The Force Is Strong Luke has Arrived!

Announcing the birth of Mr. Luke Reid
Born at 1:02 pm on Sept 2nd 2016
Weighing 8 lbs 12 oz
20 inches long

Luke saying hello to his brother Harvey Ray

GEN CON I WAS ALL UP IN YOU!

I can't even! I just can't! We are on our way home and still we are non stop talking about how AMAZING Gen Con is!

Nana The Red and Two Fairies and a Dwarf had the BEST time, Thank you Gen Con for making our life have meaning!!!

Here are a few of my favorite snaps from the trip! Added bonus...We collected Indiana's local Pokemon to our Pokedex!

Prepping for...wait for it..

GEN CON 2016!!!!

Oh my Geek Goddess I am beyond excited for this one!

Making a few chainmail dice bags, GM dividers with dual dice towers and some messenger bags

A Baby Sprinkle for Luke!

Emerald Dee's Baby Sprinkle party was a hit! Fun people, food, Alice in Wonderland, Cake and gifties!

Fanboy Expo Knoxville 2016

I am super excited to be back in Knoxville! I love this area and I love Fanboy Expo!!

This is the first trip that the ladies are making SOLO! Jackie and I will be traveling with our friend and fellow vendor Psychedelic Snowflake TO Knoxville, Henry will fly in after work and join us.

Check out Space Ghost Baby Lily!

Nana the Red and Two Fairies and a Dwarf!

World of Warcraft Pre-Screening event!

Nana The Red and the Just BeCos Players of Tampa at the Pre screening event for World of Warcraft! GEEKING OUT!!!

Happy Day of Birth to Nana!

That's right Today is Nana The Reds Day of Birth!

I turn 29 today, which is crazy because my daughter is 21 and My son is 19!

This Math leaves you asking only one question...

SIDS AWARENESS Tears and Heartbreak Harvey Ray RIP

This post is backdated because honestly I just didn't want to post this heartbreaking news. It is with a heavy heart we inform you that we lost Baby Harvey Ray to SIDS on November 18th 2015. A friend of the family set up this "Go fund me" for Emerald and Derrick to help cover expenses. We thank everyone who donated and/or attended Harvey's celebration of Life ceremony. To learn more about SIDS please click the LINK here. October is SIDS Awareness month.

Harvey's life celebration was was full of love and Geekyness just like our family. Darth Vader, the flash, spider man, catwoman, Penguin, Winter soldier were just some of the heroes who came to pay their respects. The Roses you see were made from Harveys first FCBD comics and Emerald has them displayed in her dining room now. The after gathering was held at our local Applebee's and over 40 people attended, it was a full house. So much love.

Tampa Fanboy Expo 2015! Review and Photos

Each year I find myself saying "THIS was the best Fanboy ever!" It's true, I have heard some very valid complaints but these were complaints about the staff of the hosting Hotel not the convention itself, with that said a growing Con is never going to be "Perfect" for everyone because people have different ideas of how a Con should be ran. As a Con attendee and Fangirl Fatale booth member this is my personal review.

Year three certainly takes the cake for me! All of my favorite Iconic Men were here this year! Adam West and Burt Ward (The original Batman and Robin 1966)and Dave Prowse (Darth Vader).

It was such an honor to meet them and I thank Fanboy Expo for the opportunity to be part of the family this year!

Adam West said I did a lovely Julie Newmar Catwoman and that she was his favorite Catwoman! Burt Ward took 15 minutes out of his busy con schedule to have a conversation about his Large breed dog rescue and dog food that can help your fur baby live a much longer healthier life- Gentle Giants. You could tell he is a dog lover which I can relate! He even had notes on where we could find it local in our area!

Dave Prowse surprised me the most though! Emerald and I had seen him both Friday and Saturday but Sunday I attended alone and he waved me over to his booth. We chatted for a little bit then I said I had to go make my rounds walking the convention and he asked me to return when I was done! Who says no to Lord Vader?! I was more than happy to oblige! He invited me to sit with him as he signed and we spoke for about an hour longer, just two regular people talking! No Star wars just everyday hobbies and interests. We are both interested in Kinesiology. This was an amazing opportunity and I love getting to know the man behind the mask, He is a lovely person!

Tom Rose and Jeremy Bulloch (Admiral Ackbar and Boba Fett) were both a delight to meet! They both were so kind to Emerald getting autographs and taking photos on several days! Tim Rose even playfully held the "It's a trap" sign to Emerald's baby belly! Did you know that Tim Rose has never met Erik Bauersfeld? We spoke about it as he was signing my poster and I told him I got it last year here at Fanboy Expo!

Julius LeFlore is best known for several characters in Star Wars Episode VI – Return of the Jedi including Skiff Master, Biker Scout, Stormtrooper and Stunt double for Billy Dee Williams. He is soft spoken and very open to talking with all the fans. Away from the booth He called me over to introduce me to his friends and his most lovely wife! I was probably every shade of red as he said to his wife "This is the Catwoman I was telling you about last night!" She was so nice and made me feel like things were backwards! Meaning they made me feel like a star when I was the one honored they took the time to even speak with me! This is why I love Fanboy Expo so much! The personal fan experience!

James Marsters spent all of his time at the booth laughing it up and having fun with all the fans! We seen him three different times in the hotel and each time he said hello! and yes, he does have a nice chest :P

Tom Nguyen is best know for his work on Green Lantern, Batman, Catwoman, Superman, JLA, Ghostbusters, Marvel Legendary Gaming Set and many more! I always take the time to stop and talk with Tom, he is an amazing artist and all around person! He is also the very first person I ever met at Fanboy expo year one and I had no idea WHO he was at that time! Imagine my surprise!

I have way too many photos to add them all in this review but here are a few of my favorites from this past weekend!

The Fangirl Fatale girls were a delight to work with! The guests and other cosplayers were all respectful to each other! What more can I say?

How About...

Knoxville Here I come! October 16th-18th!

I've been invited to attend with "Two Faries And A Dwarf" How could I say no to that?! I love Fairies and Dwarves! So! Be sure to stop by the booth to say hello and smell all the leather goods! Man, their booth smells amazing!