Team "HINEKYM".

I don't think I have ever been more happy to see a contestant win the mirror ball trophy as I was last night when Hines Ward won on Dancing With the Stars.  I LOVE him.  I love Kym.  And I love them together.  I know I have already posted about how much I have enjoyed Kirstie Alley on the show, but these two could not be any more darling and any more deserving of the win.  

(Not that Elliott sits and watches this show with his mom and sisters every week, but the other night he was in the kitchen and looked into the family room while Hines and Kym were dancing.  He said, "Haley and I think those two should be a couple."  I totally agree.  They have great chemistry beyond the dance floor and truly seem to enjoy each other.  In fact, this morning Good Morning America had an "after party" with the top three couples from the show and Hines had on a black hoody with big white block letters spelling H.A.P.P.Y. - so cute. And I know, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's just a reality show but I am a romantic that way and can believe in a happy ever after for them.  They really do seem happy together, and happy together is a good thing.)

I am not a follower of football so I had no idea who Hines Ward was when they introduced him at the beginning of the season, but I am pretty sure I'll be watching some of this coming football season when the Pittsburgh Steelers play.  (He said he will have to use some of his dancing moves in the end zone now after a touch down - so cute.)

On Good Morning America, Robin, one of the hosts, made a comment to Kirstie about how she had a goal that she wanted to achieve during the show.  Robin asked if she had reached it.  Kirstie kind of laughed and then they showed a clip where Kirstie had said, "Well, I figured every week with all the dancing is about five pounds and I still have 40 to go, so honestly, I do have to make the finals if I want to reach my goal."  

After watching this season, and seeing a pretty dramatic transformation of Kirstie (at age 60! I still have a hard time wrapping my brain around that), I decided that maybe dancing is how I am going to get in shape (at age 50!).  It seems just a little more fun than my walking/jogging.  Okay, it's a lot more fun ... I bought Zumba for the XBOX the other day.  Right after Elliott set it up he danced to a few songs.  He doesn't like it.  I think it might be a little too girlie for him.  I hope I like it .  I want a transformation too. (Kym's body is my "goal" ... a girl can dream.)


If you haven't ever seen Hines and Kym dance, click here or here - you will love them too - so cute.