ANYONE WANNA CRY?

Okay this little movie is a 52mb download so if you don't have a cable modem or DSL you might wanna download it overnight.
Did the baby turn me into a sentimental sack of fluff or have I been hiding it all these years? I cry over "Rudy" and "Big Fish" but that is about it. Oh okay, I cried over "Watership Down" when I was 12 but that doesn't count. My horomones were all out of whack and I was all moody.
Watch this one anyway and I bet it will get you at least a little bit. I found it over at www.milkandcookies.com. He always has great clips like this. Right now he has SNL's "Blue Oyster Cult's Behind the Music". Priceless.

One Month!

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to! 

This little guy has gotten to second base with my wife more in one month than I have in 8 years of marriage! What a ladies man! I am completely cool with it but sometimes he gives me this look after feeding that says, "How 'ya like those apples, big guy?" He has started to realize that those two appendages that keep hitting him in the face are his arms and that he has semi-control over them. He actually grabbed his pacifier and put it in his mouth yesterday but I think it was pure luck. I wanna know, how long before they start laughing? 

9.9 DIFFICULTY BUT CAN HE STICK THE DISMOUNT?

Paul Hamm eat your heart out! Luke is almost ready for his olympic gymnastics debut! Point those toes son! 

"This Aggression Will Not Stand, uh, Man" - the Dude

For 9 years we have lived on this hill in almost complete seclusion. Being one of two houses on a steep hill that dead-ends into our driveway usually keeps out the door-to-door sales people and even the trick-or-treaters for that matter. We have NEVER, EVER had a regular trick-or-treater. Safe from the outside world, or so it would seem. I went out to feed our dogs last night and found this in my yard. VANDALISM!!! FULL ON GARBAGE DUMPING VANDALISM!!! This happened not once but twice! I cleaned it up only to find it worse this morning! The police are no help. They can't stake out my garbage can, or even take prints. These aren't your everyday criminals either. They didn't just knock over my trash, they went through it. I don't know if they were looking for credit card numbers or bank statements but we are real careful with those so I feel safe. But they did find some dirty diapers which they some how "cleaned". Now I am all for recycling, but I do believe there is a line which you do not cross. Diapers cleaned by criminals from the trash can is somewhere WAY beyond that line. What is a man to do to secure his home for his wife and child? 

Crossman 880 pneumatic pellet rifle complete with scope! Killing is not an answer or an option but a little heat on the fanny will work fine as a deterrent. 

Road Weary

"Here I am, on the road again, here I am , on the stage,,,," ," Your thoughts will soon be wanderin' , the way they always do, when you're ridin 16 hours and there is nothin' left to do. Don't feel much like ridin' just wish the trip was through." Bob Seger - Turn the Page
Sorry I couldn't link the Seger version but a cover will have to do. Just click the header and find it on the list. Not too shabby of a cover really. 

I awoke this morning to this scene on the other side of the bed. They were so cute and comfortable but it still looked like a submission hold on the "Monday Night Raw". Where is Rick Flair when you need him? 

Someone is taking a nap and someone needs a nap. The paparazzi caught me off guard. Now I know how Britney and J-Lo feel all the time. 

Old School Games!

How could I ever forget going to the Carousel skating rink on 78 highway and playing such greats as Defender and Joust? To a boy of 8, these were the greatest times of my life. I sweated all week around the house doing chores so that I could get my 10 bucks to go skating. Of couse I liked to skate but that isn't what ran through my tiny brain every night.
It was Robotron! This is a game of white knuckle action. There were women and children to save. Millions of evil red martian men to zap. Big brained killers who turned innocent civilians into hyped-up zombies who thirsted for my blood. My dreams were filled with schemes to beat the game. Too bad that after I payed for my skates I only had 3 dollars left. That meant only twelve games! Thirty six lives!!!!! Not enough time! Not enough opportunities to save the Earth! OH THE HUMANITY OF IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!
Now I play for free online and cry for my embarrassing childhood.
(Why did I have to be born in the generation that Break-Dancing and Mullets were socially acceptable? Don't get me started on parachute pants! I never had a pair and cried over it! Really! I found a pair at the thrift store in '92 and had to get them just so I could get over the trauma.)
Oh well, click the header and head over to Shockwave to re-live the glory days of gaming. The shockwave player is a small download and so far I haven't seen any spam or spyware attached to it so, enjoy!

November is here

Luke sends his greetings! 

Happy Halloween Folks!

We are a little excited about Halloween. Well, some of us more than others. Too bad his Lion costume was too big because it was way cute but it looked like he had been eaten by a Lion and it wasn't a big meal at all. We still had a good time at the church and we enjoyed seeing all of our friends dressed up in silly costumes. More will appear soon so enjoy these now and be aware that yours may show up soon. 

How many pastors would dress up in a hilarious outfit like this and let you take a picture? Do you think he would have thought a little longer about that decision if he knew I would post it here? I don't because that is just the way Jamie is. 

Sam makes a great Bob the Builder and Kaitlyn makes a perfect cat burglar. 

Thursday Night Photo Shoot

One happy (and two out of three very tired) Family. We look pretty rough but he sure made the photo worth all the effort.
The Yak returned tonight with a vengeance! Bouncy seats are not for infants who have just fed for 45 minutes. Especially when they are set on the vibrate mode. The moment I turned it on, he gave me the Yak shot all over his onesie, feet, bouncer, 1/2 foot of the floor and into my lap. I tried to get some pics but they didn't work out. Oh well.
Keri, Crystal, and Ashleigh came by and dropped off food for us. We truly appreciate the kindness you folks have shown us. Courtney has been going above and beyond the call of freindship by coming every day she can and sitting with Luke and Mandy. Doing whatever she can to help. Which is mainly give mom a chance to get a nap every once in a while. Elijah is gonna be one lucky little boy to have her as a mom and Noah as a dad.  

Sorry for the delay Sam, but I had some camera issues that I had to resolve. This is a pretty good picture with his hair in it. Hope you like it. Any other picture requests? 

YAK ATTACK!

Last night we were attacked by a undercover yak. Around 3 a.m. Mandy had just laid Luke down after his feeding and left the bedroom. I was awakened to the sound of "The Yak". I jumped up and looked into the bassinet to find Luke covered in Yak juice, something akin to sour cream that has been watered down to a saucey texture. Luke had been drenched from head to toe by the sneaky beast who entered and left our home undetected.
I wonder if he is related to the tooth fairy?
Does anyone else have any tales of the "Yak" coming over to leave a saucey present? 

Glamour Shots

Click on the header to go to the St. Vincents site. The pic code is 050-71228. I don't believe that you have to enter your relation to the child or your e-mail address unless you want to. There is a second pic but I couldn't get it to come up. I will try to get them to post it soon. The code for it is 050-71225. Keep trying.
We just had our first sponge bath which was a lot of fun.
Luke is not a crier. Not at all. He hasn't even cried for 2 minutes in sucession. He DOES give dirty looks. Everything seems to be going great and on schedule as of now. Other than a bit of a rash, he seems absolutely perfect.
I start my new job Monday along with the first day of wrestling practice, so tomorrow will be very rough indeed. Good thing that CC (his granny) will be staying with mom and baby for the day.
Tuesday he goes for his first check-up so keep us in your prayers. Thank you all for the sweet comments on the pics. Mom needed a boost which all of you provided. keep up the good work.

Finally Home!

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present new mother and son, Mandy and Luke! (Doesn't she look good for just giving birth? I know that I am partial but hey, she is beautiful!)
We should be adding a link to St.Vincents official baby picture page within 48 hours so everyone can see his "Glamour Shots" pics. 

I may be only 10 minutes old but I already have on my fresh duds and I'm checking out the nurses. "Hey Ladies!! Woo woo!!"