Most of the gang got together tonight for a dinner.(Why else would you go there?) In order, left to right; Mandy, Luke, Courtney, (Eli), Noah, Josh, Lindsey, (Big Josh), Jake, Ben, Chris P., Michelle, Sean Day, Jennifer, Rachel, and Lindsey. I (Chris) am behind the camera. 

This is Eli's impression of Uncle Rico. The blue shirt with the white dickie, the football, if only we could get him to put his fist under his chin. You can tell he is thinking of floating in the ocean, surrounded by tiny seahorses. 

Moms RULE!! 

Yeah, Ben likes the Rib sauce at Chile's a little too much. Why waste a perfectly good napkin. 

I asked Noah to take their picture and then I popped out at the last second. He didn't even notice me until I showed him later. Yes, I am 30.  

Sean and Jennifer plan to be married in July. Maybe I won't screw up any of those pictures. 

Do Not Miss This

I have already recommended this site but I feel compelled to do it again. Cori is telling her tale of growing up with a troubled mother and absent father. Her mother has passed away and mentioned that her "father" may not be her Father. The search is on and so are the painful memories. Cori's ability to bring the tears is astounding. Do not miss this. I suggest you go to the first post by following the easy chapter links on the right side of the page. This is the future of writing on the web. Her use of links and photos to tell the tale are powerful. Please let me know if you check it out.

We couldn't pass up the ultra-touristy "Old Fashioned" photo shop. He was so funny in that outfit! Too bad that it was hot and he got upset. Once again "Professional photo = Angry Baby." How does he know? We still got a great photo for the whole family. I snapped this with my digital right before he started screaming again. Trips to the Smokies are always a lot of fun but Luke made it all new again. 

Independent maybe? 

Luke sticking his tounge out at another kid. He don't like competition. 

From a distance, this Giant "Boyd's Bear" looked cute and I thought it would be funny to get a picture with "Him". Once I got close enough to see the multi-faceted eyes and lack of a mouth (that is not a nose! It is the gap between his mandibles!) I realized that it was a giant Tarantula hunting for small children to take to the F.O.B (Friends of Boyd) room to eat or worse. Luckily, Luke and I were able to convince it that we were some sort of 8 appendaged creature just like him and he let us go. 

Heading out to rustle up some grub. 

The Hustler. Surely, this cowboy can't play, right? 

"Rack 'em!" 

 

"Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk." Who are you callin crazy?! 

This is a great smile. How could you not love this guy? 

Let's do the Twist! 

He needs a "56" jersey. 

Need a Laugh?

I found these commercials with Google search. I had seen the short versions but they weren't near as funny as this. Click the header and prepare to laugh WAY too hard!
I love the refrence to TPS reports from "Office Space" and the "WOO WOO" from the "Bub Rub and Lil Sis" clip at Ebaumsworld.

Luke Pfieffer Hays, Cereal Eater, Mess Maker

Lukes first spoon-fed meal. This is a milestone. Look at the curious eyes! Look at the greedy hands! Look at how we didn't lay down any plastic on our new couch before the carnage. 

How do you think he felt about his first "meal"? 

I'm too sexy for my diaper. 

Clean up on aisle 4, we have a spill. 

"And in the blue corner, weighing in at 6 lbs. and some odd ounces, wearing the blue coveralls trimmed in fire trucks and sporting the blue gloves, let's hear it for the undefeated and uncontested Super Lightweight Champion of the Truett household, GIVE IT UP FOR EEEEEEELLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIII !!!!!!!!!!!" 

This is Evan, the Littlest Giant, as I call him. A total cut-up and potential football prodigy.