Weekend

This past Saturday we got together with the Trusty's as well as Tim & Courtney Davis. Michael & Roz live close by now so we get to see them quite a bit more than we used to. Tim went to SLCC with us also and we haven't seen him in about 15 years! We had a great afternoon at Turkey Run.

Whatever !?!

Okay ... so it's been a while since I've posted anything. Mostly because I've been playing around with facebook. If you happen to have a facebook page look me up. Some friends of ours talked me into it.

Anyway ... Right now I'm a little put-off by the whole political scene. I cannot get past the hypocrisy. Hillary campaigns against Obama and proclaims he isn't experience enough and not ready to be President. She labels his political plans as bad ideas and a danger to America. Then after he receives the nomination she applauds him and says he is more than ready for the presidency. I don't get it?

The church is accused of being full of hypocrites? Hello?

By the way I'm completely terrified about our nation's acceptance of homosexuality. When Hillary can announce that she will fight for gay rights and the applause level increases ... When a song by a female musician called "I kissed a girl" is number one for several weeks in a row. When that same musician sings it on a morning news show and pre-adolescent girls with braces are singing it word-for-word in the crowd ... When our very own rural school system has a same-sex couple walking hand-n-hand through the hall and into the same locker room together! I'm telling you it terrifies the crud out of me. Morally we are on a very slippery slope.

God help us!

Way Too Fast!

Yes it is happening way too quickly. Jessica has begun 6th grade! (last year at the elementary school ... next year ... Jr. High ... PRAY!) Kyle has begun 4th grade ... Impossible!

B-Day Pictures

Okay so I'm in a little bit of trouble because I posted the video below prior to posting any pictures from Jessica's birthday or the kids first day of school. Leanne said the video below was stupid.

Here's some birthday pictures

Yes that's Jessica's cake. My mom has always
made INCREDIBLE b-day cakes for the
kids. This year Jessica got a water slide cake
(complete with edible people on inner tubes)

The girls were getting and giving "spa" treatments.
Ask Kyle about his nails sometime.

It wouldn't be a party for Jessica without some
performance. Rock on Jess!

Battle @ The Office

Cracked me up!

12 Years Old!

I'm not sure how it happened ... but my little girl has turned 12 years old yesterday. Even though it completely terrifies me that she is growing up so quickly I am proud of the young lady she is growing into. She is really good natured. She is very smart and views things from many different perspectives. Because of this she usually has some creative solutions to problems (including any trouble she may have gotten into). She has a very sharp wit (like her mother) and often cracks us up with her little quips. Kyle won a magic trick on our vacation and he was wondering aloud if the trick where the sports car appeared on stage would be in the kit. Jessica very quickly said, "Yeah, like there would be a car in that box with the instructions just add water."

I'm very blessed to have such a wonderful daughter. She will always be my princess and though I would love to see time slow down a bit ... I look forward to all that God has in store for her.

Happy Birthday Jess! We love you!

Colts Camp

This past Friday I took the kids down to Terra Haute to watch one of the Colts practices.

Anthony Gonzalez (wide receiver) getting some
catches from the passing machine right in front
of us. Gonzalez was a rookie last year and
he is one of mine and Kyle's favorite players
to watch. Kyle kept calling out his name but
he never looked. Practice is serious!

Coach Tony Dungy! and Offensive
Coordinator Tom Moore behind him.

Reggie Wayne (wide reciever) and
Joseph Addai (running back).
Right before this picture Kyle called out Addai's
name and he turned around and gave
the peace sign to Kyle.

Gary Brackett (linebacker) signing autographs.
Kyle and Jessica got Brackett's autograph as well as
Robert Mathis (defensive end), and Jamie
Silva (a rookie defensive back).

A video clip of Reggie Wayne and Anthony Gonzalez
catching some passes.

Preseason begins tonight! .... Go Colts !!

Vacation

This year we spent our summer vacation at Wisconsin Dells. We rented a camper and spent 5 nights relaxing and 4 days of summer fun! We went horseback riding, went to a magic show where Kyle got picked as a volunteer for one of the illusions. He ended up dancing on stage and having a 12 foot colored ribbon being pulled out of his mouth! We went for a Jet Boat tour, spent an afternoon shopping, spent a day at the water park, and had time just to relax and swim at the campground. An awesome way to wind down the summer!

Kyle's horse was named Pistol.

Jessica's horse was named Charlie.

Leanne was riding Jet and I had Magnum.
Let me tell you Magnum was pretty stubborn.
We went through a tunnel and half-way through
Magnum decided he was done so he just stopped. No
matter how hard I kicked him or slapped his
rear he would not move. Finally the guide gave over
the lead position to Jessica and came back to coax Magnum
out of the tunnel. He also took his own detours off the path
occasionally and liked to ride me up close to a tree. I finally
figured out his game and pulled on the reigns really strong
prior to sideswiping the trees.
The kids got a big kick out of my adventures on Magnum.

This picture was taken after the Jet Boat. We chose
to go "Zoom Zoom" rather than "Quack Quack."
In other words ... we chose to take the 700 horsepower
Jet Boat for some fast action rather than the slow moving
ducks. Guess what? We got soaked - But had a Blast !!

The campground was on the Wisconsin River so
there was an area to do some river swimming complete
with some giant floating slides. They also had a pool
if you wanted a little bit "cleaner" swim.

You can't go camping without having S'mores!

Water Park Fun!

Jessica and Leanne took advantage of the
complimentary wet suits. It really wasn't that
cold but Leanne and Jessica always seem to be
on the chilled side.

Jessica said she felt like a super hero
in her wet suit. Go ... Spidergirl!

Kyle bought a slingshot and then turned around,
sold it to Jessica and then bought another one.
He also bought a pocket knife.
He's pretty proud of them.

All in all we had an excellent 2008 vacation!