Welcome to the gun show!

Deidra and I have not been into many T.V. shows lately. We like to get into Survivor and I used to watch The Contender (with Sly) but lately nothing has really been something we both enjoy together. Sometime last summer we started watching Hogan Knows Best. At first glance you would think it was just a cheesy version of the Osbournes and I guess it kinda is, but without all the "bleep!" this and "bleep!" that's going on. After we started watching it we got hooked so now its Hogan Knows Best every chance we get. You got to love his shirt "Welcome to the Gun show!" that he wears. He is the man! For those of you who grew up in the 80's watching WWF, Hogan is someone you will always love.

Well, Deidra is getting ready for bed right now and is nervous as expected. Tomorrow is the first day of her new career! Our life is about to shift into a comfortable highway gear. No more grinding between first and third occasionally putting it in reverse. I have a feeling traffic is finally going our way. Next stop? We will see. Is that a light at the end of the tunnel? You better believe it!

hot week!

Last week it got to 106 while I was at work one day. That was terrible! They say that a cool down will take place this week dropping our temp to a bone chilling 89 degrees which translates to around the mid 90's with the heat index due to humidity in the miserable state! Well woopidy freakin doo da day. I am ready for the fall!!!

Science Center and Zoo trip!

For Taylor, Dylan and Evans Bday we planned on going to Six Flags but after finding out what the temp was going to be we decided to go to the St. Louis Science Center and then the zoo. We had a great time and got some good pics here are a few from the trip:

In the pics above, we just built the arch out of some blocks and after some good pics you can see that it started to fall... Oh well...fun stuff!

Taylor got munched at the Science Center by a T-Rex and Evan and Dylan look on in horror!

After a fun time at the Science Center we headed into the Zoo for a bit. Not too many people there due to the heat.

Deidra update: High Fives All Around!!!

Well as of last week, Deidra is done! After her final exam she put her job resume on the net and by the next day she had 8 calls for a job. After some thought, we both looked at the options and decided on a job at a hospital at the Lake of the Ozarks. Even though the drive will be 45 minutes one way, they made it worth her while. She signed the contract last week and starts Monday! I can now tell the Doctors that I don't have to donate my kidney and half my liver anymore. We will be able to pay the bills after all! WOO HOO!!!

Just to keep ya posted!

Ok....my best friend CJ has notified me that I have not made any posts lately...and I have to admit...he's right! Now then, in my defense time has just flown by. I will post this weekend and update the blog but until then this little post will have to do. Here is the run down for the events that I will blog about this weekend:

1: Deidra has landed a job!
2: Taylor's Birthday! Dad, Taylor, Deidra and I went to the St. Louis Cardinals game (Taylor got a ball!)
3: Mom is doing great with her new knee!
4: Michelle, Dylan, Evan, Me, Deidra and Taylor went to St. Louis Science Center and Imax.
5: As of next week, Deidra will be completely finished...except for taking boards later this or next month!
6: HEAT WAVE!

So as you can see...been busy. But I do need to update the post, so expect details on the events above in the next few days.

Deidra is almost done!!!

After working in Hermann for the last 5 weeks, she is finally done with her summer clinicals. Now she only has a couple more weeks of stuff here and there and then all that is left is taking her board exam. Only 2 weeks to go! So close we can taste it....er maybe that's just the wine from last night..;) Have I ever mentioned how proud I am of her? Smell that? That's her...she's the poop!

TERRELL DAVIS GETS INTO THE RING!

By Andrew MasonDenverBroncos.com

Friday, the Broncos announced that the team's all-time leader in carries, rushing yardage rushing touchdowns and nine other franchise standards will be the newest inductee into the Ring of Fame. The ceremony will take place during the Broncos' game with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 23.

(Way to go big dog! T.D. deserves it!)

Its been a bit!

Well, I have taken a bit of time off from the blog lately. Not because I wanted to but because I have been so darn busy lately. Where do I start....Last week was my son's last week of baseball. Our team was the "Mets" and Dylan and Evan (my sisters boys) were on the team. I was the coach. Friday was the last game of the season. I was so proud of all my little guys. I am in the 7-8 yr old league and some of the things my team was doing was straight out of the movie " The Sandlot". It was us against the Royals and it didn't look too good from the get go. Only 10 of my guys showed up and one got sick in the first inning. That brought us down to 9 guys. A full team right? Wrong. On 7-8 yr old league 11 kids is a full team. (2 extra outfielders) The other team (The Royals) where 12 men strong and played all 12. One more than usually aloud which they let me know would be ok since it was the last game of the year. That meant they had 6 outfielders to our 3. All of our doubts about the game went away in the second inning however as my team tore through the Royals like we were the team with the extra guys. Everyone on my team did awesome! Taylor was my 3d basemen and stopped a hard hit line drive with a backhanded grab! I'm not embellishing...it was the hardest hit ball the other team hit all night. Dylan played a star catcher making anyone trying to go home think twice about turning 3d and going home. Evan Played a stellar pitcher catching 1 pop fly and getting a double play on a pop fly. My short stop turned an easy out into a nearly impossible double play buy catching a line drive of the bounce, stepping on 2nd and throwing the runner out at 1st. Seems like a normal everyday baseball game right? Remember..they are 7-8 age group. We were the only team in the league to get a double play all season and we didn't just get those 2 on Friday...we got 3 more during the season off of pop fly's! It was an incredible end to an incredible season. I will post pics later.
On a side note: My mom is doing well and is resting up after a full knee replacement. She had a hard go of it early on in the week as the medication she was taking for pain was not working well and caused her to feel bad. I will go see her soon and hope she feels better when I do. Seeing my mom in pain is something that I just can't handle that well. I will keep the blog updated with the info as it becomes available to me. Got to go clean house a bit before Deidra gets home from Hermann.

Prayers for mom...

Please keep mom in your prayers. She underwent surgery today for her knee. She got a total knee replacement. The operation was early this morning but dad has kept me up to date all day.
The doc says the surgery went well and he expects her to return to 100% but I'm sure it will take some time and some physical therapy to get her there. Mom will be out and about before you know it. I hope to see her on Saturday. Updates to come later.

Gibson's Fireworks Display was Awesome!

My good friends, Jeremiah and Emily Gibson, invited us to their annual fireworks display this year and it was a blast! As you can see by the pics, these are not your run of the mill fireworks. You can't just go out and buy these suckers. They are the real thing. Unfortunately I have no pics of the show itself as I was one of the guys lighting a bunch of the smaller "cakes" during the display. It was a heck of a show from my position...directly under the display. It was a better display than the one at the capital by far. Not to mention we had the best seats in the town! I had a great time and was glad to have the chance to hang out with my good friends from high school. These guys are great. Thanks for the invite guys! We had a great time!

4th of July fun

As you can see, the fireworks display was pretty decent this year at the state capital. We got there pretty early this year as more and more people have found our spot and more are going there each year. This weekend my pal Jeremiah is having his annual fireworks display and they have invited us to attend. It was better than the display at the capital the last time we went and I'm sure it will be as good. I hope they allow me to help them with the lighting of the bombs this year. It was a blast (no pun intended) the last time.