When in Rome....

I grew up near Las Vegas, which doesn't have any professional sports teams. However, I was a die-hard UNLV Runnin' Rebel fan, and I loved the Vegas atmosphere when the Rebels were doing well. UNLV colors and shirts everywhere. Everyone talking about the games.

Turns out that was nothing. I have never before witnessed the craze that is professional sports fans.

We live in Olympia, which is 60 miles south of Seattle. For me, that's a decent distance and I don't at all associate with Seattle or its teams. But that shows my lack of a pro team upbringing.

We are in full Seahawks 12th Man* mode down here. I can see why the Seahawks fans are known for their fervor. These fans are crazy! And I kinda love it.

We lived within 17 miles of the Baltimore Ravens stadium last year, and I thought it was fun to be around the fans of a Super Bowl-winning team. But, they have nothing to Seahawks fans.

And it's so fun! I'm getting caught up in the hype, and I don't even like the NFL. We may even watch the game this Sunday.

Every available marquee is devoted to the Seahawks. Seriously. Every. Single. One.
I love this sign.

(I don't consider myself a fair-weather fan. I don't give a crap about the Seahawks, win or lose. But I enjoy fervor. I'm a fair-fervor fan.)



*I didn't even know what a 12th Man was until a month ago.

We wish you a merry Christmas....

Drat, this should have been our Christmas card. :)

I created these props with felt and stiffening spray. I am ridiculously proud of them. Especially the elf ears (that's on the Nani blog).

I also have a few Christmas pictures on the Nani blog.

Merry

This picture warms my heart. It is so idyllic, and perfectly captures the relationship between Todd and Nani. I am so grateful for my wonderful husband.

Nadine turned 4. And Halloween.

Grandparents, I am so so so so sorry for the lateness of this post. I suck, and I kept forgetting.

Nadine's birthday is the end of October, and then we also had Halloween. Pictures are on the Nani blog. Our Family Costume is nerdy and fantastic and worth a look.

Also, I made Nadine a minion cake for her birthday. It turned out AWESOME. Seriously;
best. cake. ever.

It was surprisingly easy, but very time-consuming (they had me harden the frosting in the fridge, between layers/colors. SUCH a good tip). If you follow the link, you'll be amazed at what are all those edible parts of the cake.