Slip-n-Slide

My boys got a double slide slip-n-slide and they love it. They will run together and see who can slide the farthest. When one of them wins they get a point. When someone gets to 10 points they are allowed to sit in the pool area at the end of the slide while the other one slides. For everytime the other slides they have to give up 1 point. They call this "Cool in the Pool Days". So David ended up winning most of the time and he had the most "Cool in the Pool Days." Seems like you would want the free slide..but hey, what do I know. I am just the dad~ This is the one they got!!

Hilarious Ebay Item - (Matt Ryan)

Ok.... I love the Atlanta Falcons and Matt Ryan is awesome so I wanted to share an awesome Ebay Item up for sale. You better hurry b/c there is a bidding war on this one! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280351163758

Don't eat or drink when you look at this or you may choke or spit it out!

A Broken foot and a glass of Milk

My Wife Broke her foot and she took some medicine with a glass of milk. Her removable boot cast looks like this.

Bathroom Talk - (warning: bathroom talk in this post)

Well, yes I have 2 boys that are 7 and 9 and they love to use language that we have told them belongs in the bathroom. Now this language is not cursing or bad words so much as the discussion of what takes place with a persons body that needs to be limited to a bathroom. For some reason both of my boys feel it is necessary to talk about certain things at the dinner table. This is your cue to go to the next post if you have a problem with bathroom discussions.... pause..while you decide to continue reading......ok...

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now that you have decided to stay with me the words that my boys like to use is the word "Fart". At the table the other day both boys were passing gas as some would say and they were laughing quite a bunch at this and using the word fart. I looked at them and expressed my desire for them not to talk about that at the table and if they needed to use that word they could go into the bathroom and do it there.

Immediately, Micah asked with a smirk on his face if he could be excused to the bathroom. Knowing what was running through his mind, I agreed. After he left the table and went into the bathroom I followed him over there to listen. I could hear him in the bathroom yelling, "Fart, Fart, Fart, Fart, Fart," I stopped him and said, "Micah, please don't yell it for us all to hear, whisper." Then he continues whispering, "Fart, Fart, Fart, Fart...." I had to laugh at the fact that I have 2 boys! Yes, Boys will be boys..women will never understand!

2 Boys and a Jet Pack

On the way home from school the other day, I overheard my boys discussing a very interesting topic. David asked Micah if Boba Fett instead of using a Jet Pack, could instead just shoot bazooka's at the ground and keep himself in the air. David then asked if you could only get 1 shot off with a bazooka before you have to re-load. I told him that it would only hold 1 shell that you could fire. We thought about it and they said you could have the bazooka shells in a backpack on his back. At that point it would be better to just use the jet pack. It was definately a funny conversation to listen to for several minutes.

Another Hamster Died Yesterday...

Hamsters: There were 2 girls, then there was 1 girl right before we moved, then there was 1 boy and 1 girl, then there was 11, then we gave 9 to a pet store and there was 4.... Then in Jan. there was 3, in early April it went to 2 and then yesterday it went to 1! 1 Little hamster left. They are cute pets, easy to care for, but they only live about 2 years.

"Peaches" is the one who died yesterday!

On a happy note.... You can save money by switching to Geico!

A little about Easter....

Sorry, I have been absent for a few days on the blog. I was taking some time off - mentally. We had a fantastic Easter and a great time at church on Sunday. Check out http://www.tcc.org/ to listen to the Easter Message from our Pastor. It was great. I talked with the students this weekend about the Reason for the Resurrection. As we look at time like Easter when so many people are curious about why Jesus Did what He did it is important to seek to not only find answers but also ask the right questions. My passion is to understand Who God is and how we relate to Him in such a way that I will live my life according to what is true. When looking at the Bible we start with the assumption that there is a God and the Bible reveals who that God is. If you are someone who is struggling with believing there is a God, I would love to talk with you more about this (preferrably over a cup of coffee). I love getting into the logic and reasoning behind it.

Back to the Resurrection....

Here are 3 quick concepts to help us understand the Reason for the Resurrection.

Before you check out those concepts you can look at some books about how proofs of the resurrection.

1) The resurrection confirms that Jesus was who He said he was. It reveals what God did was true. If he would have stayed dead then he would have just been another good man, or prophet, who died. It showed that what He said and did was true.

2) The resurrection allows us to live a "transformed" (changed, new, metamophosized) life! Because Jesus is not dead He has the power to help us live in the way God designed for us.

3) The resurrection gives us hope for the future. Because Jesus is now living with God and He didn't die again, we can know that there is life after this world and we die on earth. There is a hope that we can hold on to.

Please take some time this week to think about how our life would be different if we lived like we really believed the resurrection happened or how would it be different if we lived like we didn't believe that it happened.

If you want to talk more about this I do love talking about how the Bible can make sense to people. It is full of questions on life and death and we owe it to ourselves to to seek out the answers and look to ask the right questions.

One of Our Hamsters Died...

Well, we had 4 hamsters moving into this year. Puffball the mama died on Jan. 16th..the day our power went out and The daddy hamster died last night. I think it's name was either comet or buddy. Micah changed his name 2 or 3 times over his 1 year and 10 month lifespan. They were sad, but not broken up about this hamster. Micah's response was, "yes I am sad, but he was old for a hamster."

They still have 2 left. Both of them are over a year and a half and they will probably not make it more than 6 months. At that point, you have to make a decision...what is the next step for you as a family and pets. Do you go back to the more simplier approach of a hamster or do you go deeper with the addition of a cat or dog?

On another note.. I tried convincing my boys today was Easter. It did not work. To many variables. For one, they had to go to school today and Easter is on Sunday. Of course Micah knew that I knew that he knew that it wasn't Easter.

Micah walking backwards...

My wonderful wife had left early this morning for a doctor's appointment and I had the priveledge of getting my boys off to the bus. Of course Micah was running around talking about how on lego.com they have clips from Indiana Jones the movie. He was telling us that it was the clip with the big boulder. At the same time he was also wearing his Indy hat and using his whip with the cool theme music playing (yes it is just the toy, not an actual whip).

As David and Micah were leaving, I went back inside for a sec to get something and as I went outside to walk up to the bus stop (about .2 miles up the sidewalk) I notice Micah is facing me. Yes, he was walking backwards up the sidewalk. To make it even cooler in his mind, he was doing it with his eyes closed. I was actually impressed. The kid made it all the way to the bus stop backward with his eyes closed and only stepped off the sidewalk on the grass 1 time. He did peak about 3 times but other than that he stuck it out. Yes, the modern day picture of a kid persevering in life!

I am hungry

Ok...here is a Kevin Deming original that you and your family can use. I am sitting here right now thinking of how hungry I am and instead of saying, "I need to get something to eat," you can use this new and cool phrase, "I need to furnish my stomach." Take a moment and create some cool word pictures. Think about how you would furnish your stomach..would you go with a mexican style, maybe american, or other. Just some thoughts for you to chew on today..and yes the pun was intended.

A bunny with 2 noses.

A bunny with 2 noses.

Don't you wish you had 2 noses? I don't. Well, would you pay extra for a bunny with 2 noses? I wonder if it smells better or if it makes it harder. I guess it would be a good police bunny. Imagine a bunny like this sniffing around your locker, school, work or home. Hmmmm...what would it find?

A Motorized Bar Stool....go figure!

What fun can you have on a rainy day? How about take an old lawnmower and install a barstool on the top of it. That way you can drive down the road with speeds up to 38 mph and then get pulled over. Yes, this is true. A man actually got pulled over after drinking 15 beers and heading down the road on his barstool.

I guess with that many beers he probably did not realize he left the bar.

(Check it out)

Random Talk with My Boys

I just wanted to share some random discussions I had with my boys. There is no way I can do it justice b/c their voices make it all better. If you know Micah and how he talks it would make it even funnier.

There were several comments that they make all the time that are really funny but I just can't get to my computer in time to remember them all.

The only thing I remember from yesterday is...

Micah was talking to us and said, "Did you know Mom that Wal-mart has 18-20 feet of legos?" Becca replied, "yes, I do, and you know how I know." Micah said, "How?" She replied, "Because you already told me that."

I continued to find out what he was talking about and asked, "So do they sell 18-20 feet or what is it?" Micah laughs at me and says, "If you buy all the sets."

hmmmm....what an interesting way of looking at the size of legos!

This morning...

I had asked David to go downstairs and finish cleaning up his breakfast and so when I got downstairs and saw Micah at the Kitchen table and David laying on the couch I asked, "David, what are you doing?"

Micah Responds with, "He is making me learn how to do splits." I was like, "What?" David goes on to explain why he was teaching Micah to do splits when Micah blurts out, "But I don't want to do splits."

Well, Micah buddy..then don't do splits!

Building our own Backyard Fort

Last year my cousin and his family gave my boys their own toolbox with hammer, ropes, and some other odds and ends tools. Well, for a while they have been collecting wood from the dumpters from the neighborhood homes that are being built. They have put in our garage wood, plywood, and anything they thought would be good for a fort. Well, finally a month ago we decided to start the wonderful project of building the fort.

We have not finished but we have got 4 walls up a roof and a rope that connects between 2 trees with a rope ladder (Which David helped come up with that idea). It is not fancy and it didn't cost much to build but my boys have had a huge part in on it and they really love working on it and using their hands to build.

Just the other day Micah came walking through and heading into the garage after playing in the fort. I said, "Micah what are you up to?" He responded with, "I need to get my hammer and 2 nails to build something." It is great seeing them learn to use the tools they have and their creativity. Their fort is something they won't get bored with as much as if we would have just bought one and put it there. It was made with their hands.

Today is April Fool's Day

Well, today is the day that many people try to fool others. I have decided not to fool people in a blog that might have been designed to fool people. My boys know it is a day for fooling people so there is no way I can fool them anyway. So in my complete straight forwardness I wanted to let you all know that I just came upon some money (can't disclose where from...you might think I won the lottery). I am going to send everyone who comments on this post by midnight tomorrow night a check. Yes, an actual check. Of course there are stipulations. I have to know you and you have to email me your address so I can send it to you. Happy Day everyone. :)

Micah's Baseball

Last Night we had Micah's First baseball practice. It was good and he was really excited about it. His team name is "The Express!" It was quite cute as we were getting him ready to go he put on his baseball pants, cleats, pittsburgh pirates 3 quarter sleeve length shirt (because it is still cool at night and warm in the day), and a UGA ballcap.

We get in the van and head that way and Micah looks at us and says, I am hot. I don't have much skin showing, except here (pointing to his arm where the sleeve isn't covering), and here (pointing where the other sleeve is covering), and my face. He was good and was making it clear to us that he wasn't going to be cold b/c he only had 3 parts of skin showing.

Can't wait until the season to start!

My New Bucket List - 1000 uses of Press n Seal

After learning about the amazing product made by Glad called, "Press and Seal" I decided to take them up on their challenge. They have a website called, "1000uses.com" So I have decided my new Bucket List will be to use Glad's Press and Seal 1000 different ways. Here are some of the areas I am going to start with...

***These are some actual uses people use Glad's Press n Seal for and I can't wait to get started...

Kitchen - Use as a Chair Cover in your Kitchen - Can't afford to get food on Kitchen Chairs.

Living Room - Puzzles - use it to keep puzzle pieces together - never lose one again.

Dining Room - Candle Drip Catcher - Makes those candles look awesome and catches the drips

Garage/Work Room - Window Decals - cut cool shapes out of them and use as a window decal.

Office- Knick Knacks - Use to help keep all the small knick knacks & office supplies organized.

Bathroom - Hair Accessories. Now my wife can enjoy her many hairstyles with Glad's Press and Seal keeping her hair looking just the way she wants.

Kid's Stuff - Crayons - use to wrap crayons so kids won't lose. (I guess they lost the crayon box)

Patio/BBQ - Flash Flood Emergency - Yes, use the press n seal to keep water out of the doors during a flash flood.

Garden - Hiding Extra Keys. Seal a key in Press n Seal and hide in a flower pot. *Were we afraid that the key might get dirty??

Pets - Keeping my hedgehogs' wheel clean. *Should I say more?

Travel - Fossils. *You can wrap those fossils you find when traveling.

Entertaining - wall hanging/ window mobile. You won't believe what cool wall hangings you can make to entertain your friends.

Home Remodeling - Should I say any more??



Please leave a comment on which way you would like to use Glad Press n Seal.

Aluminum Foil or Saran Wrap...wait there is something better

Well, for the past few days I have been debating the question of should I use Aluminum foil or Saran Wrap to cover a plate of leftovers. I have struggled with which is the proper method. I love the way Aluminum foil wraps around the plate and doesn't come loose. I love how with Saran wrap you can see your food. If you cover 8 or 9 plates of leftovers then you would be able to see which plate of leftovers you want to get out without having to uncover and recover.



My last plate of leftovers I covered I used Saran Wrap and noticed it was coming loose which wasn't what I was going for when I originally covered it. Thankfully with help of Facebook friends something new has been presented to me.



Glad has made a product called, "Press and Seal." It seals like aluminum foil but it is clear so you can see through it like Saran Wrap. Man, this is as good as when they decided to make postage stamps stick on. Here is a description of the "Press and Seal." (Taken from http://www.glad.com/plasticwrap/pressnseal.php)




"While other wraps cling, Press'n Seal® wrap actually seals to a variety of surfaces including paper, plastic, and wood. Create your own custom bags or freeze in individual portions. You can help keep food fresh in the refrigerator and freezer, help prevent spills and use it in the microwave, too.GLAD Press'n Seal® wrap lets you create a custom fit to seal freshness in."



Can't wait to get some and use it!!

Super Monkey Ball Deluxe

My boys and I were watching one of thouse 1 million shows about funny videos, can't remember the name of this one. Anyways, they had a short episode of "The True Adventures of Chad, the guy who was so into Super Monkey Ball Deluxe that he decided to live in a ball. It was one of the funniest things I have seen. So here is the one Micah, David and I were looking at yesterday and this morning. Enjoy!

"Swim Meet"

Having fun running suicides..."really??"

Well, what an interesting day in the life of my boys! Since my wife started working at the church we have needed to bring the boys up to hang out at the church. They are tracked out now and they have fun doing different things there. Later on today they were in our gym area and were running around and I said, "Hey, want to have a cool race?" Of course young boys of 7 and 9 love racing so, I explained how to run suicides:


Step1 Stand at one end of a basketball court, soccer field or volleyball court behind the out-of-bounds line. Terminology referenced here is specific to a basketball court.

Step2 Listen for the whistle or other signal to begin running the suicides. Sprint as fast as you can to the free throw line on your side of the court.

Step3 Touch the free throw line with your hand. Abruptly switch directions and return to the out-of-bounds line where you started, making sure to bend down and touch the line.

Step4 Sprint toward the half court line. Touch this line, switch directions and return to the out of bounds line, again bending down to touch the line.

Step5 Run toward the free throw line on the opposite side of the court. Touch that line with your hand and return to and touch the out-of-bounds line.

Step6 Finish the suicide by running as fast as you can to the out-of-bounds line on the opposite side of the court. Touch the line and run back to your original starting point.

Well, I held up my hand and said go. They both ran as hard as they could. Right afterwards, they were like, "Can we do it again?" I responded back, "Sure," thinking how exercise is great for these boys! So they did it again and pushed as hard as they could on the final run back.

Afterwards, they wanted to do it again but wanted me to make it even harder....hmmm. I wonder how much they will like it if they have to do it for sports practice when they are older.

A Day in the Life of a Boy

Well, I decided that b/c I have 2 boys it would be great to share the experiences and life that they have. There are a lot of great stories and moments that come from the life of a boy.