Packers WIN!!

Stick that finger up, Ellie. Yeah, that's right! Number one! Who's number one?! The Packers!!

The girls were oblivious to the need for their mama to find gold and green outfits for us to go down to Staci's for the big game. But thankfully they obliged. And the answer to your question is yes!

Yes we DO need to get some sort of window covering for above my bathtub. Just sayin'!

And have you noticed this really pretty fake smile phase Ellie is passing through?!

Yeah, it's nice.

But when I get an authentic smile.... man oh man, is it ever cute?!

Ellie and her daddy donned their cheeseheads in preperation to head over to Don and Staci's for the big game.

Any of my FB friends will recognize this picture as my new profile pic. I couldn't resist!

Dad was as "into" getting them dressed as I was. Amazing how important their outfits can become on gameday! !

I insisted on a few shots of them prior to leaving.

We are ALMOST to a point where we can purposefully get them both in a photo and looking at the camera... ALMOST!

And even Gabbi is starting to say "cheeeeese" and look toward the camera.

It didn't take long until Gabbi felt it was her turn to try on the head accessory!

She thought it was plum great and refused to take it off!

Did you happen to notice Ellie's shirt?! I looked and looked, and can you believe I couldn't come up with anything yellow and gold?! Soooooo....

I cut up an old green tee shirt (actually, I'd cut it up a few weeks ago when I couldn't bare to throw out old tees, which weren't worthy of handing down, and I salvaged the material in a "for future use" box). Can you believe that "future use" was today!? I have NO IDEA about sewing! I just cut out a "G" and used some fuzzy scrapbooking fiber thread to stitch that puppy on. and because I am so slow and inefficient, I only spot tacked it.

But dang, I thought it turned out cute! ANd talk about cute....

If it were winter, I think this would be our Christmas card! How cute is our little cheesehead supportin' family!?

I mean, this is CUTE. I don't care who you are! A family of fruitcakes with cheese on their heads. THAT, my friends, is CUTE!

Miracle of all miracles occurred! I made my specialty! Pigs in a blanket! And then I got all creative in the kitchen. Here you can find me slathering on salty whipped butter and then sprinkling them with Tony's and sugar. They ROCKED!!! My FIRST ever attempt at public cooking in any shape, form, or fashion! And they were GONE! People snatched em up!

This si Don, Angie, and a new friend, Brooke.

The light was right, so I had to get a group together for a photo. Isnt' that a pretty picture?

And here is TG outside at his spot at the grill! He told me, "Did you know Clay Matthews is the national spokesperson for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?". I did not know that. ANd then he proceeded to tell me all about the medical check up one of my kiddos at the clinic had this past week while I was out of town, and the good report he got. WOW! Todd's been working at MMPT for the past 6 months or so, but I didn't realize how much he'd been paying attention.... to the patients, parents and now even recognizing their diagnoses on national campaigns. go, Todd!!

Back to some inside drama....

Ellie was pouting and saying, "MAddi won't let me through to play dress up". Please note the human barracade maddi has provided disallowing Ellie to cross to get to her bedroom.

So, I said, "Just step over her". And so she did!

Look at Maddi's face! She was none too pleased with that. And did you also notice that both of them had changed clothes, about 10 minutes into our being there!?

And then they decided to play "Ladies and Gentlemen". I've told you about this before, haven't I?! One of them plays the announcer and the other does the runway walk! They come in and say, "Ladies and gentlemen. I give you, MAdddddi". And Maddi runs in and models her latest outfit. And then, they take turns, and then they go change, and do it all again. I have no idea where they learned about "Ladies and gentlemen", but it is a must play game when they are together.

And while Ellie dressed up in a "riding a horse" costume, Gabbi Girl caught a few zzzzz's!!

As my friend, Angie, put it... "That's like Heaven on Earth"!

Oh, wait... now a Dora dress!

Sometime when I went to get a few jewelry supplies next door ( I cannot be idle!), one of these two grabbed my camera and went to town! Can you name my two besties?! There may be a prize awaiting!

And one of my besties' middle son was wearing my cheesehead when I returned. He thinks he is so big. He is 14. And he drives up and down our end of the road with the radio all thug-like turned up loud. He can hardly contain himself, he is so proud! Around here, you can't drive, legally, until 16. We live down at the end of a subdivision, so this is where the kids practice, I guess you could say!

This is some of my new STASH I bought while at the Tucson Bead show last week! I am sooooo excited to use it!Where's Walmo?!

Staci, you should be a model! so demure! So there was the girl chillin section...

And the teen hangout area....

And outside where you could find my Dad and Rita....

ANd where the boys (and Angie... she is a boy when it comes to watching sporting events!!) hang out to watch the game!

And inside where Jin and Baxter were chillin'... Newsflash... JinJin. Saints didn't make it! Just sayin'!

She is sticking with her team!!

And what football game would be complete without some indoor skating?!

My baby girl was so excited to be doing it all by herself!

And then came the final score... PACKERS WIN!!

This big game comes once a year. And a great excuse for friends to gather! We were glad this year, if it couldn't be the Saints, it was the Packers.

Until next season.

MO