Here We Go Steelers

We are gearing up for the Super Bowl around here. We spend our season rooting on the Tampa Bay Bucs & the Pittsburgh Steelers. Matt, being born in Pittsburgh and having family there, is a Steelers fan. When we started dating I was a Dallas Cowboys fan...but *I can't believe I'm admitting this...* only because I dreamed of being a Dallas Cowgirl when I was younger. It is true (...as I turn beet red!) I decided since Matt was a Steelers fan, I would be one too. Matt quickly informed me that I could NOT be a Cowboys fan and a Steelers fan. (The teams have a history of rivalry...) I had to choose. Due to my lack of substantial...and rather embarrassing...ties to the Cowboys, I quickly abandoned "my team" and became a Steelers fan. I guess he officially made me choose when the Cowboys and Steelers met for Super Bowl XXX in 1996. Now, we have also always been Bucs fans. Some might say we are bigger Bucs fans than Steeler fans.

So this is a big year for the Steelers...back to the Super Bowl again. And what a treat that the game is being played in Tampa this year. Matt and his Dad will be going to the game! Isn't that exciting? I am jealous that we don't have more tickets.

And now we have been challenged with the task to teach Eli the Steelers fight song....

2008-2009 Here We Go Steelers Super Bowl Fight Song - Click here for the most popular videos

Stay tuned (hopefully...if we can get him to learn it and sing it and capture it on video...) for Eli's version.

For now...all you get is a picture!

Go Steelers!

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Florida has been getting its fair share of cooler weather this month. I LOVE this weather and enjoy the treats that come along with it such as curling up on the couch with a blanket, wearing hats and scarves, and cuddling in front of a fire (which we haven't done...but I still like it!) Eli has a favorite cold weather treat as well....

HOT CHOCOLATE!
...with mini marshmallows, of course.



Mmmmmmmm....Yummy!
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Hair Today

It has taken 2 years for Eli to finally get a head of hair on him. And literally, it is getting thicker each week. The longer it gets, the more curls he gets. I doubt the boy will be getting a haircut anytime soon.

Lately, his hair changes with the weather...and our weather has been changing drastically these days....as does Eli's hair.

*Hot & Humid Hair Day*

*Cold & Dry Hair Day*

Which is your favorite?
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Happy Birthday, Grandma Carson!

Wish we could have celebrated with you!
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Thanks for being such a loving and wonderful grandma! (Mom and MIL too!)
You always make time for us.
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We love you!

It's GREAT to be a FLORIDA GATOR!

That's right! We won!!

Our proud little fan is not going to know what it is like to not win championships. Since his birth, the Gators have won 3 National Championships--2 in football and 1 in basketball. Maybe he's the good luck!

Surprisingly, Eli was very aware of the fact that we won the game. I told him when we woke up that the Gators won the game and were #1!

This is what we heard for the rest of the day:

(so sorry for the HORRIBLE lighting!)

He was yelling it out the window of the car on the way to school. He even wanted to call Daddy at work and tell him. Then of course, when we tried to get it on video, it took several takes. What a goof! But he's right....

GATORS are #1!!
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It is GREAT to be a FLORIDA GATOR!

p.s. with Tebow + the defense + many offensive starters returning ... next season should be FUN! I'm already getting excited!
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FINALLY!!

Yup, I'm finally getting around to the monthly blog update for all of our once-a-month visitors. December was packed full of goodness and busy-ness.



I feel like it has taken me FOREVER to organize all the pictures we took during December. With all of the fun and adventures, there were many opportunities to take pictures. I won't tell you how many pictures we *actually* took, but I *narrowed* it down...if you can call it that...to about 200 that are now on Snapfish. Take a peek at as many or as few as you would like.

DECEMBER's PICTURES

Eli is a funny kid. He still loves to be silly! Something that has surfaced this past month is his musicality. The boy can actually carry a tune. Some of his favorite songs this week include: "Jingle Bells", his ABCs, "Baa Baa Black Sheep", "Happy Birthday", and "Twinkle Twinkle". His sense of rhythm is getting stronger and stronger everyday. He loves the Guitar Hero drumset! And of course, he is still quite a dancer. The moves of the moment are spinning on one leg and his famous booty shake {a.k.a. "the chip dance"} You can see a clip of the dance craze that is sure to sweep that nation....

Eli's *Chip Dance*

He cracks us up!! I swear he has rubber bands in those hips!

Now we just need to get him singing on film.



Happy 2009! May it be a blessed and peaceful year for all.

It is a......

BOY!

Eli is going to have a little boy cousin!!

Over Christmas break, my sister, Theresa and her hubby, Ricky told us that Lil' Lotspeich is a boy. We are super excited for them and can't wait to share all of our fun clothes and toys with them.

Here is the montage of reaction photos that Matt captured when my parents were finding out. Theresa and Ricky gave the grandparents cards with the ultrasound picture in it and let them figure it out for themselves. Too cute!

"Is that a penis?"

"Yeah, I think it is..."
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"Yay!!"