CHEATER CAUGHT IN THE ACT (Original Upload)

Again just love these things, they are always good to liven up your day.

When the wife doesn't listen

I just love stuff like this, too funny!!

Carving a pumpkin

Last night we carved a pumpkin for Halloween. Steven was all over sticking his hands inside to pull out the insides. Matthew didn't like it but he did help a little. Kendall wanted NOTHING to do with it. We had fun doing it and I think it turned out so good.

It was a fun night with the family. Unfortunately the whole night was not fun. As we were putting out the pumpkin we noticed lots of activity in our neighborhood. I went to check it out and found a house on fire. The whole house went up in flames. As far as I know right now, no one was home at the time except three dogs, which didn't make it. The lady of the house came home and when she opened the front door smoke and flames came shooting out. The fire was so hot that it melted the siding on one of the houses next to it and warped the window frames. I drove by it this morning and that family lost everything in the house. Luckily they didn't loose what is most important, their lives or the lives of their loved ones. Things can be replaced. It is just extra sad because it is the beginning of the holidays. Please take time to say a prayer for this family. I will update as I get updates.

Time to get on my soap box

Okay, so I know lots of people have been doing the early voting thing, but I don't understand why. There is still a wait time, so that can't be it. So why? Is November 4th not a convenient date? I can understand if you are expecting a baby or you have sick family members to deal with or things like that, but if not why? Are you willing to wait in line to get concert tickets? Are you willing to wait in line to ride the rides at Six Flags? Are you willing to get up at o'dark 30 on the day after Thanksgiving and fight the crowds to hit that special sale? Then why, why are you not willing to wait in line to vote on the day of elections? Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful to the people who have voted since they did cast their vote, but why did you feel you had to do it early? I know most people have kids and they don't want to wait in line with them, but it is a teaching tool in my opinion. It teaches them the democratic process. It teaches them patience. It shows them that their parents take being an American citizen seriously. Heck it can teach them bladder control (for the older ones of course). My three will be with me when I go on November 4. It will be cold I know, but they will be wearing jackets and gloves. They will be bored and possibly get hungry, but I will bring snacks and activities. Heck I will be taking them to Starbucks afterwards to get a hot chocolate. I'm not telling anyone off for voting early, I am just asking why? Okay, I'll get off of my soap box now, and I want to say thank you to everyone for voting even if I don't agree with you for doing it early.

We had Matthew and Kendall's birthday party on Sunday. I wanted to do a joint party for them this year to see how it went. Everyone said they had fun, but it felt to me like chaos. My cousin Rachel's little boy, Justin joined in the fun too. The slideshow has a few pictures from Matthew's birthday dinner we had at the "mushroom place" aka "Mellow Mushroom".

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Just some pictures for a rainy day

I love it when it rains. Especially when we really need it. I just love the peaceful feeling when you don't have anywhere to go and it is raining. Sitting here with a cup of hot coffee, listening to the sounds of Matthew and Kendall upstairs laughing, cause Matthew is being a goofball. (Steven is at school =().

Anyway, here are just a few pictures from the last couple of weeks.

Can you see the resemblance?

I was thinking of what I could write about in between now and when it's time to post for the kid's birthday party. I was looking through some pictures and was struck by how neat it is that my kids look so similar, yet they each have personalities that is so different from each other. I found pictures where the kids were doing the same pose or had the same look on their faces at the same age. Or they were dressed the same. I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but I had too much fun. Take a look...

The first ones are in the hospital after each child was born. It is neat to see how my "little" family has grown through the years.

The next two are both when Matthew and Kendall played Baby Jesus in the Christmas program at First Baptist Church of Smyrna.

Matthew

Kendall

The interesting thing about those two pictures (other than the part that they are playing) is it is the same guys holding them up.

The next two are Steven and Kendall. Both pictures were taken in the hospital during the first day of their lives. They have similar poses.

The next two are Steven and Kendall again.

The next two are just too funny. They are Matthew and Kendall. They were both taken at their 18 month pictures.

The next three are from the kid's 1st birthdays. Do my kids know how to have fun or what?!?

The next three are the kids when their daddy held them for the first time.

The next three are from when I got to hold them for the first time.

The next two are from the same day, but both Steven and Matthew were watching television and had the same bored look on their face.

The next two are Matthew and Kendall. It was Matthew's 2nd Halloween and Kendall's first. They had the same Dumbo costume.

The next few are of other family members, but it is still neat to see the resemblance.

This one is of my nephews, Jackson and Harrison. They have the same bored look on their faces and their hands are folded the same. (FYI, they look bored because they were watching a video before they could go play at a jumpy place)

This one is of Brian's sister, Kathy, his mom, and Aunt Susan. It was at his surprise 30th birthday party and they were trying to get a line dance started.

The next (and last I promise) is of my mom and Kendall. They have very similar expressions on their faces.

Matthew Gavin

You came in this world on October 6, 2003 at 7:56 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs., 3 oz. and 19 inches long. While the labor really wasn't bad at all (4 hours), your birth was a little more traumatizing, at least for everyone else in the room. There was meconium in the fluid, and your cord was wrapped tightly around your neck twice. It took the mid-wife, what seemed like forever, to cut it so you could come out. After you were thoroughly checked and given a clean bill of health you were given to me. You were soooo tiny (didn't seem like a 7 pounder). Your brother was brought into the room and I think (I'm sure he wouldn't admit it) he fell in love with you immediately. I know your daddy and I did.

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY, MATTHEW!!!!

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