Super Bowl Sunday - 15 Hottest Guys of the NFL

On this Super Bowl Sunday, Jordan, my now 15 year old daughter, thought we needed a new "Hot Guys List".  She has already been working on a list for 2013, but we felt, because of the Super Bowl, this one should be NFL based.

Before you get to the end...I will say that # 1 is the only one we agreed on.  There was much bartering and discussion over the rest of the list.  Numbers 2 and 3 were where most of the disagreement went.  I was nice and let her pick the # 2.

Here is our list...enjoy:

#15  Jake Locker

College - University of Washington

6' 3"

Tennessee Titans

Quarterback

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# 14 David Carr

College - California State University

6' 3"

New York Giants

Quarterback

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#13 Tramon WIlliams

College - Louisiana Tech University

5' 11"

Green Bay Packers

Cornerback

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# 12 Devin Thomas

College - Michigan State University

6' 2"

Detriot Lions

Wide Receiver

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# 11 Colin Kaepernick

College - University of Nevada, Reno

6' 5"

San Francisco 49ers

Quarterback

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# 10 Victor Cruz

College - University of Massachusetts Amherst

6'

New York Giants

Wide Receiver

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# 9 Reggie Bush

College - Southern California

6'

Miami Dolphins

Running Back

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# 8 Demeco Ryans

College - University of Alabama

((((Roll Tide!!!))))

6' 1"

Philadelphia Eagles

Linebacker

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# 7 Matt Forte

College - Tulane University

6' 2"

Chicago Bears

Running Back

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# 6 Brandon Marshall

College - University of Central Florida

6' 4" 

Chicago Bears

Wide Receiver

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# 5 Eric Decker 

College - University of Minnesota

6' 3"

Denver Broncos

Wide Receiver

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# 4 Jordan Cameron

College - University of Southern California

6' 5"

Cleveland Browns

Tight End

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# 3 Dwight Freeney

College - Syracuse University

6' 1"

Indianapolis Colts

Outside Linebacker

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# 2 Kellen Winslow II

College - University of Miami

6' 4"

Free Agent

Tight End

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# 1 Tim Tebow

College - University of Florida

6' 3"

New York Jets

Quarterback

We also had some runners up that came thisclose to making our list...

A J Green

 

Adrian Peterson

Austin Collie

Darren Sharper
***writers note...We definitely thought he should be Top 15 - but
we realized he had retired.  :( 

Demaryius Thomas

Will Demps

Feel free to let us know if we left someone off!  :)

Fun but Tasteful Halloween Costumes

If any of you are like me, you have a terrible time finding Halloween costumes for your growing girls.

Eventually, they get a little big for ladybugs, butterflies and angels and they are ready to branch out into different costumes.  But, just because she's wearing adult sizes now, does not mean I want her looking like this!

By the way...if you could get past the fact that her boobs were about to explode out of her outfit, this is a Ghostbusters costume.  Really??  I'd love to see Dan Aykroyd in this!

I have always struggled with finding costumes for Jordan since she has always been tall for her age.  We always had to buy "up" a size or two to get them to fit.  Unfortunately, that meant buying girls sizes when she was still a toddler...tween sizes when she was still a little girl...and now adult sizes when she's just 14.  Although, I've told her that she's about max-ed out the age when she should be trick-or-treating anyways - so this won't be a problem for much longer.  This is probably her last year.  But, I know there are other mom's out there that are having a hard time too.

For some reason, the costume makers think we all want to look "sexy".  I can't tell you how many "sexy" costumes are out there.  It's in the name too!  Sexy nurse, sexy flight attendant, sexy witch, the list goes on.  This is NOT okay for our kids!!  It is sending all the wrong messages to our girls!

Here are a few examples of Jordan's costumes over the past few Halloweens.

Apparently, I didn't take any pictures of her costume from last year (age 13) that showed the whole outfit, but this was it.  Super cute...not too short.  We loved it!

This was her costume the year before at , at age 12.  Super cute but yet still modest.  We had a ton of fun loading on the gold eye shadow and the fake eyelashes.

Halloween, age 11.

Halloween, age 10.

Definitely, my favorite...Halloween, age 9.

I thought we've done a pretty good job keeping her costumes fun yet modest.  On the other hand, I want to show you just a few of the "options" for our girls...  (((Just a side note...these are all found under the "teen" costumes.)))

Little Miss Riding Hood

Sexy Supergirl

Spanish Senorita

Unicorn

 Obviously, these are a HUGE "I DON"T THINK SO!!" from me.  Too short...too "sexy" and not at all appropriate for our teenage girls to be wearing.  

Am I saying that no one e.v.e.r should wear these?  Not at all...it's not my place to tell anyone (other than MY child) what they can and cannot wear.  Obviously, these would look much different on an 18 or 19 year old than on a 13 or 14 year old...but I still think they look a little on the hoochy side no matter what the age.

That's not to say there aren't cute costumes out there.  There are.  But you have to wade through a lot of bad ones to get to the good ones.  And I seriously mean A LOT!

I searched for a while this afternoon and was only able to find a few that I both 1) thought my daughter would want to wear and 2) that I would be comfortable buying for her.  Here are a few...

This raccoon was super cute, I thought.  The boots aren't included, but I think everything else is.

The Sock Hop one was really cute too.  Not too short but still fun!

Some might thing this one is a little cheesy, but I think this girl's Captain America costume is super cute!

Other than the Raccoon one, this Thor costume is my favorite.

The modest costume ARE out there.  You just have to be diligent to find them and not just give up and go the easy way out.

Thankfully, this year Jordan and a friend are dressing up like Katniss and Rue from the Hunger Games - which means cargo pants and a vest, maybe a bow and arrow.  That's my kind of costume!

Good luck to you all.  And when in doubt...you can't have too many Wonder Women out there!  :)

Disney Challenge - Day 30

Day 30 ~ Your Favorite Live Action Disney Movie

I made it to Day 30!  But, such a hard one to end on!

So many to choose from:

The Chronicles Of Narnia

Bedknobs & Broomsticks

Mary Poppins

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pollyanna

The Gnome Mobile

The North Avenue Irregulars

The Santa Clause

The Parent Trap

I feel like I've mentioned a few already.  The Parent Trap was my Favorite Disney Classic (Day 18).  Mary Poppins was mentioned as Favorite Heroine (Day 4) and Favorite Scene (Day 27).  I almost feel like I should mention a different one here.

So, although this might not be my Favorite-Favorite...because that might have already been mentioned.  This is definitely one I enjoy.  I think the story is great and I really enjoy it.

National Treasure

Disney Challenge - Day 29

Day 29 ~ Your Favorite Quote

Soooo many to choose from!  But, since this is from my favorite character...

Just Keep Swimming.  :)

Disney Challenge - Day 28

Day 28 ~ The Saddest Death

Easy one.  

Still makes me cry - which is why it is also listed on Day 26 "movie that makes you cry".

Mufasa's Death - The Lion King

Disney Challenge - Day 27

Day 27 ~ Your Favorite Scene From Your Favorite Movie

Oh gosh!  How can I possibly narrow it down to one scene!

But, I was able to.  This scene makes me smile just thinking about it.  I don't know what it is about it - I just absolutely love it.

Step In Time - Mary Poppins

Just makes we want to dance...with a broom.  

Disney Challenge - Day 26

Day 26 ~ A Movie That Makes You Cry

Not a lot of Disney movies make me cry.  But, this one...I was tearing up at the opening credits and song.  This is also one of the few that I've seen at the movie theater.  But the opening was just so beautiful and realistic...it was just amazing.

The Lion King

This still gives me chills.  

Disney Challenge - Day 25

Day 25 ~ A Movie That Makes You Laugh

I had to go with an oldie - but a goodie.  :)  I had already mentioned The Emperor's New Groove...twice - so you obviously know I like that one.  But, I find this one funny too.

Honey, I Shrunk The Kids

Disney Challenge - Day 24

Day 24 ~ An Overrated Disney Movie

I had to think long and hard on this one.  There are definitely Disney movies that I like more than others.  Just because I don't like it doesn't necessarily mean that they are overrated.  I think it means that it doesn't live up to the hype - and in that sense, I had to pick...

Lilo And Stitch

I just felt this movie was aimed at the 4 and under crowd more than the whole family.  I didn't enjoy this one at all.