Just a little update…
Brad was reading the last post, and after reading the FIRST sentence he was like, “NO! NO WAY!! I’M NOT RUNNING FOR PARENT OF THE YEAR!!! WHATEVER YOU SIGNED US UP FOR, I AM NOT A PART OF!!”
Ok, Brad…breathe…it was just a joke.
Sheesh! Bankers….sometimes you gotta loosen the tie and RELAX a little!!
(ps — honey, when you read this…it’s all in fun! I love you more than you could ever imagine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
As the year is quickly rushing into its last quarter, Brad and I realized that we need to start rallying votes for “Parents of the Year.” So, we thought we would do something inventive, time consuming…and of course – fun!
(Kidding…we’re not running for “Parents of the Year.” Actually, it really wouldn’t be fair to other parents if we did…we’d have it in the bag!)
Anyway, Jackson is a little leary of “scary halloween” this year. So we thought we’d make it fun by building a Halloween house! You know, like a gingerbread house, except for Halloween. We all had fun at Meijer picking out the candy and decorations…and probably spent $30 to make it! Then of course, we saw a KIT at Target for $8.99. Unbelievable. Target has everything! (Which is why I can no longer allow myself to shop there. I can’t leave that place without spending a huge amount of money on things we don’t need….like the candy corn soda I bought last week. Of course it was gross! I knew it would be…but I still bought it!)
So here is a video tour and some pics of Jackson’s house! I must admit, our house is much more creative than the kit. I mean, ours has a pumpkin patch, a hayride path, and ghosts! BOO!!
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| Halloween House |
So while we were making our gourmet dinner tonite (tacos…hey, I sad we made them…they weren’t from the Bell!), I noticed Albert the wonder dog was attentively watching something out on our deck. It was actually quite cute! He just kept looking out the glass door…then Jackson joined in! Albert was so focused that he didn’t even care that the crazy three-year-old was sitting right next to him. And I mean RIGHT next to him. It was such a cute sight that I looked around for the camera! When I realized that the camera was all the way upstairs, I decided it was more of a “mental picture” opportunity rather than a “kodak moment.”
A few seconds later, I started to get a little weirded out by the whole thing. Albert was still attentively watching something on the deck…but not barking…and not whining…and letting a 3 year old hang all over him! I just had to find out what was going on. So, I squatted down to the same level as Albert and asked him what he was looking at….then I saw a little animal under our grill! A squirrel! No…a cat! NO – OUR CAT!!!! What the!?!?! Yep, Griszy had casually pushed his way through the screen in our den (they don’t all fit just right) and was OUTSIDE!!!
Man, what an idiot I am! Had Albert not been watching him….well, I don’t want to think about it.
Time to have those screens fixed. Shew.
This calls for some cute pics of the wonder dog and the G-man….Thanks for saving him, Albert! (He’s the best dog EVER!! Seriously. Love that dog!)
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| Albert and Griszy |
Just a little post to let everyone know that Sawyer was baptized this past Sunday. Yes, it took us quite a while to find a church that we like…thus, Sawyer is almost a year old at his baptism. Oh well. We’ll also be joining this church next Sunday. Finally!
Everything went well during the ceremony. At one point, Sawyer was facing out to the congregation. He looked around at everyone and started clapping…as if he were trying to get some applause for himself! He acts more and more like his father everyday! 
Enjoy the pics!
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| Sawyer’s Baptism |
…it takes 5 minutes to open a door or cabinet.
…you don’t remember what it was like to go to the bathroom by yourself.
…you clean out your car and find a petrified golfish cracker.
…you realize that puppies are not the only creatures who will eat paper, shoes, and food on the floor.
…you find yourself answering the same question 10,000 times.
…the most “popular” song you sing is “Old MacDonald had a Farm.”
…you find yourself eating mini corn dogs for lunch.
…you find yourself secretly laughing because someone (under the age of 4!) has passed gas during a meal…and has NO IDEA that it is funny or inappropriate.
….you can discipline a hysterical, yet inappropriate behavior (such as passing gas at the dinner table) with a stern and serious face while your spouse is across the table secretly laughing into his napkin.
…you find yourself cursing with just letters and not words. (ex – she’s such a “B!” What the “F?” Don’t be such an “A-hole.”)
…you find yourself driving in the car saying (w/ MUCH enthusiasm) things like “yes that IS a cherry picker.” “yes that IS a cornfield.” “yes that IS WalMart.”
… you aren’t embarrased to wear stickers on your shirt (even in public).
…you go to get something out of the refrigerator and trip over the letter “D.” And then you think to yourself “what the F?”
Ok, that’s all I got…and that’s just from today’s events! By the way…these are NOT copied from an email…this is MY list from MY life!
Feel free to add your own!!
