Joe Lovers

Tina and Julie.....

Ok girls, so this picture was at like 2am right after their concert. They put on a 3 hour show, then attended an after party at LAX after the concert, so this picture was taken after all that craziness. We actually happened to run into him in the lobby when he ran into the hotel gift store to grab some nyquil and advil. Poor guy was sick and just wanted to get in bed, but I couldn't resist stopping him for a picture (ha ha). I mean honestly, how often do you run into a New Kid - lol! So we have to forgive him if he looks a little rough, but i will tell you that he still sings amazing and does an awesome rendition of Please Don't Go Girl.....he still has it after all these years.

:)

Joey MAC

Hey Julie....this one is for you!

Who Says Growing Up Can't Be Fun???

I was 9 years old when I heard their song for the very first time. I was taunted and made fun of quite a bit by my older cousins, but I didnt care. All my girlfriends were in love with them!! My mom surprised me on my birthday with tickets to their concert....boy was I excited! My first concert and my favorite group.....

Remember when we said, girl, please dont go,And how Id be loving you forever,Taught you bout hangin tough as long as you got the right stuff,Didnt we, girls, ooh, didnt we, girls, aah?

I'm sure you've guessed it by now.......

Who knew that after 17 years, they would have a reunion tour. I recently had the opportunity to see them in Las Vegas and in Detroit. It was a great concert, better than I ever anticipated. It's hard to believe that there are so many other loyal fans out there.....

While we were in Vegas, they performed at the Mandalay Bay which was the hotel we stayed at during our visit, and coincidentally the hotel that the New Kids were staying at while they were in town. After the concert, the New Kids had an after party at LAX which is a pretty popular nightclub in Vegas. We were able to get in, although we almost had to throw down with some other crazed fans. I hope that you will all believe me when I say I am not a psycho fan, but I definitely enjoyed the opportunity.

Anyways, while we were in Vegas, we happened to run into a couple of the guys walking around the hotel. The night of the concert we saw Joe....he had run down to the hotel gift shop to get some advil and nyquil, poor guy just wanted to get to bed and take care of his voice for his next shows.....but of course we had to stop him for a picture (ha ha). I dont currently have this picture on me because its on my girlfriends camera, but as soon as I get it, I'll be sure to post it.

The next day we were walking through the hotel and Donnie comes walking by. He was so nice to stop and take pictures. He was very talkative and loved visiting with his fans. I hate this picture of me......please focus on Donnie....

We stopped to have lunch in the hotel, and two seconds after we sat down John walked in to have lunch at the same restaurant we were eating. Personally I have no interest in Jon or Danny so we didn't bother him for a picture.

Finally, later that evening we ran into Jordan who is by far my favorite in the band. He was my crush when I was younger.....i was speechless when I met him but I was able to get a picture with him and an autograph. All the guys were really cool and loved being with the fans. This isn't the greatest picture, but it'll do.....

Saturday the guys were in Detroit for the Detroit Show and they put on yet another fantastic show. Their new album is pretty good....i'd recommend it, but then I do enjoy the new kids. Actually their new name is "The Block" sounds a little more mature than a group of late 30-somethings and early 40-somethings calling themselves "the New Kids" - ha ha!! Anyways, if you get an opportunity to check out their show or their new album its definitely worth it.....

Peace Out!!

La-La-sagna

Madison eats like a champ, she literally just got the nub of her first tooth last week. It's not even all the way in, but we are happy its making progress anyways. We were beginning to wonder if she would ever get teeth.

Needless to say, not having teeth has not stopped Madison from wanting to try everything we eat. Well after dinner one night the boys had not picked up their plates yet and in all the madness of our house, Madison got to the plates before we did - oops. I walked into the kitchen to find this......

Aunt Amanda

Just for you!!! Koren, your post is coming next....promise! Just haven't had a chance....this took me long enough, even though it seems like a simple task (ha ha)!!!

This is my first time taking video footage on our camera, and ultimately my first time posting video on my blog. This is the kids doing what they do best.....wrestling and being goofy!!

Nothing Exciting

Justin and Jacob are back in school....they seem to be loving it so far. This friday they both go to Wiard's Apple Orchard. They are pretty excited!!

Joey and Madison enjoy their afternoons without their big brother's around. They get to take a peaceful nap with no interruptions (ha ha)!!!

We are still working on getting Joey to talk, and Madison is just growing up waaaayyy too fast. She is pulling herself up on everything, she has recently started walking along the coffee table. She loves watching her brothers play, and we are still waiting on her first two teeth to come in. Josh and I are convinced they are never coming in.

Josh has been working a lot. Hurricane Ike brought lots of rain and wind which translates to lots of work for Josh. My work has also been very busy due to the weather, but we are just settling down to normal work loads again.

September has gone by way too fast. I know the rest of this year is going to fly by. October I am supposed to be going to Las Vegas, and the New Kids on the Block concert which I am super excited about. We hope to start Justin and Jacob in swimming lessons! November is Madison's birthday and of course Thanksgiving. I have to work weekends in November, so that won't be too much fun, but we will make the most of it!!! I have to work Thanksgiving too! :(

Then before we know it, we are looking at christmas time. I can remember as a kid thinking it took forever for christmas to come again......summer break felt like FOREVER......now I find myself saying, wait, stop, hold on. I need another few hours in this day!!! And wait, hold on, my daughter was just born yesterday only to realize she is 10 months old now!!! It's absolutely insane.

Ill be sure to post pictures of the apple orchard....the boys are super excited because Granny Shupe is taking them on their field trip.