My New Beautiful Ring

A Very Special Valentines

Snow in North Carolina

Anthony & I Prepare for Vancouver

Not only are we in great shape but we're fairly confident we'll be taking home the Gold this year. Team USA!

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

My Boys

Blacks' New Favorite Toy

We May Have Lost But This Is One Night I'll Never Forget

First and foremost, Happy 2010! (That's Two-Thousand-Ten none of this "Twenty-Ten" hoop-la).

For those of you that don't know, we spent the last night of 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia routing on the University of Tennessee at the annual Chick-Fil-A Bowl! We had a heck of a time getting down to ATL but once we made it to the game (with two minutes to spare before kick-off), the fun commenced.

It was a family affair, nine seats in total (on the 50 yard line none-the-less), we took up nearly half of an entire row. We ranted, raved and cheered the night away. Even though we lost (37-14) the game was one to never forget (especially since it was my first UT game!).

We spent our New Year's night at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta and made it back to the hotel just in time to watch the ball drop while fireworks went off which we watched from our hotel window. Anthony and I were surprised with a special treat of complimentary champagne and chocolates, it was the perfect way to celebrate the new year while we put 2009 behind us (including the loss of that game :p).

We explored the hotel late that night and saw one of the most beautiful Christmas trees we had ever seen (which shockingly was gone this morning). Breakfast in bed was a treat as well!

Getting home today was a lot smoother than getting to Atlanta. We had some spare time to actually stop by Krystal's and get our fix until the next time we go to Tennessee!

Whilst at the gate we ran into Justin, our friend in Raleigh, coming home from Florida and we all happened to be on the same flight just a row apart. What a small world.

We're fixing to head over to my parents' now to pick up Blacks and for New Years dinner (with our once a year picking of Black Eyed Peas, ick :p).

Here are some photos (and a video at the bottom of kick off) from last night..... enjoy and Happy New Year!!

Anthony Teaches Blackie How To Rock Out To Journey's "Don't Stop Believing"

Blackie Watching Bolt

"Don't Look At Me...I'm Snuggerific"

Snuggie On Jamie, Snuggie On...

Tennessee Pooch

The White House Christmas Melody

Steepy Time At The White House

'Twas A Fortnight Before Christmas.....

And all through the apartment

Not a creature was stirring, not even Blackie;
The stockings were hung by the window with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The lights were nestled all snug on the porch,

While visions of Christmas danced in our heads

Blackie's Long Lost Brother, Falkor

We've decided Blackie's long lost brother, or maybe a distant cousin is Falkor, the luckdragon, from The Neverending Story.

I wonder if we can teach him to fly.....

Dude, Brandy, Jamie (and myself) with Santa

I went to my Mom's today to do laundry but before doing so I took Blackie up to PetSmart to get his picture taken with Santa (see post below). He was such a good boy and we were the first photo of the day! A lot of the dogs were terrified of Santa but Blackie just jumped in his lap and looked at the camera. Such a good boy.

Mom loved to idea of pictures with Santa so we decided to take all three of her pups up to her local PetSmart to get their pictures taken. Easier said than done. With all three dogs riling each other up it was not an easy trip to say the least.

Since they were a little antsy we decided to get separate pictures of them with Santa. Dude was a good boy and Santa really took a liking to him; maybe he'll get extra goodies in his stocking this year. Brandy was good as well, she hoped on Santa's lap, licked his nose and then pulled his beard down with her teeth, however, Santa's little helper taking her picture was not very technologically savvy and had a little trouble with the camera. And Jamie, well she was the hardest. She's tiny so when she squirms she tends to wiggle loose (which reminds me of when we first got her she wiggled her way out of my arms and hit her head on the floor..... which explains a lot :p ) so Santa couldn't keep hold of her. I had to hop in the picture to calm her down so she would sit still.

For some reason my internet is being incredibly slow and not uploading the pictures. But I will be sure to post them at a later date.

Dude & Santa

Brandy & Santa

Jamie, Myself & Santa

Blackie and Santa

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

One More Win Closer To The Bowl!!

Nov. 28, 2009

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Montario Hardesty ran for three touchdowns, including a 20-yard game winner in overtime, as Tennessee outlasted Kentucky 30-24 on Saturday night, the Volunteers' 25th straight victory against their border rivals.

Hardesty, who also ran for a career-high 179 yards, scampered up the middle for the final score after Kentucky's Lones Seiber missed a 49-yard field goal in the Wildcats' overtime chance.

Tennessee (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) made sure its streak of dominance over Kentucky (7-5, 3-5) didn't end in coach Lane Kiffin's first year on the job. The win also likely locked up a New Year's Day bowl for the Volunteers and clinched second place behind Florida in the SEC East.

Kentucky forced overtime on a 33-yard field goal by Seiber, set up when Ashton Cobb knocked the ball out of the hands of Luke Stocker following a completion and the Wildcats recovered.

http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112809aaa.html

Blacks Attacks

Blackie Needs A Hair Cut

The Boys Cuddled Up for Monday Night Football

Old Man Jay Naps His Day Away

B-Man Is Anything But Enthused To Be Brushed

Blackie's Alert for Monday Night Football

"This is It" is a MUST SEE!!!

Our First Halloween

Our First Halloween! Blackie dressed up as a "Bad Doggie" so that he could be something completely out of the ordinary.

Once Anthony got home from work we had a late night movie night with lots of Halloween treats!

Overall, it was spectacular.

Sleepy Brayden : A Picture from Our Last Trip

It's Falling Redskins Leaves

"They call me black leaf"

Brandy Bear Takes a Nap

Flower pens made with love by Granny Dottie

The boys are back in black

Wizard of Oz Uno!!!!

Yes, he snores

DBPO : Daily Blackie Photo Op

Anthony visits his brudders

Daily Blackie Picture

Associate of the month!!