The Carter's Pregnancy Photo Shoot, #Dead7, and BSB Feels

I'm listening to All American while typing up this blog to prepare myself for Nick's show in Chicago on Saturday, but I knew I just had to blog about the pregnancy photo shoot Nick and Lauren did since the pictures are so beautiful! I'm so excited and very happy for them both. You can see most of the pictures from the shoot here and read an Entertainment Tonight article here, but below are some of my favorites.

I think this is my absolute favorite out of the shoot. 

Second fav.

Love this one too.

They also did some photos outside and this was my favorite out of those.

The baby will soon be here! Can't wait to hear what the baby's name will be! I kind of have a weird obsession with names so I'll be interested lol. I'm also wondering if they will choose one of the names I like.

Dead7, Nick's film, will premiere on TV Friday, April 1st on the Syfy Channel 7 p.m. central time. I can't wait to watch this! I'm not into zombies, but I'm sure it'll be entertaining and I've watched all the movies Nick has been involved in so I have to keep it up. Plus, Nick as a cowboy is just sexy.

Get those zombies, Nick!

As a fan, I love it when each of the guys support each other in their endeavors and show that they really do all feel like they are brothers. I've been getting major BSB feels for seeing all the group love recently. Whether it's Brian supporting Nick's solo tour by getting up on stage and singing with him in New York, or AJ seeing Baylee's play, the support and love they have for one another is evident.

AJ with Brian and Leighanne supporting Baylee on Broadway.

Nick visiting the Littrells while Baylee is on Broadyway.

The McLean Family getting ready to see Baylee's play.

Brian and Nick hugging in New York during Nick's solo tour.

The guys have also been sharing some family photos that are too cute!

Kristin and Kevin skiing.

The beautiful McLeans. Ava, you are so cute!!!

Holden is three already? The Doroughs.

More of Howie's family. This time with James.

It looks like BSB were doing some research for their possible Vegas residency by visiting Britney's show and AJ was brought up on stage! Gotta love him! Here's video of AJ being dominated by Britney and her crew lol.

I'm sure my next post will be on seeing Nick perform this Saturday. I'm getting nervous about it and trying to plan everything out, but it's always a lot of fun!

Thanks for reading!

50 Shades of BSB?!

I heard the news. BSB officially announced they will be doing a 50 Shades of Grey theme on the upcoming cruise in May! Am I seriously going to miss this??? Chances are Nick will either be in a suit or in leather carrying a whip and only God knows what AJ is going to do...and I won't be there?! Ugh. Oh well, I guess there's always YouTube and living vicariously through my BSB friends.

This whole idea has given me flashbacks of #BSBCruise2013 and of the epic bachelorette party (in case you're wondering, I'm wearing a mischievous smile just thinking about it. That was the best!). Who could forget the best strip tease ever by the Alexander James McLean? And everywhere you turned there was either a blow-up doll, blow-up penis, cucumber, or banana. The hilarity and fun of it all! I think I'm going to have to revisit some of my footage lol. I'm also getting flashbacks of Nick in his construction worker costume on the same cruise having fun with a whip and luckily, I have video.

Though, this theme makes me wonder how Brian is going to respond and if any of them will choose to wear lace over leather. It'll be such a fun time for everyone going and the main reason I like the idea of this theme is because it'll allow the guys to just let loose and have fun. I'm wondering how the fan interaction is going to go and how this will affect crowd control. Until the moment comes upon us...laters, baby.

...And hello to Mr. Carter.

Oooo, la la! From Nick's Twitter.

I can't wait to see Nick in Chicago on the 19th! A whole day devoted to Nick and his music! I'll be having lunch with Nick and a bunch of other fans/friends at Hotel Chicago, VIP (which I'm hoping will include soundcheck), and the show! I went all out on this one since I'm not doing the cruise. I'm excited for the lunch because I'm hoping it'll be a lot like the Miami dinner that I enjoyed so much and more of Nick singing! I am excited to hear some All American songs, BSB songs, and cover songs because he always sings them so well!

So the talks of BSB possibly doing a Vegas residency seem to be leaning more on the happening side. Guess I'm going to Vegas for the first time lol, we'll see...if I play my cards right.

Nick's New Music Video!

Before I mention anything else, I must say that I absolutely love Nick's latest music video! It's so fun and so him, definitely complimenting the song! I don't even want to hear "19in99" unless I see the video with it or see Nick on stage. I love how AJ made a cameo! In case you haven't seen it yet, here it is! Enjoy! I'm loving all the Nick/BSB references!

Sweet, dorky Nick :)

Gangsta Nick!

Letting loose!

Channeling his inner Kurt Cobain.

AJ! AJ! AJ!

pizza and pop tarts lol

I loved how it was both sunny and raining.

I Want It That Way!

haha!

To stay on the subject of Nick, I still have to catch up and watch some of his latest performances of All American in Japan. Here's the link to that, but the sound is horrible at the beginning during the interview.

All of this is making me so excited to see him next month in Chicago! His tour will be starting next Wednesday and I'm not sure if I want to youtube it beforehand or make sure I'm surprised for my show. I'm hoping he'll bring up some fans on stage at some point and I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar BSB friends!

Nick got a haircut for the tour and shared via social media.

Reminds me of the haircut he had when I seen him at the salon convention last year. 

He also posted this on Facebook to advertise his upcoming tour. Happy belated Valentine's Day to all my Nick girls ;)

lol the "hey girl" memes are always funny.

In other BSB news, AJ did a chat on Facebook and has a new puppy named Jack. He is so cute! I like how AJ is so candid in his interviews and how he makes us feel like we are all his friends. I asked what him and Rochelle were doing for Valentine's Day and where he thinks he gets his great sense of humor from, but my questions weren't picked. I love the McLeans!

Jack the puppy.

Brian did a recent interview with Life of Dad speaking about his heart condition, being a Backstreet Boy, and Baylee's casting in broadway. I wish I could see Baylee in Disaster!, but I can't get to New York anytime soon. I can't believe Baylee is 13. I remember seeing him in Highland Park in 2010 and I told him he looked so cute and he said, "No! I'm vicious!" lol. Definitely Brian's son.

Baylee and Leighanne in 2010.

Because I'm missing my 2013 and 2014 BSB cruise time, I have been searching for some videos on youtube and watching a few of my own. Here's a video I found of Kevin singing "Danny's Song" during his cover show on the 2013 cruise. Such a special moment :)

Hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day last Sunday like I did and thanks for reading!

BSB on Undateable

Happy Hump Day! Hope everyone is having a good week. Did everyone catch our guys on Undateable last week? They were awesome! Why can't all the shows I like be incorporated with BSB? And a proposal with BSB?! Talk about perfect lol. It was so funny and everyone was all over Kevin. They picked on Nick with the "dangerous one" comment haha! I really enjoyed the reenactment of Show Me The Meaning too. I kept waiting for BSB to have a part in the stripping scenes, but no luck lol. They sounded great as always! I love how the boys can poke fun at themselves...they were in Detroit for a fundraiser for themselves lol.

Seriously though, how much would it cost for BSB to sing during a proposal???

We know another cruise theme....In A World Like This, where you represent where you come from, whether it be country or state. I would definitely have to represent Chicago if I were going, but I still haven't given up on the idea of doing the themes at home.

I'm a loyal Cubs fan just because my grandma loved Harry Caray and the Cubs. Truthfully, don't follow sports that much lol.

What else is new? Nick is being sued by the bouncer from the bar in Florida. He looks like a pip squeak and is just suing to get some easy money. Pssh. Bye Felicia lol.

Hope Nick had a great 36th birthday and is enjoying his babymoon with Lauren.

Cute!

 Nick has been doing some tweeting sprees here and there and the last one I was lucky enough to get a tweet! When he does this, it radiates my day :D

Thank you, Nick :)

As far as I go, I'm enjoying storytime with the kids at work and was ecstatic when one of my cutie pies put me down as something she loves at the library!

Aww! :)

I'm enjoying spending my weekends with my boyfriend and things are going really well. Life is pretty damn good right now, with the exception of some back problems I've been having recently. It had to be my back because I'm a Backstreet Girl lol. Sorry for the lame joke and have a good rest of your week!

Lots Of Updates

First off, I apologize for taking this long to write a blog post. It's embarrassing that the last time I wrote one was in October. Eeek! Life has just been moving along so quickly and I've been making it a point to get out there and live life instead of being by a computer screen or TV screen. Don't get me wrong though, I have been keeping up with all things Backstreet, just not blogging about them...until now.

By now, we all know Nick came in second place for Dancing with the Stars. I had a feeling that would happen and I do support Bindi Irwin and think she deserved to win. Nick deserved to win first place as well, but there is only one spot for that. I'm proud he came in second! That night, I skipped my gym time to make sure I could watch it live and ordered a pizza. That's the way to do it lol. My facial expressions when Nick didn't win first place...

No!!!!!!!!

I'm sad...and being just a tad silly.

I won't individually go through each performance to save time and not bore you with my thoughts, but I liked the Larger than Life performance and it was great to see all the guys supporting our boy. I was really proud of Nick to get over some of his insecurities and I still can't believe that a guy that talented and handsome can be insecure, but I guess we all have our insecurities. I also enjoyed the Halloween group dance. I'm planning on putting a DVD together of all his dance performances when I have time.

I love this pic! Can I be Sharna?

Great teamwork!

We also can't forget the baby announcement! Congratulations to Nick and Lauren! I'm wondering what type of boy names are they thinking of and I'm hoping they don't pick mine lol. So excited to see Daddy Nick because I know he'll be a good dad.

It's a Boy!

In other Backstreet news, I'll be attending Nick's solo concert at the House of Blues in Chicago! I was thinking of attending some others, but I have a conference to attend the day before for work and I'm not sure if traveling to another state would work out. It'll be a blast to hear Nick's new album sung live and get to see him during VIP.

Staying on the subject of Nick, I'm sure most of you heard Nick was arrested recently. Of course the media made a big thing out of nothing and I wish they would have put as much press on the good things he has accomplished than this, but that's how it goes. I have my own thoughts on this, but don't want to get too much into it. I'll just say that I'll always support Nick and that I hope it was a matter of just having a little too much fun versus something that may be bothering him causing him to drink more.

Nick looks sober and good here in this mug shot.

He looks pissed here lol.

Moving on...two out of the four cruise themes have been announced! I'm really sad that I'm not going this year and truthfully, that is probably why I haven't been blogging because it sucks so much not being able to go. I'm very happy for my friends who are going and can't wait to hear about it!

The first theme announced was "A Night at the Cinema" where cruise goers dress up as their favorite movie character. My favorite movie character would probably be Vivian from Pretty Woman, but I don't think I could pull off the hooker look even though I did like her blue mini skirt and the white top lol. Maybe I could go as her when she classes it up, finding a tan and white pokadot dress that she wears at the polo game.

Fun!

I always liked this look lol.

I would be able to pull this look off better.

Did I mention I plan to do all the themes at home with a few friends? lol I'm not quite sure on the idea just because it might make me even more sad, but we'll see.

The second theme that was announced today is Casino Royale. I'm not sure how I would go about this theme. I guess wear something classy. Here's a link to a fun video of AJ advertising the theme.

"Boys...Backstreet Boys." *swoon* lol

Everyone excited to find out who won the Dubsmash video contest to get to do a video with BSB? I am! That would be so fun!

Also, don't forget BSB will be making an appearance on NBC's Undateable this Friday the 29th. I will be watching.

Some big news. Kevin addressed a fan's tweet about if BSB will be touring this summer. Drum roll...Kevin said unlikely with them still working on the album and promotion. A lot of fans are happy just so it gives them time to save more money for future BSB adventures. I'm okay with it too because they should take the time they need to produce an awesome album and seeing Nick in March will calm me over lol.

AJ is excited about the new album and so am I! I spy Kevin in the background. 

As far as I go, things have been going well. Just busy with work and finally found a worthwhile man :). We have been in a relationship since late November and things have been going well and I hope they continue to do so. I now realize how much crap I was putting up with in the past and I won't go back to that or put up with anything like that again. He's a complete upgrade in every way! I'm hoping I'm making him as happy as he is making me. Now, I just have to work on my insecurities.

 I've also been continuing with my workout goals. Right now, I go to the gym 5 days a week and do 1 hour of brisk cardio on the elliptical. Then I usually treat myself to the sauna. When I feel extra pumped, I do some time on the treadmill too. I added the stair climber, but that was just too much after the elliptical so instead I'm going to start doing some toning exercises at home.

Gym selfie. 

New Year, new me. I had to redeem myself from those above pictures lol.

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2016 filled with BSB memories! Have a Happy Nick's Birthday next Thursday and thanks for reading!