Whats Uppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!! Here is a Ramble

Well I will tell you whats going on because that is what a Blog is for. My business is Dead (Thank You Lord for my wife's job) I have not done anything new in a very long time, still waiting on a Bailout but my Business has nothing to do with Cars or Insurance so I have been hanging out. I am a substitute Bus driver for the school system so that check helps some and my check for being on the City Council helps a little (very, very little). So I am house husband now (and I Suck at it) the kids are out of school and I have them all day every day (Glad they are out of Diapers). Talk about an adjustment for everyone my stay at home wife went to work and the used to be working dad is now at home and NO ONE is happy about it. Don't get me wrong I could probably have a job tomorrow I would just have to completely give up my business and be gone on the road again so I am holding out Praying for things to break. Besides I don't have to put the kids in daycare which is a nice extra cost with 3 kids and we have been spending time together that I have missed out on in the past. Being house husband is not that hard to me it's just I can't do anything right or the way my wife did it or how she would like it done that is, so I am learning slooooooooooooooooooowly how to do things. My Hats off to all Mothers, Wives and Homemakers it takes a Special Woman to this job and I Apologise for being a Male Chauvinist Pig in the past. We have done a lot of yard work mowed, cut trees, shrubs I have planted a garden twice (and losing the grass weed battle) going to swim lessons and ball games. My wife recommended that I go back to school to get a degree maybe to teach or something but WOW talk about life changing all I have known is Construction. Work hard, Work fast and get the job done, to go back to school and learn to study, do homework and take tests will be a HUGE challenge. Well that is it for now time to clean up Breakfast.

Tea (BAG) Party

Protests against Washington spending took place in more than 700 US cities Wednesday. I had several invites to some of these events and did not go to a one I guess I wasn't thirsty. The bottom line is that we as Americans should not even have to hold such events, you would think that our Government would know better than to spend our money so ill responsible but that's not the case after seeing some of the recent BAIL OUTS you the ones AIG - $85 billion, Bear Stearns - $29 billion, IndyMac Bank - $8.9 billion, Fannie Mae - $100 billion, Freddie Mac - $100 billion, Washington Mutual Inc. - $1.9 billion and the list will go on and on when will it stop? Hell I wish someone would come and BAIL me OUT Please!!!!!!!!!!!!. You know I am a self employed Electrician I got laid off almost 3yrs ago and pursued the American Dream of starting my own business and what a struggle it has been, ups and downs day to day just barley scrapping by. Now I AM AT A STAND STILL, its pretty bad when you have to LAY yourself OFF not being able to keep ME on board is a real problem for the success of my business. I know that I am not the only one who is in this position (we are all being Tea Bagged) people are losing work and their jobs left and right, and I really feel bad for all of those who are going through what I am (I Thank God that my wife has a job). I just get so Frustrated seeing all the money going to waste on these big corporations who literally out spent themselves. Throw some MONEY our way to the working people then we will Bail Out the Country, we will pay off our debts, we will buy new homes, cars, and other stuff that we probably do not need, but we would definitely Stimulate the economy and keep the Money HERE. And that's ONLY MY OPINION. Sorry for the Vent Post.

Easter Pass me over Please!!!!

Well another Easter has come and gone, we have been hunting eggs since last Thursday. I haven't read the whole Bible yet, but I have been going to Church for a looooooong time I have yet to here a story about Jesus and the apostles having an Holy Egg hunt or the Great Easter Bunny comming to Jerusalem. As you can tell I am not into Easter that much, don't get me wrong I Love getting together with family and friends and Eating way to much (I wish we could do it more often) but the whole Easter thing is not for me. The kids like it though so I will go along for them. Emma and Tripp found several eggs I believe the final count was Emma 29, Tripp 22. oh I almost forgot to mention my fellow Blogger Brad he was Gracious enough to put me in his Blog so go check his out it's a lot more interesting than mine and he post daily unlike me. http://bradbrandt.blogspot.com/

After the our gathering at Standing Stone State Park (ahhh the memories) Tripp and I went home to take a nap while Melody(wife) took Emma(daughter), Mallie(niece), Eli(son), Matthew(nephew) to Cookeville to see the new Hanna Montana movie. We were actually in the movie Melody took Eli and Emma to a casting call in Nashville last year and Eli got a call back so we took 8 12yr boys back to Nashville to film the fair scene where Hanna reveals her secret to her home town. Eli says he saw himself in the movie he was right beside stage and got to touch Hanna's shoes. Pictured right is my nephew Matthew Montana (he is Hanna's stunt double). Also If you look closely in the back ground it's the money I could be saving with Gieko.

Yesterday was Easter so all the kids were dressed up for pictures, they Love to pose for pictures (as you can see). After Church we went out to my older sister's house for Easter lunch she cooked ham, green beans, corn, salad and rolls. It was a wonderful meal and the first time she has hosted an event in her new home, we had a Good time.(Thanks for invite Jamie). After lunch it was back home for some outside time the kids Love to be outside in our new yard (I do too). we rode the 4 wheeler, played on the play ground and Uncle Tommy bought us a new toy a 2 seat-er go cart, our kids have it made. Well that's about it until next time.

Great Weekend!!!!

WOW!! what a great weekend. Saturday morning we started off with a little Soccer I coach my youngest son's 3yr team (not a lot of coaching with 3yr olds, more like uncontrollable Ciaos) but they did really well and played hard for the whole hour we don't keep score (some parents and coaches do) and in the end I was told we came out on top so there.

After Soccer I decided to move the Trampoline and Play ground from the old house to our new house. So with my trusty 4 wheel drive I was able to drag everything up the hill through the field and to it's new home without any trouble. The kids were so excited to be able to play on their play ground and trampoline they were on it all day and night (the trampoline is the best money spent in a while they use all the time). After the play ground was in place I built a fire pit. I Love the fire pit their is nothing like a nice fire at night roasting marshmallows and hot dogs its very relaxing.

I also built a swing set for my Awesome UT swing that my Rockin wife made me for a Christmas present a few years back so I can sit, swing, relax and enjoy a nice warm fire (Life is GOOD).
After all that we decided to have a few people (about 17 in all) over for a BBQ, our first gathering in our new house it was a very nice evening. I went to the freezer and pulled out some Rib Eye steaks from the cow (kids named it Crabby Patty) that we killed back in October. My mom brought corn on the cob, baked beans and chicken. My little sister brought some more steaks, drinks and our friends brought more chicken and an apple crisp desert. My wife whipped up a salad, broccoli and cheese, some asparagus and french bread (what a meal we are so BLESSED). After dinner I put the fire pit to use we roasted marshmallows and enjoyed a wonderful fire and a nice evening. What a GREAT Saturday.

Sunday was just as busy we went to Church then had a fellowship meal following services. I got home and started to mow our yard. Eli my 13yr old son push mowed while I rode. He had a birthday party at 2 so I finished up the yard SOLO. Back to Church that evening followed by a trip to the Emergency room with my 3yr old son Tripp he had a rectal prolapse after he pooped and it wasn't pretty. But it fixed it's self so all we have to do know is monitor and Pray it doesn't happen any more. He was a little scared but is OK now got home about 10pm, I am done.

Need to catch up.

Well here is another post, I have been informed that I need to post again because my wife is tired of seeing my Anniversary post. This weekend was kinda slow due to weather I could not practice my soccer team then they cancelled our game on Saturday too, also we could not practice our softball team either so we are off to a slowwwwwww start this season. But on the brighter side I had a wonderful date Saturday night with a very Special and Beautiful girl my daughter Emma. (pictured above is Emma and I, then Emma and Mallie aren't they Beautiful)
It was the second annual Cinderella ball father / daughter dance and we had a blast!!!. Emma, my niece Mallie, and some of their friends Alexandra, Eliza, Jenna Reece and Alleia (probably miss spelled all their names spell check can't save my here) and all the dads loaded up in a Limo supplied by our host Captured Forever Photography and off to the Ball we went. We had some dinner then danced all night to the music of Hanna Montana, Taylor Swift, The Chicken Dance song, YMCA, Hokey Poky and others. Then a very Special guest arrived for all the girls it was Cinderella and the girls went WILD!!, Cinderella looked a lot different from last year by about 20yrs so some of the dads were happy too. Cinderella led us in the Conga Line, Limbo Line and the Chicken Dance, took pictures with every girl and gave them a pink rose. A wonderful time was had by all and I look forward to next year, this is a Special thing that I can do with Emma that doesn't involve the boys and sports also it gives us some much needed time together.

Its my Anniversary!!!!!

Well today is my Wedding Anniversary!! WOW what a trip it has been, I made my wife mad the other day she asked jokingly did you ever think we would have been married this long, and I said NOT jokingly I never thought we would make it thru the first year. I wasn't trying to upset her I was just being honest for real I never thought I could find a woman who could put up with me for that long but she did and still is WOW! what a woman. We do not have any plans, we normally don't make too much of a fuss about it, it seems like every time we start making plans to acknowledge another year together something goes wrong. A kid will get sick, I will be out of town, someone goes to the Hospital or we have a fight you know the usual stuff. So we have been really low key in our Celebrations in fact we have really only celebrated one Anniversary, last year we went to New York and what a trip that was we had a wonderful time (would Love to go again)... This picture was taken at someone else's wedding about a year and a half after we were married, I like this picture because to me this is when we really started our journey together. Yes we look Happy in this picture but I can tell ya we were in trouble. A lot of things changed after that weekend and I don't regret it a bit (I cant speak for her). Its kinda funny the things you can discover about YOU when you find yourself left sitting drunk under an overpass on I 40. My life took a full transformation that weekend that has been pretty amazing and I owe it all to God, my Wife and my Family. My Wife is the reason I am's where I am's today (Popeye joke), she stayed with me, stood beside me, gave me kids and helped me become a Better Father, Husband, Christian and Man. So to my Wife I LOVE YOU & THANK YOU!!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

Eli Scores and scores BIG!! but not in Soccer.

Well it Happened my oldest son Eli (who just turned 13) went on his first lunch date yesterday. Eli has been admiring a certain young girl for many years now they are in the same grade, have been friends in school and she attends Church with us too but that friendship has been GROWING into more lately. Eli has been worried that if he pursued this girl she might reject him and then things would be awkward and ruin their friendship, so he has kept his feeling to him self but is is very obvious on both parties where they stand. So after Church while standing in the foyer it happens Eli is asked to go to lunch with her. Here is where the Score comes in she did not ask him to go her dad did and that's HUGE. Father approval rating is BIG as all men know and he wanted Eli to go with them, so he did they bought his lunch and Eli left the tip. Talk about excited he could hardly contain him self, he had a Great time and was pumped all night long. She is a very sweet girl and has wonderful family and they think a lot of Eli. Of course they are young and no one can predict the future but you never can tell what will happen. I am very proud of my son that he has conducted him self in a manner that a father has noticed and asked him to go to lunch with his family that to me is very impressive. Great job Eli I am Proud of you and all that you do.