Super Bowl Trivia

Super bowl is a big thing in my house hold.
Well at least for one member of the family.
So this post is for him. ENJOY !

Count Down to Super Bowl XLIII
3 Days & 9 hours.

Which team will represent Super Bowl XLIII?
Steelers or Cardinals ?

Looking threw the paper this morning, I found this fun trivia about the Super Bowl.
For the few of you that know me, I am not a football kind of girl by any means. It did not stop me from having fun with this trivia.

Have at it and Good Luck !

1. He was the only player to be named MVP of a Super Bowl in his last game as a player. He led his team to victory.

a. Denver Bronco Quarterback John Elway in Super Bowl XXXIII.
b. New York Jets Quarterback Joe Namath in Super Bowl III.
c. San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Joe Montana in Super Bowl XXIV.
d. San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Steve Young in Super Bowl XXIX.

2. The Pittsburgh Steelers just won their fifth Super Bowl this year in Super Bowl XL. The team tied what two other teams for the most Super Bowl championships?

a. The New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys.
b. The Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers.
c. The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.

3. These three teams have lost the most Super Bowls-four each.

a. The Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vikings.
b. The Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, and Denver Broncos.
c. The Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills.
d. The Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, and Cincinnati Bengals.

4. This team has appeared in the most Super Bowls-eight.

a. New England Patriots.
b. Pittsburgh Steelers.
c. San Francisco 49ers.
d. Dallas Cowboys.

5. Only one team has won four Super Bowls in a decade.

a. Pittsburgh Steelers-the 1970's.
b. The Dallas Cowboys-the 1990's.
c. The Denver Broncos-the 1990's.
d. The New England Patriots-the current decade.

6. Only two teams have won three Super Bowls in four years. The two teams and the decade they won the Super Bowls in are:

a. The Dallas Cowboys (1980's) and New England Patriots (current decade).
b. The Dallas Cowboys (1990's) and New England Patriots (1990's).
c. The Dallas Cowboys (1990's) and New England Patriots (current decade).

7.This team scored the most points in a quarter-35-in a winning effort.

a. The Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XXI, second quarter, against the
Denver Broncos.
b. The Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XXI, third quarter, against the
Denver Broncos.
c. The Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XXI, second quarter, against the
Buffalo Bills.
d. The Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XXI, third quarter, against the
Buffalo Bills.

8. Only one team has ever appeared in four straight Super Bowls.

a. Pittsburgh Steelers.
b. Dallas Cowboys.
c. Miami Dolphins.
d. Buffalo Bills.

9. Only one team has scored eight touchdowns in a winning effort.

a. Dallas against Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVII.
b. San Francisco against San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX.
c. Tampa Bay against Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII.
d. San Francisco against Denver in Super Bowl XXIV.

10. The most consecutive wins by any team in a Super Bowl has been:

a. Two.
b. Three.
c. Four.

11. This Super Bowl set the record for the most points by both teams.

a. Super Bowl XXIX with 75 points: San Francisco 49, San Diego 26.
b. Super Bowl XXVII with 75 points: Dallas 49, Buffalo 26.
c. Super Bowl XXXVII with 75 points: Tampa Bay 49, Oakland 26.

12. This Super Bowl set the record for the most combined touchdowns by both teams.

a. Super Bowl XIII: (9) Pittsburgh 5, Dallas 4
b. Super Bowl XXIX: (10) San Francisco 7, San Diego 3
c. Super Bowl XXVII: (9) Dallas 7, San Diego 2
d. Super Bowl XXVII: (9) Tampa Bay 6, Oakland 3

13. This Super Bowl set the record for the most rushing yards by a winning team in the Super Bowl with 280.

a. Super Bowl XXII Washington against Denver
b. Super Bowl XVII Washington against Miami.
c. Super Bowl XI Oakland against Minnesota.

14. Two winning teams have tied for the record for the most rushing touchdowns in victory with four.

a. Chicago against New England in Super Bowl XX and Denver against
Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII.
b. Green Bay against Kansas City in Super Bowl I and Miami
against Minnesota in Super Bowl VIII.

15. This team set the record for the most total yards gained in a Super Bowl with 602.

a. San Francisco against Miami in Super Bowl XIX.
b. Washington against Denver in Super Bowl XXII.



OK,let's see how many you got right ....


Answer Key

1. a.-Elway led the Broncos to a 34-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons with 336
yards passing, with one touchdown and one touchdown rushing.
2. c.
3. b.-The Broncos have also won two Super Bowls, while the Vikings and Bills
haven't yet won one.
4. d.-The Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos have tied for second with six
appearances.
5. a.
6. c.
7. a.
8. d. - They lost all four.
9. d.
10. a. 11. a.-The other scores were really Dallas 52 Buffalo 17; Tampa Bay 48 Oakland 21
12. b.-The other listed records are true.
13. a.
14. a.
15. b.

Have a great rest of the week!

SNOW DAY

Some parts of Central Illinois woke up to 5 inches of new snow we had about 10" and it is still snowing hard, though the weather service warned that the big problem will be wind gusts up to 35 mph arriving later this morning.

None of that seemed to matter when @ 5:00 am the news guy
stated that all the all the local
schools will be closed today.

YES, WE HAVE A SNOW DAY !!!




Kick back and enjoy a cup of coco and read a book or enjoy a old movie.

Have a blessed day !

Party for one we love.

Cyber Party in the house !!!
Time to celerbate a very speicel birthday.

Join me in wishing WOR AKA Char
A HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !


There are times when only a Mother's love
Can help us on life's way
And inspire in us, the confidence
We need from day to day.


Thank you for your heart, faith and hope
And all your steadfast love
You were fashioned by the Angels
And sent from God above...

Happy Birthday Mom (Char)!

New Year's Wishes from Normal

May you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, your cardiologist, your gastro-enterologist, your urologist, your proctologist, your podiatrist, your psychiatrist, your plumber and the I.R.S.

May your hair, your teeth, your face-lift, your abs and your stocks not fall; and may your blood pressure, your triglycerides, your cholesterol, your white blood count and your mortgage interest not rise.

May New Year's find you seated around the table, together with your beloved family and cherished friends. May you find the food better, the environment quieter, the cost much cheaper, and the pleasure much more fulfilling than anything else you might ordinarily do that night.

May what you see in the mirror delight you, and what others see in you delight them. May someone love you enough to forgive your faults, be blind to your blemishes, and tell the world about your virtues.

May the telemarketers wait to make their sales calls until you finish dinner, may the commercials on TV not be louder than the program you have been watching, and may your check book and your budget balance - and include generous amounts for charity.

May you remember to say "I love you" at least once a day to your spouse, your child, your parent, your siblings; but not to your secretary, your nurse, your masseuse, your hairdresser or your tennis instructor.

And may we live in a world at peace and with the awareness of God's love in every sunset, every flower's unfolding petals, every baby's smile, every lover's kiss, and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous beat of our heart.

Happy New Year Noraml style !

Dress code for Christmas

Hectic times, that's the way I describe life now a days. People are running everywhere. Schedules are so tightly packed that going from one appointment to another. Life can seem like a NASCAR race on the highway. Instead of slowing down and relaxing we seem to be speeding up and stressing.
Well at least I think most people do. I am guilty ... Ex specially this time of year.

I wise man told me once that stress is very high from Thanksgiving to the first of the year, then you have a year to look forward to it all over again.

So with all that being said...

A Christmas eve tradition in my family for as long as I can remember,
was to get new Christmas pajamas to wear to bed. So you be ready and wake up in them on Christmas morning and spend Christmas day in them.

So this Christmas this was going to be I little different, I was going to share my tradition. We had company this Christmas and who better to pass this tradittion on to.Ralph, WOR, DOR, SOR, SILOR, myself, our 15 year old and our 8 year old all received Christmas pajamas(AKA The Christmas Uniforms).

I explained to them all the reason behind this, and they all seem to go along with it. At least at first. Then a member of the family said we need to wear our Christmas uniforms to the mall for our family portrait.... Then there was allot of ohs ums and ahhs.

The option of wearing pajamas in public didn't exist just a short time ago. To do so was considered crass and unacceptable. Times have changed and with that so has the dress code...

Dress code is used loosely as that type of talk usually only applies to work atmospheres and court. If you are heading out you don't necessarily need to check the mirror. You can do a quick once over and make sure nothing indecent is showing and shuffle off to do your business. If you want to leave your curlers in, go ahead. Hair sticking up, who cares? Just be yourself unless you got someone to impress. If that's the case then you are probably reading the wrong blog.

Basically you need to use discretion when wearing these ultra comfy pants. Be tasteful yet be relaxed. There's no need to grab a pair of jeans and polo shirt to head over to the grocery store or take family portraits on the weekend. Just for Pete's sake don't wear anything revealing or trashy.Even if it makes for a good post. This is abusing your pajama wearing rights.

Pajamas are not going to become the norm in wear (although sometimes you'd swear that was the case). If done tastefully there should be nothing wrong with sporting a little flannel on a chilly day after Christmas morning. When you venture out, you'll be surprised to find you aren't the only...OK Maybe for family portraits...

I did not mention that the new pajamas had not been washed since they were put on. So two and a half days and then to the mall ....

This is truly been a tradition that will live on for life times.

Happy Holidays from our family to yours !

A Different Kind Of Christmas

Sometimes Christmas is just overwhelming, it seems,
As we rush around buying up stuff.
We spend without end, and we rack up those bills,
But it feels like it's never enough.


So this Christmas, let's all take a different approach:
Let's try to be more in accord
With God's Christmas gift, the best one of all
Our sweet Jesus, our Savior, our Lord.


We'll be gentle and patient, and loving and kind,
And we'll keep our priorities straight;
The gifts of the Spirit, the gifts of the heart
Are the ones that we'll all celebrate.


And our stress will decrease, and we'll feel more at peace,
As we decorate, package, and trim;
Our new Christmas will be a pure joy and delight,
As we try to be much more like Him.

We're wishing you a Christmas
Full of laughter, love and light,
With delicious holiday foods
To excite your appetite.

We're hoping you receive
Delightful gifts to make you smile,
With family and friends
To love you all the while.


We wish you a Merry Christmas;
May your Christmas dreams come true,
And when Christmas is over,
Happy New Year, too!

Nathan, Desiree, Shannel, & Bubba

Skating anyone ?

Temperatures were climbing and the freezing rain was diminishing, but the National Weather Service reported that it could take several hours for all the this ice to melt !

Our school district along with every other one in a 50 mile radius gave students an early start to their winter break by canceling school today.

Ice accumulation reports were still coming in, but 1.4” of ice was reported in the Bloomington Normal area.

The biggest problems appeared to be power outages and roadways obstructed with downed tree limbs and utility lines. Thankfully we still have power and all of our trees are still in the upright position.

It has been all over the news that people were out in force late last night befor it was to bad stocking up. Buying kerosene, ice melters, deicer for cars and locks, ice scrapers — and I heard they are selling out of generators.

I am beginning to wounder if these people are from Florida or something...


Our 15 year old will have a couple of exams to take in January after school was canceled. A day off today means the semester continues for one day in January, when the last couple of tests will be taken. That might mean studying over the holiday break. OH WELL !!!!

Here are a few snap shots from our place this morning....









Yeah, Yeah I forgot to take down the humming bird feeder...









Well we are off to warm up the house with some Christmas baking!
Enjoy your day.
Have a great weekend and God Bless!