More Pictures of Odin

I thought I would do a blog post today since I've been pretty down all week and what else can cheer me up the best other than Backstreet Boys.

Nick and Lauren did a fun interview with Entertainment Tonight. I think it's sweet Nick reads Odin The Lord of the Rings. I also think it's pretty cool they have their own chickens and Lauren has her own horse.

Did anyone catch Nick's periscope during the week? He is auctioning off another painting on Ebay 
and talked a little bit about how he got the idea for the painting from seeing Lauren in labor. He was also making Lauren eggs the same time he was talking, which was sweet.

Daily Mail did an article on baby Odin complete with new pictures!

How cute!

Lauren and Odin

It looks like BSB will be making a few TV appearances soon! They will be on an upcoming music show on ABC and are supposed to be performing for Miss USA. I'm sure there will be more appearances too.

Someone shared this sweet story with me on Facebook and I just had to share. The headline says it all: "Woman proposes to the boy band singer she fell in love with at age 12." It's so romantic that she had a poster up of him on her wall as a teen and then ended up realizing who he was when she met him for the first time. I couldn't help but notice that he gained a little bit since his poster days lol, but still seems like a sweetheart...meanwhile BSB just keeps looking better and better! The only tidbit that ruined the story for me was that she proposed and not him, but I'm sure that had to do with the Dove campaign. 

I'm looking forward to seeing Nick and AJ at the Chicago Walker Stalker Convention this Saturday and Sunday. It'll be something different and it's always great to see them both! I just don't want to see ugly zombies lol, but it will be worth it to see my boys!

To celebrate seeing Nick and AJ this weekend, here's a video of AJ dancing from his Instagram. (This video cracks me up! Typical AJ and I love it! I laugh everytime he does that rolling movement. And now I have Flo Rida's song constantly in my head haha!)

How It Felt to Not Be on BSB Cruise 2016...

...Absolutely devastating. Left out. Not where my soul wanted to be. However, I survived and I know there are many of us survivors out there and those who never experienced the greatness that is a Backstreet Boys cruise.

BSB fans who didn't go on BSB Cruise 2016, we will make it!

I will admit that while the cruise was starting to set sail in beautiful Barcelona, I was reminding myself of the reasons it was good I was not on the cruise. Basically, I was fooling myself. I tried to convince myself of the fact that I was being responsible with my money and saving, that there wasn't enough time to explore each special landmark and party with BSB, and that my body would thank me for not neglecting it with lack of sleep, constant standing, and the stress of a very aggressive crowd.

My fragile heart.

I still think these reasons are true, but my heart disagrees. My heart says that every penny spent and agonizing ache would have been worth it.

You don't love me?

I broke my own heart. I'm still trying to win her back, but she isn't having it. I told her that she will see Nick and AJ at WalkerStalker Con in Chicago soon. Even though it wins her over a little and her beat quickens at the thought, she just sighs and says that it's just not the same.

But...it's not the cruise.

Since I heard that BSB plans on having a cruise next year, I used that as a tactic to try to win my heart over saying that we wouldn't miss that one. It didn't work. She just rolled her eyes and said that it would be another one we'd miss. I don't like disappointing her and she blames it all on the affair I have with my practical mind. She asks why can't I listen to her more? I guess I spoiled her going on two BSB cruises because she doesn't want to have nothing to do with me unless she gets what she wants. I can't live without my heart, so I'll try to give her what she wants.

 

In the meantime, I have to hear about all the BSB moments she missed, the times she could have spent with her BSB family in Europe, and going to Italy for the first time...which she constantly reminds me is where she always wanted to go. She sinks when she thinks of the acoustic concert she missed where rare songs were performed by her Boys. Youtube videos just aren't the same. She wanted to feel that magic she felt those last two times. 

I'll probably have to endure her moping around for awhile. Maybe I'll try bringing the nostalgia back with some video of our time together on the last two cruises. My guess is she'll want to wallow in her sorrow some more and keep searching for video on the one she missed. I tell her that she can't be at every BSB cruise and event, but her stubbornness doesn't take that statement well.

My heart and I are still in disagreement, but she'll heal. I'm more worried about my ovaries. They just can't get over how they missed seeing Nick Carter during Leather and Lace 50 Shades Night.

The World Welcomes Baby Odin Reign Carter!

As a fan of Nick's, it was exciting keeping up with Nick and Lauren's baby news and it was such a special moment to see a picture of their baby boy for the first time. Entertainment Tonight was the first to post the news. World, welcome Odin Reign Carter!

Odin Reign Carter

He is such a beautiful baby and I love that he was born with a full head of his daddy's blond hair. Awww!

I'm so excited for Nick! He's getting to experience being a dad for the first time and I always knew he would be a good father so I'm glad he is finally one. I'm already dreaming about Odin's future and wondering if he'll be musically talented like his dad, which I'm sure he'll inherit everything wonderful about Nick including his talents. I can't wait to see more pictures of this precious child and of the Carters together as a family.

I think this may be my favorite picture ever! The feels!!!!

Congratulations Nick and Lauren!

To stay on the subject of Nick, he sold one of his paintings on Ebay. I wish I could have bought it because it would have been awesome to have some of his original artwork. It sold for $7,600! Some of the proceeds will go to St. Jude's.

Nick and Lauren were also on an episode of Animal Planet's Tanked. That was fun to watch because it was interesting to see the decor of their home and how their pimped out fish tank turned out.

BSB are getting ready for the cruise! It sucks so bad not going on this cruise after being on it two times in a row and having the time of my life sailing the seas with the five men that have always been a part of my life. However, I am very thankful for those two times. I'll miss the guys and the magic so much and I'll also miss all my friends who will be on the ship. Wishing everyone a great time and I want to hear all about it! What songs will they play during the acoustic show? What hilarious things will happen? Will 50 Shades of BSB top the Bachelorette Party theme? How naked will Nick get? What wild thing will AJ do? You get the picture. Ahh, the anticipation is killing me!

I did enter two contests to win a spot on the cruise and I'll scream the loudest scream ever and poop my pants if I win! The winners will be announced very soon so we'll see. If I were to win I would definitely think my mom in Heaven wanted me to go and made it happen. Can't believe the cruise is in less than a week! Have fun "Everybody...and rock your body right!"

BSB getting ready for the acoustic show on the ship.