Hanging Tough!!

Here is a little video that I took...I have a few more - I will post them in the days to come!

NKOTB Part Deux

I have more photos to post from one of the girls I went to the concert with. She had a way nicer camera than mine - so she has some closer shots. You know you wanna see more... :)

some of the girls I went with...

Kristen, Meagan, Casondra and Jamie

Hanging Tough with the New Kids!

Well I finally got to go to the New Kids on the Block concert! It seemed like I bought my tickets forever ago! But, I am happy to report the wait was well worth it! Allow me to give you a brief rundown...

• For grown men who have been out of commission for 15 years - let me just say you could not tell it. They put on a great show! They still danced their hearts out and had women screaming at the top of their lungs!
  
• There were less than 200 men there. IF they were there it was because they brought their women. And Donnie informed them that they deserve a reward (if you know what I mean) from their woman for coming with them.
  
• I think I saw one person who was under the age of 18 there. And she was there with her mom. I am talking mini-van central and those mini-vans had writing on them - oh yes - "I'll be loving you forever Jordan"...very funny!
  
• I saw a lot of old school shirts and buttons. Some women came with their hair teased with hot pink leggings on - it was a fun crowd.


• They made a fortune last night! They made $70 off me (yes I know, but it was well worth it!). Their shirts were between $35-45 for a t-shirt - omg - I did not purchase one. I don't love them that much.


• They do still lip sync some songs. Because you cannot dance that much and still sound good. And one of the worst parts of the night for me was a time filler - Danny was trying to see what audience member could dance the best and Jon had the camera filming people - it was stupid.


• They had female dancers with them. Very stupid and not needed. No one paid any attention to the girls and they didn't bring a thing to the show. Women came there to see them not the girls shaking their booty.
  
• I think they had about 7 costume changes. We saw everything from ghetto NKOTB to Velvet suits to all white.
  
• They did all of their oldies (except "This One's for the Children" and the classic Christmas song, "Have a Funky Funky Christmas") -- I think they did all of the others. They also through in some of their new songs. I didn't like all of them, but I do plan on purchasing some of their new stuff - not bad.
• Women screamed their lungs out (I'll admit it - I did a little too). We did the ole hand swing of "Hangin Tough" too. It was so fun!
  
• Jordan - still hot and still has those abs. You will notice a photo below of him in his white shirt with a fan blowing on him - just like he did when I was in 9th grade! Nice!
  
  
• Donnie - still the bad boy everyone loves. He had women drooling all over him.
  
• Danny - still break dancing - although not as fast as 15 years ago.
  
• Jon - still the awkward, shy one who cannot dance.
  
• Joe - still my favorite. He is one of the best singers in the group and wore his signature smiley face jacket from back in the day. Alas, I did have to leave without him again. After all, I was supposed to be Mrs. Joey McIntyre - I guess he just hasn't realized it yet. One day, Joey, one day!
  
• This was my third NKOTB concert and it about just as fun as the others. I remember my last one I was a little over the top in love - I didn't act that bad this time - I tried to control my emotions this time. The other difference from my last concert (which was 17 years ago) was wow - it hurts to stand up for almost 2 hours without sitting down. My back was aching - it didn't ache when I was 14! And hey - getting in at 3 AM and going to work the next day - didn't have to do that back in the day.
  
  It was such a fun, fun night! I am excited I got to go! I will always think they NKOTB has "the right stuff", that I'm their "favorite girl" and that they'll "be loving me forever"!
  
  
  me and Jamie on the way to the concert
  

there they are! we had great seats!!

ghetto NKOTB
Jamie and Kristen dancing it up

Joey

Jordan

Donnie

Hanging Tough!!

As Promised - Halloween Decor!

Ok, as promised, here is one photo of a house in my neighborhood. I have a few more houses that look like this - but I think this one is the best. Please note the blow up arch at their front porch, the snow globe with a ghost in it, no doubt, and the blow up carriage with the grim reaper as the driver. You will also see the many headstones throughout the yard, I only wish you could see the skeleton heads popping up from the grass and the ghost they just added to their yard this week...I guess I took my photo too soon!

Gosh I love my neighborhood!

one month...

Till Thanksgiving - yummo!!

Top 10 favorite foods at Thanksgiving:

1. turkey
2. dressing
3. potato salad from my stepmom
4. dump cake from my mom
5. cream corn
6. green beans
7. sweet potato casserole
8. chili (we always do chili at my moms because we get turkey at my dads)
9. hot rolls
10. okra

Top fun things to do on Thanksgiving weekend:

1. sleep late
2. Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
3. shop
4. hang out with family
5. put up the family Christmas tree

What about you? Favorite Thanksgiving foods? Fun traditions or things to do Thanksgiving weekend?

Senior Adult Conference

Last week I went to Pigeon Forge for our Senior Adult Conference. It was a fun week with some sweet people. I had the chance to eat some good food, shop at the outlets and look at the scenery. The leaves had not changed yet - but it was still nice to be there.

The journey to Pigeon Forge took us a little longer than normal...as I was driving the mini van we were just hitting Fort Payne when Scott Lenning received a phone call from Scott Dawson and said, "do you have my car keys?" Scott checked his pocket and yes he did have the keys. So, we turned around and met two of the guys from the office half way back to B'ham to pick up the keys. Needless to say - Scott L did not live that down the entire week.

Here are a few fun photos from the week!!

Senior Adult Conference Team - Rebecca & Billy

me and Mike hanging out

Ms. Gail with Babbie and Charlie Mason


me and Pat Boone - he had one white ankle boots - nice!

on our set with the SDEA Staff (minus Scott Dawson and Jeff)

me and my wheelchair buddy

WWOW (we work our women)

loading out after long week!

less than 2 months....

Till Christmas!!! Woo Hoo!! :)

Some people are complaining that its starting too early - not me - as Jacque Jenkins says - we should celebrate Christmas every day because its the day Jesus was born - I agree!!

Classic!

Thanks to worship leader Aaron Ivey for this post. This is great (if you are wondering what I am talking about - click on the word 'this' and that will take you to the page ;) - I know some of my family who reads my blog is wondering, "what, what is great Gina?" - just helping them along)! I want one for my office!

Girls Night Out!

Every couple of months I have the privilege of hanging out with my girls. I have been friends with these girls between 7-11 years. I have had the opportunity to work with three of them and had the chance to live with the other one. I have learned so much from these Godly women. They are incredible wives, moms (and moms to be one day), mentors, encouragers, prayer warriors, listeners, people to life with, people to cry with and all around fantastic friends - really I could never say enough about what each and everyone of them mean to me. They each hold a special place in my heart and life. They have enriched my life and taught me more than I would have ever imagined. I had a great time last night girls!! Love you all!

Seriously?

I will be the first to admit - I like Halloween (one reason is because that means Christmas is right around the corner) - I am not anti-Halloween at all. I carved pumpkins, dressed up as a kid, went trick or treating - loved it. Brandon and Ella dress up - love it. If I ever have kids - I will allow my kids to dress up too. I know some people who are anti-Halloween and that is fine - to each his own.

Here is where my problem with Halloween comes in...when your front yard turns into a graveyard - I have to say - "seriously?". Why? Why do we need our yards to look evil and morbid? Can't it be cute with pumpkins, scarecrows and hay? I am not a fan of evil costumes - but I can tolerate those better for one day than I can handle your yard looking evil day in and day out for a month.

Why do I say this? Because I now live on Elm Street. It looks so gross, evil, redneck, etc. Now, I am exaggerating here - I know this. You probably think that every house in my neighborhood but mine looks like a haunted house - that isn't true. There are a handful of homes that look like that - but hey - that's too many.

Allow me to show you - what I mean...I found these on the internet.

These are photos of what people have in their yard. I am going to take some actual photos of the yards and post them so you can enjoy them as much as I have.

Happy Halloween!

Fall is Here!!!

I have always gone back and forth about what my favorite season is. This year - I have decided....its FALL!!! I have been anticipating cooler weather for awhile and now that it is here - I absolutely love it! So, here is my top list of why I love fall...

1. leaves changing colors
2. sweater time
3. Christmas decor out in the stores
4. Halloween with Brandon and Ella
5. watching football with my dad
6. windy days
7. driving with my sunroof open and windows down
8. opening windows at night = saving $ on power bill
9. Christmas music
10. Christmas Village with my girls
11. holiday coffees at Starbucks - Pumpkin Spice Latte and Peppermint and Gingerbread
12. Red Christmas Starbucks cups
13. corduroys
14. Thanksgiving and Christmas
15. decorating for Christmas

What about you? Whats your favorite part of the season?

Fall TV

One of my favorite times of the year is when fall tv returns. I have checked out a few new shows, in addition to the shows I currently watch - my DVR is one busy bee.

Here is my fall tv schedule...
Sunday -

• Brothers and Sisters (ABC) - I started watching this when it first came back. The Walker family is full of entertaining drama!

Monday -

• Gossip Girl (CW) - Yes I do love this teen show. I started watching it last year and got a few of my friends hooked too. XOXO Gossip Girl...
• Samantha Who? (ABC) - Loved Samantha Who? last year! Its with Christiana Applegate who has amnesia and has no clue how mean and ruthless she was. Also has a great cast - Matt from Seventh Heaven, Sookie from Gilmore Girls and Jean Smart (president's wife from 24 and Charlene from Designing Women).
• Worst Week (CBS) - very funny show. My dilemna is - its on the same time as Samantha Who?. It basically about guy who has tons of mishaps in his life.
• Jon and Kate + 8 (TLC) - I just discovered this show over the summer. While I do not agree with their parenting skills or the way Kate talks to her husband - it is interesting to see a family of 10 live out their lives in front of a camera.

Tuesday -

• 90210 (CW) - I watched the original and had to try out the new one. Its not as great as the original, but its nice to see some of the original 90210 people (Kelly, Brenda, Nat) on there (FYI - Kelly and Dylan have a son together).
• Priviledged (CW) - This is a new show is with the girl from Reba (Cheyenne). Its another teen show set in West Palm Beach. She is a tutor to two spoiled sisters. So far, its ok.
• Law and Order SVU (NBC) - I have watched this show for years...while most story lines are sad - its a good drama.

Wednesday -

• Private Practice (ABC) - a spin off from Grey's Anatomy - I am a fan. Its a lot like Grey's with the crazy medical storylines...
• Gary Unmarried (CBS) - this show is ok so far. Its about a newly divorced guy trying to make a life from himself. I do not know if I will continue to watch it...but I am trying it out.
• Lipstick Jungle (NBC) - I watched this show last season. It has a great cast - Brooke Shields, the girl from 24 and the girl from Beverly Hills 90210. Follows 3 business women in NYC.
• Dirty Sexy Money (ABC) - I watched this last season. This show is about the Darling family (i.e. the Hilton family). Rich and spoiled. Totally far fetched...but entertaining.

Thursday -

• Survivor (CBS) - I haven't always watched Survivor, but have for the past few years. I have been a part of weekly Survivor parties (which were always fun) and just watched it from home. Its a reality show...what else can you say?
• Grey's Anatomy (ABC) - I have watched this from the beginning. Still love the drama of Meredith, McDreamy and the gang.

Friday -

• Ex-List (CBS) - I had seen tons of commercials about this - a girl who dates her exes to find her soul mate because a psychic told her she would marry an ex. Its not bad. I do think that Bella says dude, cool and man too much and she sounds stupid saying it - but overall not a bad show.

Saturday -

• I do not have any shows because it takes me all week to watch what I have already DVRed.

Looking over this list - I realized I watch too much tv - looks like 13 hours in one week. Wow. Needless to say - my DVR is full and I need to take a full day to watch these shows and clean off my DVR.

So, what are you watching this fall? Any shows I need to check out?