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Dear Jake:
I know that last year was your year off, and sometimes it can be hard to get back into the groove. Unfortunately for us Panther fans, we are suffering for your vacation you are having trouble shaking off. Therefore I feel it necessary to give you a little advice:
1. perhaps you should stop licking your fingers quite so much and come up with some plays other than running the ball, the job of quarterback is to also throw the ball.
2. if at first you run the ball and you do not succeed, then perhaps trying the exact same play the next time is not such a great idea.
3. STEVE SMITH is your guy. If all else fails, fling the ball (that's code for throw) in his general direction, the man is a miracle worker, but if you don't give him the ball he can not work his miracles.
4. perhaps next time you win a game by the hair of your chiny chin chin, you should not celebrate so much, frankly you look ridiculous celebrating a win you did not deserve today.
In closing, these games are bad for my heart. I purposely have had to miss several games this year, because I knew you would just make me ill, and I was not in the mood. I am over yelling at you every Sunday and you not listening. It reminds me of my kids and to be honest 2 kids is all I really want. Please consider my advice, and perhaps your next game will not be such a nail bitter.

how cute is this?????

My 83 year old grandfather playing the Wii with the pickle and JB.

The Reason for the Season!

1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register.
4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2:1-19

Christmas card 2008

I am much too lazy this year to send out Christmas cards. I did however manage to get a few pics on the way out the door to church this morning. Cute kids, huh?

hell in a hand basket

The world as we once knew it is over. As Christmas approaches the Paula Deen in me starts to surface, although only in theory until Friday at 11:30 am. Anyway, I digress, it was time to start the search for the Kraft cheese food with garlic. I went Saturday to Bilo, and they did not have it, leaving me to search the Internet for where to get this key ingredient in the Paula Deen cheese grits, which we must have in order to even begin to celebrate Christmas (not really). My research tells me that Kraft has discontinued this product. I just want you to know that this is not good, I know times are a changin' and all, but you can not take the cheese grits away from me. I am, starting now, boycotting all Kraft products, which will be hard considering my kid eats mac and cheese by the pound, and crumblers are the best cheese for salads. But, I mean it, Kraft you are dead to me.

breach of trust

I hate inflatables. Call me scrooge, call me snooty, call me stupid, call me whatever you want I hate them. Since their inception, I have made it clear, I DO NOT want one of these in my yard. Well, upon returning home from shopping Saturday, this creepy, armless, legless Santa was in my yard (well technically the porch).

I all I can say is that I consider this a breach of trust AND this thing is giving me nightmares!

mission accomplished

Today, Wendy, Cora and I went shopping. I have been incredibly busy at work lately and do not have much time for shopping this year. Wendy and I decided that today was the day, we were going to make a list (check it twice) and go for it. One day marathon shopping.
I am happy to report, mission accomplished...now for the wrapping.