Merry Christmas to you

An amazing gift....

I am the oldest of 8 grandkids on the Gann side. Every year at Nanny and PawPaw's house we play with our favorite Christmas decoration. A little Santa Claus that if you touch his head he jumps down a pole and onto a chimney. It has always been at their house. I am not sure how much he cost and how old he is but to me he is priceless! Nanny and Paw Paw drove over to mom and dad's Saturday they got up at 3:00 and left their house at 4:45 to spend a few hours with us. Paw Paw called me into the kitchen and gave me OUR favorite decoration. I was speechless and overwhelmed. I turned around to my mom and said, "They gave it to me." And then the floodgates opened and I bawled openly for 5 minutes. They checked with the other grands before they gave it to me. Paw Paw said, " Who knows what would happen to it if we died." Well I'm just glad we won't try to kill each other over it. It was very special and I am still overwhelmed. It means so much to me that they would give it to me and that the others would be okay with it. I have already told Andrea that if anything ever happens to me it will be hers. Thank you Nanny and Paw Paw you made this 34 year old feel like she was 4 again.

Nanny, Me, and Paw PawThe silliness comes honestly!
They also gave me great checkbones, dimples, and a kickin' metabolism!

Allergy update

Sophie had a visit to the allergy doctor today. We found out she was allergic to eggs when she was one. Her doctor told us to stay away from peanuts, peanut butter, and seafood until she was five. So today we had her rechecked.

We had great news, good news, and bad news.

The great news is she is not allergic to peanuts or fish. She has been released to eat those things now. Sophie has never tasted peanut butter before.

The good news is that the egg allergy may be going away...we had to go and get blood work done after we left the allergist to find out the levels. By the way Sophie was a superhero today...just a few tears while the test was being administered...22 pricks...ouch! She amazed me getting her blood drawn...not a peep. She sat in my lap and held out her arm, then she turned her head towards mine and just let them do the work. When they were done she said," That wasn't so bad." I tried to prepare her for everything but with her intense personality you never know how she is going to react. She did AWESOME!

The bad news is that she is allergic to treenuts. Extremely allergic to cashews. So no cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, or pistachios. We went and picked up the epi pens right after leaving the lab. Everyone has now had their epi pen training. Grandpa Hootie of course is scared to death and does not want to babysit anymore:)!

I called to tell Jerry the update and he told Soph that she could have peanut butter and grahams for supper. When we were almost home she said, " I can't wait to taste peanut butter for the first time. I wonder what it tastes like." I told her, "Like nothing you've ever tasted before."

She did get some for supper. Took about two bites and then wanted something else. She liked it I think it was just not what she was in the mood to have for supper. We ate at grandma's and there were lots of other things on the table.

Below are random shots that we took trying to amuse ourselves while waiting the 15 minutes it took for the test to be completed.

Best gifts of all....

My favorite gifts this season could not be found in any catalog or store. My friend Mysty gave me the gift of an afternoon of Christmas shopping with my husband, and also a girls night of Christmas movies the night before. She gave my children an afternoon of festivities with their best friends. Dave and Diana gave us the gift of friendship by coming to a store to allow us to buy our kids their main Christmas present. This meant the world to us...no more searching and running around to find that perfect gift that was unavailable everywhere else we went. They also picked up the kiddos and dropped them off at their Grandma's so we could run in just one more store. Doug and Lori asked Jaden to do a presentation with the SWAT team. They taught him for weeks and gave up their Sunday afternoon. Watching that song presentation last night filled my heart with Joy. The love they have for our children and us is overwhelming to me. Sometimes parenting overwhelms me...it sure helps when our friends and church makes such a loving impact on them. They know that they are loved not only by us but by those around them and that helps to let them see how much God loves them. So today I sit here thankful for all my friends that help me not only this weekend but everyday to show God's love and what Christmas is really all about. There are many others I should be mentioning right now but I want to focus on this weekend and these special people. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Hard things to take care of.....

Well we have a few issues we have to take care of today. One thing I have to do is go to my lab and have them reprint some Christmas cards I sent in and Jerry picked up. They are to dark. I'm hoping this isn't going to be a big issue with them. It is a big issue with me when a client orders 100 cards and they are too dark. Oh well I just don't want drama.

The really big thing that is going to get dealt with today is that Jerry is going to call one of the dads of one of Jaden's best friends. This little guy has been hitting Jaden in the stomach. It had Jaden so upset last night that he came home from his Grandma and Grandpa's and slept in our bed. That just does not happen with him. He is upset because he does not know why this kid keeps doing it. He hit him as we were leaving the lunch room yesterday. I didn't see it because I was walking ahead of him. I do know it affected him right away because he busted out crying on the way to the grocery store over nothing. Finally at Kroger he told me what had happened. Earlier this week we were with the Boy Scouts, we sang at a nursing home and then went to Shoney's, I turned around in my seat to find 3 Boy Scouts (this little boy included) punching someone in the booth. Well I was the only parent looking at the time so I told the little boys that we do not gang up on somebody and hit them. When the other parents turned around and took care of their kids I saw who they were hitting....Jaden. I was sick. It made me sick to see them all hitting somebody and even more sick that it was my kid and he didn't do anything about it. He said he tried to get them off of him but couldn't. I told him next time to call for help. Help was 2 feet away. All of these kids have great parents and are good kids so I know if there is ever an issue we can reasonably talk with them and they with us. So Jerry is going to call the dad before Monday so that they are aware of the situation.

I wish I could shelter my kids from pain and hurt. This is not possible I know but it is sometimes hard to know when to step in and when to let them handle it themselves. On one hand I wish Jaden could just talk to this little boy himself and make it clear that this is not acceptable behavior of a friend. On the other hand I know if Jaden was hitting someone I would want to know so that we would be able to parent that out of him. I'm praying that the conversation with the dad goes well ... they are good friends of ours and conflict is not something I look forward to.

Goodbye Bro. Benson

Today Heaven recieved another jewel from earth. I remember Bro. Benson most from Youth Camps. He would always speak to every child that came into close proximity to him. His smile and easy laughter will always be remembered by this little shy girl from Memphis. I know he will be deeply missed by so many, but I also know he is dancing around the throne before the one he has lived his whole life in service to. Goodbye Bro. Benson.

Okay now it's getting a little crazy I have blogged 4 times today.

The other day I bought this cute little gingerbread house for the kids to do. An hour later and a hot glue gun I got the silly thing put together. The kids did help for a little while and then they ran on to other projects.

Sophie likes to do anything to help.

Jaden had some coffee this afternoon while they were hunting....that won't happen again. We have been pulling him off of the ceiling all night....Finally we just put them to bed.

Picture with Santa

Took the kids to Bass Pro last night for a picture with Santa. Sophie told Santa she wanted a dolly and Jaden said he wanted a race car. Bass Pro had a cool little area set up for the kids to play and color. We did not have church tonight because of a special prayer meeting that was Tuesday night.

Two in one day....

Well believe it or not I actually got a lot accomplished today. Engagement pictures all booked up and ready to deliver, Christmas cards designed and in the process of being printed, picked up a couple of Christmas presents, had lunch with two of my favorite people in the world Tammy and Nathan, bought a new external hard drive, had a nice visit with my-in-laws, and now fixing to go see about supper.Whew! Tomorrow we go on a field trip with Jadens class. Should be fun! Better go rustle up some grub the men folk will be in from hunting soon and will need some nourishment.

Good Morning Blog

When I have been at my computer lately I have not had time to blog. Photoshop has had most of my attention these days. Yesterday I listened to a Christmas Movie while I worked on pictures. You have to be multi talented this time of year to get in everything you want to do and need to do. It was a great Thanksgiving here at the Barlar house. My whole family came and stayed Wednesday thru Sunday. Thursday we had the big to do with 12 people in attendance. Andrea and I got in some weird play fight where I said I was bigger than her and she denied. So I took her down in the living room....literally. I am 5 pounds bigger than her (she weighed the next day at work...she's a lab supervisor for a doctor). Yeah I win. Stupid I know. We all had fun.



Black Friday Mom, Farrah, and I were among the insane people at Wal-Mart at 5:00. We were able to get everything we went for. Yeah! We then headed to Cool Springs for the rest of the day. It was a shop a thon. I walked in the door at 2:30 and turned around and headed back out to take family pictures for a client. Jerry and I had a great time there and left with some leftovers.



Saturday was thrift store day. We had a blast finding a little happy here and there for cheap. I had to drop Mom and Farrah off and head to Opryland with Gabe in tow to take more family pictures.



This blog was a little random....which they all are...hey it's me what did you expect.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

Okay so I admit it Martha Stewart I am not. Most people probably already have their house clean, groceries bought, and decorations all set for Thanksgiving. I do not have any of these categories completed. There really is no excuse for it. I have been rather busy lately with Church functions, kiddos, and photo shoots but still there is no excuse for it. I know that you are not born with an organization gene...I do think it does come more naturally for some. Case in point my two sisters have the clean, organization..whatever gene..my brother and I do not. We can do it but there are so many other things that we would rather be doing...for me it was sewing up a few quick things for Soph. I need a list. I hate lists, but I admit I need one. Problem is sometimes I can't stop my Tazmanian Devil spin to make one. Laziness is not the problem I don't sit down except in the car on our daily journey to school or when I am working on Photoshop. This post is not all that interesting I just needed a little therapy and this has seemed to help. I do have one room clean now only 8 more to go.

I am also confused as to when I want to put out Christmas decorations. I have had the fall things out since the first of October. Thanksgiving came a week later this year so less time for the Christmas decorations to be up. We are having all of my family (minus my sis' kids) and Jerry's parents (12 people) for Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone but Andrea is staying all weekend too. So I will figure it out. Throw into the mix 2 photo shoots one with 35 people the other with 9 and it equals BUSY BUSY BUSY! Okay I'm going to bed now.

Happy Fall

I love this time of year....sweaters, pumpkins, scarecrows, beautiful leaves, and the list could go on and on. A little girl in my Sunday School class Sunday said," My mom won't let us celebrate Halloween because people are celebrating the dead." Well I agree somewhat and the little girls mother is from the Congo so it may be more frightening. I told her I did not celebrate the dead I just celebrated the candy. I love seeing all of the cute costumes and the little people. There are some very disturbing Halloween displays on my street...these people are celebrating the dead and ugly. I choose to celebrate the fact that I will have enough candy on hand for any sugar hangover I may need in the weeks surronding Christmas Village. So go forth and celebrate Autumn and the glorious display of God's love in the beautiful colors of the trees. I am going to go and have another cup of hot chocolate...Yeah!

Additional post for today with updates

I just put the little sweetie to bed and she told me again about the little boy at church that said there is no tooth fairy. She said, "It's dad isn't it.He comes in here while I am asleep. No actually it is probably you." I told her she was very smart and to go to sleep. The 8 year old still actually believes in the tooth fairy, but the 4 year old has already figured the whole thing out. Jaden told me a couple of years ago that he saw the tooth fairy and she looks just like me. I told him he was exactly right that the tooth fairy did indeed look just like me. Then he added, "But she is very very little." Well I tried. Kind of. When I was little I didn't like Santa Claus freaked me out thinking that someone could get into our house while my parents were sleeping. I did believe in the tooth fairy. I also believed in the Sand Man. I actually thought I caught a glimpse of him one night in my room in Bay, Arkansas. He looks like a cat burglar with a big bag of sleepy sand on his back. I think I came up with him because I had dreadful allergies and when I would wake up I couldn't open my eyes because of the dried matter. Gross I know but you can see how I thought there might be a Sand Man and I was 6. Oh Mr. Sand Man bring me a dream make him the cutest that I've ever seen. Well I have that too. Except the Sand Man didn't bring him God did. I'm not sure who started all of these things for kids, but I do know that when you have something scary happen to you like teeth falling out it is fun to think about the money under your pillow that shows up the next morning...no matter who brings it. I tell the kids often that somethings are just fun to think about but God and the Bible are real. So go and think about something fun and then thank the Lord for giving you an imagination and a sense of humor.

The toothfairy will be visiting our house tonight!

Last close up with all her baby teeth "This thing is squeezing my arm"Had to lay on the floor with her and watch the Disney channel to keep her still.Those roots look a little scary to me...glad they gave her something so she wouldn't remember this experience...she did tell me when they were through it didn't hurt.Well we made it through! Sophie did great. She is sleeping off her happy juice right now. They gave her the medicine and we had to keep her calm for 45 minutes. They took her back and were only gone about 15 minutes.

She walked back like she owned the place and when they brought her back the first thing she did was show us her new snazzy plastic orange heart stone set in a beautiful silver plastic setting. We were told to give her milkshakes, jello, ice cream, and anything else she wanted for a couple of days. Wonder if they would pull a couple of mine? Jerry asked her how much she thought she would get from the tooth fairy. She said, "Ten dollars." And then she said, " Well, ten dollars or ten pennies." Then she added, "Maybe ten coins." I hope the tooth fairy can carry ten dollars in coins. The dental assistant asked Sophie if she was going to get $10.00 per tooth. I jumped right in and said NO. Let's not get crazy here people I had to pay alot for the happy juice and for them to take those suckers out. So glad Jerry went. I was able to sit in the back of the van and hold her all the way home. She of course will not remember any of it but I will. I'll just go ahead and admit I was a little scared last night about the whole thing. God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power had to be repeated by me repeatedly through the night. I think I shall go and curl up next to my sleeping pumpkin doodle and take a little nap:)

Wednesday ponderings

Have you ever wanted to walk around Wal Mart barefoot? I felt like it today it is October 15th and HOT! I don't necessarily want to walk around and get filthy I just don't feel like wearing shoes today. My shoes are making me feel stuffy. Sooo Wal-Mart is the only place that I wore them today. We are supposed to get a cold front through here tomorrow and have pleasant temperatures the rest of the week.

Sophie is going to have 4 teeth extracted in the morning at 8 a.m. so pray for her, her parents, the dentist and all the dental assistants. I hope the happy Kool Aid works for her sake and theirs. She is my intense child and if she feels pain they will too. She is really a sweetheart most of the time it is just that 2% of the time that I am worried about for tomorrow. Jerry took off work to go with us. YEAH! I went to the library today and picked out 20 books for us to lay around and read the rest of the day tomorrow....I also think a nap will be in our schedule...YEAH again!

In the same complex with the library is the election commission office so I ran down and early voted. Feel much better now...my voice has been heard. Sophie and I went to lunch at Whitt's and then on to our favorite thrift store here in town. I found a few treasures. A pink jacket for Sophie that she just adored, a beautiful scarf from Pier One that still had the tags on it, a black and white Silk Land jacket for next spring, and a cool skirt that goes with my Pier One find. Then I dropped her off to play with her Grands while I picked Jaden up from school. After we left school we went grocery shopping. So busy, busy day of running.

Kick off your shoes and enjoy the rest of today...that's what I'm planning!

Pumpkin Carving and Toasted (scorched) Pumpkin Seeds

My whole family is at my house today. Mom, Dad, 2 sisters, 1 brother, 2 nephews, 1 niece and my brood...12 of us. Dad and Mom bought the little kids pumpkins to carve. G and F where the supervisors of this project. The result was very cute and they had a great time doing it. Everyone commented on the pumpkin seeds so I decided to try to toast them. I found a recipe that said to bake them at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. So I did. They were not done. I put them back in the oven for another 20 minutes. They still were not done so I turned the broiler on and left them in for 2-3 minutes and when I rounded the corner to get them out I saw smoke:( Oh well even the best ideas sometimes don't work out. The pumpkins are still precious sitting with their little candles on my front porch. Maybe next year the seed thing will work out. Then again maybe I should just go to Wal Mart and buy a pack... that way my house won't have this nasty scorched smell that is stuck in my nose and the air around me.

Another episode of "What Genius Came Up With This"

Really. Somebody got paid big bucks for this concept. It took me a minute to realize they were trying to sell snacks. I immediately thought of Lance Bass. Sorry. Well, I guess it made me look. If dude sits down on his crackers they will not be fit to eat. Can you tell this whole thing bothers me?

Surprise

While brushing Sophie's teeth this morning I found this surprise in her mouth. I immediately called the dentist and she goes for her cleaning Friday morning. They will have to extract the baby tooth sometime soon...not Friday. She is 4 and did not get her baby teeth extremely early so I am not sure why they are so anxious to come through. Jaden's first baby tooth broke through when he was 3 months old. He lost his baby teeth a little early...she on the other hand was normal on getting her baby teeth. The receptionist said not to worry that they see this every day. I, however, do not see this every day so I freaked! It brings back memories of Andrea and the Bianator appliance she had to wear when she had four top baby teeth come out and only 2 adult teeth could come in. The bianator pushed all of her teeth out so there would be room for the other teeth to come in. Not fun! She did write a song about it though... " Bianator it's not a retainer." Good stuff sis...it's a classic.

I'm not trying to be ugly but...

Has anyone ever said this to you and then said something really really ugly. Or "I'm not trying to be mean", "no disrespect intended", or my new favorite "I'm not like this but... ". It's funny that we think that saying those phrases first is going to make everything okay, and the person we are talking to think that we are normally beautiful, sweet, respectful and usually do everything proper. Nothing has happened and no one has said this to me lately... just something I was pondering while cutting up okra for supper. Ummm fried okra got to go!

What do you splurge on?

I have a question...when you have extra money that is all yours that you can do anything you want with...what do you do? Do you spend it on clothes, scrapbook supplies, camera equipment, antiques, shoes, food, purses, knick knacks for the house, manicures and such? I don't know you tell me?

He's Myrtle the Turtle

I'm not sure how you tell whether a turtle is male or female but Jaden says he's male and his name is Myrtle. My great grandma's name was Myrtle. I'm pretty sure it's a girls name but these days maybe there are a few boys out there with this name. I know at least one turtle with it. Could be in next years top 100 names for boys...okay probably not but stranger things have happened. Anyways...Myrtle likes tomatoes. We have found him twice this summer in our garden happily munching away at our beautiful tomatoes. Last week Jerry brought him in to show Sophie. They put him in a box on the front porch and have been feeding him tomatoes ever since. Today is the day of Myrtles release. I am just waiting on Jaden to get home from his grandmas and we are going to let Myrtle go... somewhere far away from our garden. Jaden and I REALLY like tomatoes. So if you see any turtles around your garden MOVE them or they will take a bite out of your pretties. See you around Myrt.

Scripture for me today!

Psalm 34

1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
(Even when the economy stinks and you can't find gas)
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
(Did you seek the Lord or the telephone to try to work it out yourselves...the verse before this one gives you an action with a friend. If you grab the phone magnify the Lord and exalt His name.)
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Notice all the action words in this passage. There are easy 1-2-3- steps on how to live.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Hi guys glad you are here.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Do you really trust him?
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any
good thing.
The things that you want are they good things or just things?
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
See we don't have to try to figure it out on our own. He will teach us.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Ouch... this one is hard especially when that idiot on the interstate cuts you off.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
More good instruction that is easy to say your going to do and hard to actually do when there is conflict.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
This makes it easier to know he is looking at us and hearing us when we cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from
the earth.

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Have you cried out to the Lord lately?
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Is your heart broken or bitter? How is your spirit hard or contrite?
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Whatever you are going through and it may be alot ...this scripture says the Lord will deliver you out of it all. The Word never says anything that is not true.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.


Where are you today? If you feel like life is out of control and there is nothing you can do about it reread this passage. Write down all the things you can do. Do them and then let God do what He does.

You can bless the Lord, keep praise in your mouth, make your boast in the Lord, magnify, exalt, seek, look to him, cry, fear him, taste, see, trust, fear him, seek, come, keep thy tongue from evil, lips from speaking guile, depart, do good, seek peace and pursue it, cry, and have a broken heart and contrite spirit.

And the Lord will hear, deliver from fears, hear, save from ALL troubles, encampeth around, deliver, will not let you want, see and hear you, come nigh, deliver, keepeth, and redeemeth.

So go on do your part and HE WILL DO HIS....he has to he said so. He does not lie...EVER!

That's hot (my impression of Paris Hilton)

Okay you tell me what this photo should be called....Jerry said The law of gravity and Did you look in the mirror?



I like Victoria's Real Secret and It's going to take more than a wonder or a miracle to help this.



The list could go on for days so help me out...what just pops in to your mind.

A encounter of the swine kind

Went to meet a friend of mine and grab her little girl to play with Sophie today. We met on the side of the street because she had been out at yard sales. While we were pulled over, 2 ladies in an Dodge Intrepid asked if we knew who lived in the house a few doors down. My friend knew someone near there and asked why. They said,"Well someones pig has gotten out and was walking down the road and stopped in our yard. " Okie Dokie where is the pig now? Okay are you ready for this....

Ever seen a pig in an Intrepid? I have and it was hilarous...It made my week I tell you!I turn around and see this little guy. For you city slickers this a calf. This calf is a half of a football field away from me and I see no fence. I thought he had gotten out because there was no fence anywhere. After a few minutes I see that there is a chain of some sort around his neck. So I guess I was okay just leaving him and not throwing him in the minivan tell we found his owner. I would have put him in the van to being inspired by the pig rescuers.

Did you really think this was a good idea?

We have a lot of geniuses here in our Town of Ashland City. Obviously whoever wrote this was not one of them. Is it a good idea anytime to say fall in our town? It is especially not when your downtown has been torn to pieces trying to beautify it. There are a few other banners and they say Autumn in the Town of Ashland City or just Town of Ashland City. My mother-in-law said, "Why not just welcome." And why not? Well if you come here just be careful and enjoy our Autumn.

Thursday Fun!

Jaden came home with his Cross Country Uniform today. He loved the fact that his name was on the back.

We stayed in town tonight after I picked him up from Cross Country because I had to be back at the school at 6. We decided to grab a bite at Tequila's and make a date out of it. I love this kid!
Posing in front of the restaurant.
This sign was inside the restaurant. Memories came flooding back to me from my childhood. You are probably thinking WHAT or you may have the same kind of memories of Saturday morning wrestling. We did not have a T.V. from the time I was 8 until I was 12. My Nanny and Paw Paw did and when we would visit we would sit down and marathon watch Saturday morning cartoons...that is until Dad came in and started switching back and forth to wrestling on Channel 5 . My sister and I would beg and plead for him to turn it back to Fat Albert. The most interesting thing to us about the wrestling was when they would come out wearing these face masks. It intrigued me. Why would grown men not want to show their face? Where they hot in there? Who were those guys really? So anyway this sign made me think back to that. Love you Daddy!

The only boy who could ever reach me was the son of a preacher man

This my friends is the sweetest man on earth. Oh I know what you are thinking that I'm mistaken and that your husband is. Sorry your wrong. I know that some of you have great husbands...they are I know them and they are my friends but I got the BEST. Case and point when my family is here he LOVES it. He fixes the whole crew breakfast, lunch, and dinner and watches all the kids while the girls go shopping. That is just a drop in the bucket to his sweetness.

He had music playing in the kitchen and started dancing with me...my mom grabbed the camera and started snapping away.

Then our little punkin doodle joined in. Anytime we hug the kids join in.
My sister had watched some of this and walked past my mom and said...I hate her. So after we were through Jerry went and grabbed her for a spin around the kitchen. I'm telling you this guy is AWESOME and back off he's mine.
P.S. My sister really doesn't hate me she's happy that we are happy and she thinks Jerry is Awesome too. Actually if anything ever did happen between the two of us my family would keep Jerry.

Cowboy Bob

Brought home a book from the library on how to draw people. Jaden looked at it for a few minutes then drew this. Good job Buddy. He has named the cowboy Bob.