Super Bowl XLIX Party Quiz

I love Super Bowl parties.  Ever since I was young, I've enjoyed the social gatherings they bring and all the delicious food everyone supplies.  

I almost had my first kiss at a Super Bowl party, but I chickened out.  I was in the 7th grade and Brad was so dreamy, but I was wearing this stupid Sylvester and Tweety shirt which had a mustard stain on it and I was feeling less than glamorous.  But I digress.

The past few years we have played a fun trivia game while watching the game progress that makes it more entertaining for even the non-fans of the party.  My host from previous years always wrote out the quiz, but since I am going to a different party this year, I didn't want to miss the fun and created my own list.  I used questions from other blogs and added a few of my own.

It is fun to liven up the answers and see who is really paying attention by tossing in funny choice selections, including the host or popular party guests.

The winner gets their name written on a football and it is passed down each year (or you can just give them a prize - 6-pack of beer, maybe?)  and they get bragging rights.

In case you are looking for a little fun for your own party, here is my quiz for this year.

Super Bowl XLIV Quiz

1.       At the coin toss, what will the player call?

a.        Heads                             b. Tails

2.       What will the result of the coin toss be?

a.        Heads                             b. Tails                    c. The coin will land on its side

3.       Who will win the coin toss?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. Josh Taylor

4.       Who will sing the National Anthem?

a.        Taylor Swift

b.       Idina Menzel

c.        Adele Dazeem

d.       I don’t know, but they will probably mess it up

5.       Will an announcer discuss Deflategate before the game begins (before kickoff)?

a.        Yes, they can’t let it go.               B. No, it’s old news               c. What is Deflategate?

6.       After the coin toss, the first commercial will be?

a.        Coca Cola       b. Skittles               c. Go Daddy           d. Doritos               e. BMW

f. Bud Light/Budweiser       g. Other

7.       Who will score first?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. The 12^th Man

8.       The first score will be from?

a.        A touchdown                                b. Field Goal                          c. Home Run

9.       Who will be ahead at the end of the first quarter?

a.        New England                 b. Seattle               c. Tie Score           d. The Refs

10.    Who will be ahead at halftime?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. Tie Score           d. The cheerleaders

11.    Who will punt first in today’s game?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. There will not be any punts

12.    What team will receive the kickoff in the second half?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. The officials

13.    Who will catch the first TD pass?

a.        D. Baldwin

b.       J. Edelman

c.        R. Gronkowski

d.       L. Wilson

e.       R. Lockette

f.         Demaryius Thomas

g.        Jerry Rice

h.       Someone else

14.    What team will be penalized first?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. There will be no penalties

15.    What team will commit the first turnover?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. There will be no turnovers

16.    What team will score the first touchdown?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. There will NO touchdowns

17.    How long will the longest touchdown play be?

a.        Over 39 and a half yards                            b. Under 39 and a half yards                              c. There will be NO touchdowns

18.    Which team will challenge a play first?

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. There will be no coach challenges

19.    Who will win the Super Bowl

a.        Seattle                            b. New England     c. SF Giants            d. Tie game!

20.    Give yourself a point for wearing gear from a team that is NOT in the Superbowl (no way weather fan here!)

21.    Give yourself a point for wearing Seahawks or Patriots gear.

22.    Will the camera show fat guys not wearing shirts?

a.        Of course!  It’s too hot for shirts!

b.       Brrr….nope, they will be keeping warm.

c.        Why would someone do that?!

23.    Who will be the MVP of Super Bowl XLIX? ___________________

24.    Who is the Half-time entertainment this year?

a.        Jay-Z

b.       Bruno Mars

c.        Beyonce

d.       Justin Beiber

e.       Katy Perry

f.         Michael Jackson

25.    Will people be shown holding a D and a fence cut out?

a.        Of course!  It is tradition!

b.       No, that is lame?

c.        I don’t get it.

26.    A 30-second commercial during Super Bowl XLIX will cost how much?

a.        About $1 million

b.       About $4 million

c.        About $10 million

d.       They are buy one get one free

27.    Will some guy on the sidelines get knocked down?

a.        No, they know how to move out of the way. B. Yes, There is always at least ONE person!

28.    What is the name of the Super Bowl trophy given to the winning team?

a.        The World Cup             b. World Champion Trophy                c. Super Bowl Trophy         

d. Vince Lombardi Trophy          e. The Heisman Trophy

29.    Will a player be obviously crying?

a.        Yes                  b. No

30.    What color Gatorade will be thrown on the winning coach?

a.        Blue                                b. Red                     c. Other

31.    What will the COMBINED total score be?  (This is the tie-breaker question.  In the case you have answered correctly the same number of questions as someone else the closest answer without going over wins.)  Your answer:____________________

{365} Challenge: Frozen Movie Night

Yesterday was the DVD release of Disney's Frozen, to the delight of Disney fans everywhere.  My kids had no idea that I pre-ordered it months ago and have been eagerly awaiting its arrival in the mail.  If you have not yet ordered it, you can get it here.

Because of Baby B, we never made it to the theater to watch this new classic, so I made this movie release into a fun, themed, dinner night.

To start things off, I wanted to set the mood with the proper decor.  I found some light blue tablecloths at the dollar store to hang as bunting in our dining room.  To add to the look, I added some glittery flower-shaped bunting that kind of resembled snowflakes that I had in my party supplies.  Glitter was everywhere.

I also found some cute printables to slip into a few frames over at Paging SuperMom.

I set up the table for the boy's return from school with snacks to start the afternoon and evening off.  I even found a cute board book for Baby B.  I thought about picking up some of the figurines or dolls, but since Baby B is so young and the boys don't care about dolls - I passed on this.

I found some cute carrot "eggs" from the dollar store that I filled with some carrot-shaped chocolates.  

For drinks I put out blue Gatorade with carrot straws I also found at the dollar store.

Just like at a restaurant, I provided the boys with some table entertainment by printing out some Frozen mazes I found at Mom Endeavors.  She has a lot of great Frozen printables on her page, but my boys are old enough that the coloring pages don't catch their interest much anymore. 

For dinner I served "Troll Stone" Sandwiches (the sandwiches being a reference to the song "Love is an Open Door" and "Forest Trees."

Even Baby B joined in with dinner with some of the asparagus.  We are doing Baby-led Weaning .  I do not think she cared for asparagus.

To top it all off, for dessert I made cake pop snowmen.  This was messy to make, but fun and tasty.

I am sure most of you know how to make cake pops by now (there are tutorials all over the internet), but just in case, here is a quick run-down of how I made these.

First, bake a cake according to package directions.  After it is done and cooled, crumble it and mix it with a tub of cake frosting.  For the snowmen I did a white cake with vanilla frosting.

Form the cake mixture into balls.  I made 4 sets in three sizes to form the snowmen.  There was still a lot left over so I scooped a bunch more with a cookie scoop to make "snowballs."  Then place in the freezer on a cookie sheet for a few hours until hardened.

Once they are frozen, melt some chocolate coating (I used Bright White Candy Melts) and dip the cake balls into the melted chocolate.  Keep the cake balls that you are not working with in the freezer.  If they start to thaw, they will just fall apart in the melted chocolate.

Here is the important part to make the snowmen: as you place the cake balls on a wax-paper lined tray to set, sprinkle them with shredded coconut.  This is also the time to build your snowmen.  I found out the hard way that this is very difficult to do once the chocolate has set.  I used the cake pop sticks (cut short) to keep the three cake balls in line with each other.

For the carrot noses, I sliced up a baby carrot.  Then I took a meat thermometer (it has a sharp end) and poked holes where the nose goes and then inserted the carrot sliver.  I used frosting for the eyes.  Had I not waited for the chocolate to set, I could have inserted pretzel arms into the bodies, but I didn't want to chance breaking the snowmen by doing it after the chocolate had set.  Even armless, I still think they are cute.

After dinner we settled in for the movie.  Everyone enjoyed it and my husband was laughing loudly most of the movie.  This is definitely a Disney classic!

What is your favorite scene from Disney's Frozen?

Are you planning a Frozen movie night?  If so, what are your plans?  Share your links if you blog!

Card Table Makeover

This last weekend was my lucky weekend!  Maybe it was the St. Patrick's Day magic in the air, but more than likely it was God placing me in just the right positions to score big.

Not only did I score the FREE BOB jogging stroller, on Sunday morning while messing around on Facebook, another deal popped up.  Are you familiar with any of the yard sale sites on Facebook these days?  I love them!  I have been able to sell a bunch of stuff to set  money aside for our Walt Disney World trip.  As I was looking at one of the sites I am on, a local lady posted that she was giving away some junky card tables for free.  I am in a Bunco group and we often have parties or yard sales where extra tables come in handy so I NEEDED these tables.  I hopped in the jeep and hurried over.  Thankfully, I was the first to arrive and took both of the card tables.  They actually were not in bad shape and I knew immediately that these would be great makeover stories.

To do this you will want:
a card table (duh)
1 1/2 yards fabric
1 1/2 yards 4 gauge clear vinyl
staple gun with short staples (I used 1/4")
screwdriver
scissors

Start to finish (if I do not include being interrupted by mommyhood) was under 2 hours.  Almost everything I needed I already had at home.  The only thing I felt I should get was 4 gauge vinyl, to protect the top and make it "waterproof."  JoAnne's sells this for $2.99/yard and I used a 40% off coupon for the yard and a half I purchased. So for $2.70 was all I spent on this project.

My husband took the top off the first table before I took a picture, but the top only had a few snags in it.  First thing was to remove the top which was really easy.  Just locate the screws and remember to place them in a safe spot so you can reattach the top later.

You may want to wipe down the frame and pull off any tape that is stuck on it.  Mine had duct tape on two of the legs from holding down a tablecloth at some point.  After it is clean enough for you, spray paint it.  I prefer the spray paint that does a double coat since it requires less work.  I chose a light pink that I had on hand.

While that dries, lay out your fabric.  I had this amazing pink tattoo flash print that I have been holding on to for YEARS that I decided to use.  Trim it to fit, leaving a good inch all the way around.  Now you will staple it to the underside of the table.  I folded mine under so it looked nicer.  Of course, I forgot to take a picture of this step.  After that is done, repeat this procedure with the clear vinyl.

That is basically it!  Now you just reattach the top to the (dried) frame and you are good to go!

I just love how my table turned out!  It suits me perfectly.

{365} Challenge: Make my son's birthday special

Today's Challenge: Make my son's birthday special

Today my oldest son turns 11!  I officially have a pre-teen in the house.  Where has the time gone?!

While parenting this child has not been without struggle, there have been plenty of times of laughter and amazement as I have watched him grow and learn.  There were the days, after his brother was born, where he would (daily) dump the cat food in the water; or the times he would color on furniture or fight with his brother.  But there have also been the blessings of watching him perform dances at school, excel in reading, and play soccer - and kick the ball so hard down the field that it smacks an opposing player hard in the face and we struggle with cheering for the amazing kick and containing ourselves to make sure the other kid is okay.

Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately), Tahoe was sick at school yesterday (but is well now), but as a precaution, must stay home today.  It allowed all of us to sleep in a tiny bit and gave me time to make him some birthday pancakes.  He was grinning ear to ear with us singing to him and watching him blow out the candles in his pancakes.

2 candles make an "11"!

We use this plate I made at Petroglyph  a few years ago and we serve up meals for the boys on it when it's their birthday or they have done something great in school or for another person.

Tonight will be low-key since Younger Boy has baseball practice - the real fun will come on Friday night when we have the sleepover (wish us luck!)

Catch up on my other challenges here.

Party ideas

I was playing around on my computer the other day and came across tons of old photos from the boys' parties.  I thought I would share some of the things I came up with.

My pirate party invitations.  Don't worry, that address and phone number are no good anymore.

We used emptied root beer bottles to hold the invitations and hand-delivered these babies.

This was my attempt at a Pirate Ship cake.  I used malt balls for cannon balls, root beer barrels, rolos for gold, and wafer sticks for the railing.

We had a treasure chest pinata (but no place to hang it up.)

The kids stood on the X and then had to toss a fishing line into a treasure chest to go "fishing for treasure."

I created a treasure map for "Pin the Tail" and the kids stuck flags on the X.  We used two pirate patches for blindfolds.

 The Star War's Cake I made.  The rest of the party was pretty generic....