Pumpkin Stuff

We finally carved our pumpkin last night. Dave and Madee carved one a few weeks ago at his parents house but it was more to just get the seeds out of it to cook. They did the traditional triangle eyes and nose. So last night we got out the carving kit and picked out a pattern to make our masterpiece pumpkin. I must say, it turned out pretty good!!

You Can Vote However You Like

This is a video of students from a school in Atlanta. I think it is kind of catchy! Of course you can vote however you like...as long as it is McCain:)

Silver Comet Half Marathon

Phil applying "glide" to Dave's nipples so they wouldn't chaff. What a pal!!

Dave and I ran our first half marathon this past Saturday. Several guys from Dave's office went also. Dave finished in 1:49 and I finished in 2:02. I felt pretty good for most of the race but as soon as I stopped running at the end, my whole body ached. It is alot of stress on your body to run on pavement for 13 miles!! And my body definetely felt it. After the race we went back to Phil's apartment to soak our legs in the freezing cold pool. It is supposed to help with soreness. I couldn't make myself do and but the guys did. I'm thinking now that I probably should have. I am still limping around.

Madison's First Homerun!!

Madee had her last game of the regular season today. She has been struggling a little with her batting lately so the three of us went to the field this week and practiced. She did really well during our practice and I guess it paid off because she got her first homerun today at her game. And I just so happened to have my camera and got the whole thing on tape!! The hit she got for the homerun wasn't even as impressive looking as her first hit of the game. She hit that one solid in the air to the outfield (of course I didn't get that one on tape!!). The homerun hit went down the third base line and just kept going. I was so proud of her!! They ended up winning the game (it was a nail-biter) and finished the season in 2nd place!! Go Generals!!

Squirrel Hunting

I have lived in my house for 3 years and for 3 years every fall and winter I have little critters that like to come make their home in my attic. I'm talking about squirrels. Before Dave and I were married and I lived in the house with just me and Madee I had a huge squirrel problem. They actually made a hole in the ceiling of the garage and if you caught them at the right time you could see them poking their head through the hole. I don't know if any of you have had a squirrel problem before but it is a really BIG problem. They are extremely hard to get rid of and can do a lot of damage to your roof where they make a hole to get in. They can even bite through wires and cause attic fires. One time, before Dave and I were married, he came over to the house during the day while I was gone and had an encounter with one of our "pesky little friends". He saw one poking their head in the garage and tried to shoot it with a BB gun (that is our favorite method of extermination:) Well I guess he missed but the squirrel fell out of the hole and into the garage. It ended up jumping at Dave's face before he finally beat it with a shovel. This is only one of the many stories I could tell concerning our "run-ins" with the "neighbors upstairs".

So this evening Madee heard the squirrels in the attic. Dave has been so obsessed lately with getting rid of them so he immediately went up to the attic with headlamp and BB gun in hand. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. Dave crawled into the smallest crevasse that he possibly could (I thought he was going to get stuck!) He shot one of them but there were still two or three left. He thought that they went back outside so he started filling in the hole with this foamy stuff. I was about to go back downstairs thinking that the show was over when I hear a lot of commotion and Dave scream a few choice words that I will not mention. The squirrel jumped out of the hole and at his face!! Needless to say he was a little freaked out. So here are the pictures that of course I just couldn't pass up taking. *WARNING* Do not look if you have a soft spot in your heart for squirrels. I, for one, do not after the years of torture that they have bestowed upon my family:) Sorry in advance!!

Happy 60th Nana!!

My mom turned 60 this week so we all got together on Saturday night at my brother's house in Carrolton. I was nice having the whole family together and getting to see my niece and nephews. My brother and his family have just recently moved back to Georgia from Kentucky. Their new home is beautiful and I am so happy for their family.

I am so proud of my mom. She is my best friend (next to Dave of course!!). I don't know what I would do without her. Ten years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully, God spared her and she has been in clear of cancer for many years. She is so much stronger than she thinks!! Happy birthday Mom, I love you:)