how he's always going ON and ON about her!  A girl gets tired of being 2nd choice.

So, I'm going with

Hugh Jackman

WOLVERINE, baby!

nuff said.

 

On a more personal .....and "RealLife" Note.  The only lap I REALLY want to sit on is my Husband's!  And illustrating this point even more, I had a revelation while picking out the photos of the above Man Candy....notice all the scruff.  I didn't do that on purpose.  I only noticed it after I chose all of them and was looking back on the photos....well, guess who's almost ALWAYS has that 5 o'clock shadow?

RANDIZZLE himself! 

Guess I DO like it!

(Don't tell him though...or he'll shave less than he already does.)

HE CAME!!!

"It's not celebrated much in the U.S. -- although there has been some awareness of the holiday in Wisconsin -- but in Northern Europe St. Nicholas Day is a big thing. Traditional celebrations included gifts left in children's shoes (from which American Christmas stockings developed).

Good children receive treats -- candies, cookies, apples and nuts -- while naughty children receive lumps of coal. In Germany, children still put a shoe outside their bedroom doors on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day, and hope to find candy, coins and maybe a small gift in them on Dec. 6. In the Netherlands, children put their shoes in front of their chimneys in hopes of finding chocolate or a small toy in their shoe when they wake."  excerpt taken from StNicksday.com

I was amazed to find out that many people don't celebrate this tradition....until I found many articles referencing the fact that St. Nick visits Wisconsin much more frequently than many other U.S. States.  I guess it could be also due to the fact that my great-grandparents or great-great-grandparents all came over here from Germany, so St. Nick knew where we could be found.
At any rate....he DID NOT this year....but then again, he never does!

 

PUPPY!!!! 

 How did HE know Sam just LOVES PUPPEIS?!?!

 

and a NEW CHRISTMAS BOOK! 

(yes, that is the old car cell phone charger again...there still is no better toy than that.)

And Mommy & Daddy's FAVORITE Treasure: 

A TOY BOX TEE

St. Nick's no stranger to the Blogosphere.  He won this Bad Boy Girl Tee over at Blue Cricket Design.  But you can get your own HERE.  There are lots of colors and graphics to pick from.

Daddy calls Samantha "SAM BEAR" all the time...and they love jammin' to the guitar!

ROCK ON ST. NICK!

Now I'm curious...did St. Nick drop treasures in your stockings (or shoes) last night?

I am SO NOT a Pageant Mom

WOW!  Talk about a nerve-racking day!  I don't know how those Pageant mommies can do it.  I'm going to be a wreck when Sam gets old enough to compete in sports and other competitions on her own. Randy is too.  I guess it comes from us both being obscenely overly relatively fairly competitive. 
I feel slightly bad for not letting her compete in her own right for the CUTEST KID CONTEST I entered her in over at I AM MOMMY.....there were 19 other VERY cute kids to choose from, and all of them really were cute.....but we were told we could email, blog, facebook, and tweet for votes, so as I said, I only feel slighty bad.

Also, I learned that I am a pretty good compain manager. 

I've got connections.

I know a few crazy mommy bloggers peeps in high places.

I got friends all over the US of A that facebook and tweet and email to stay in touch with me...

And it doesn't hurt that...

WE'VE GOT ONE CUTE KID!

This should all help us out when Randy runs for President one day.

Or...maybe we should just back Samantha.

Either way, I know I'll be an invaluable asset.

Speaking of backing the right people, if you haven't checked out I AM MOMMY before, you really need to.  She takes the best pictures of her family!  Plus, she's always giving great reminders on keeping life in check with what's really important.

Or if you're a FOODY...and who isn't?

She also has a baking blog:

I AM BAKER

CHECK THESE OUT:

all the following Photos are courtesy of Amanda over at I AM BAKER

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