Until I read this post I had always considered Brian to be an intelligent guy... j/k - I'm sure they had a blast. I avoided the hot temps like the plague this last pregnancy and am just now venturing out occasionally. I'm looking forward to cooler temps so I can drag all the kids out and have fun again!

HaHa! It is REALLY irritating the way kids can fall asleep in an instant, no matter what the conditions are like. And then you are stuck wide awake..listening to them breathe! LOL!

Brian is a great dad.

What fun!

I have such fond memories of those boys!

Hugs with Kisses are even better!

Hilarious!

saw some videos...brian obviously had as much fun as the younger boys did!

I love that email! That is sooooooo stinkin sweet!! I hope they CONTINUE having a blast~ *****At least he has cell phone service!!

He sounds like such a great dad and husband!

I LOVE that you shared this with us. What a GREAT Dad!

Yes, less than two weeks. I am stressing a little. Can't wait to be there! Yes, Walmart is great!

Yeah, we made great time on the way home and made it in 21 hours:( I bet your house is full of laughter all the time! I guess you two were coming back from your trip as we were leaving for ours, so I missed you last Wed night. Hopefully I'll be back that direction soon.

Yeah definately a lot going on...I was actually off work Thursday! I don't think I am meeting more people, I pretty much know everyone at Benchley.

Oh, and come get some new shoes!

that's crackin' me up!

hahahaha. mama told me i HAD to get on to read this blog :-) Too funny!!

Haha... that's too funny!

it was so good to see you and the kids today! i have some pictures if you want them too :]

Hilarity! I had to forward this one on to Kev. So what are you & Rayah doing with your "girl time?"

I can't wait to see you!!!! Just a few more days. I think I will kiss the Texas soil! I might change my mind when I get ther, but I will be so glad to be home.

YOu know a weekend visit to see you will be in our plan when we get settled. Just let us know!

That is so funny!

Sooooooooooooooooo good to be HOME. I love you!

It was so good to see you last night!!

i love all the spring weeds around here...so pretty.

when you have a thunderstorm, the lightening releases the free nitrogen trapped in the air. which in turn fertilizes the grass and trees, greening them up. it works better than synthetic fertilizers and IT'S FREE! isn't God good?

i did love studying horticulture...

^^^ neat factoid

Go to see you back on here when you can. I got accepted to get SSI / disability pay. I still don't work just volunteer. Have you ever tried Lialda? It's a triple action med for Crohn's?! I tried it and had to stop cuz it wasn't makeing me any better. SO now I'm back to the 4 asacol & such. I'm looking forward to better weather, too. Hope to hear from you later :) holly

yeah, i pretty much feel the same way----not. trae and i were discussing the same topic last night, and i think my exact quote was, "i hate nature soooo much." the exact object of my hatred at that moment was one of those loud cicada bugs doing its mating screech outside our bedroom window which only reminds of when, as i kid, i had to work in the yard in the spring. i clearly need some kind of intense therapy....

I enjoyed meeting you the other night and talking- your kids are adorable!

Kyle and I were just talking about how we were supposed to get out and water our new plants today. But then I said God did it for us. He said oh, thank you God. He got it right!

And snow is supposed to have wonderful properties in it, too. Guess I'll have to ask our Resident Plant Person.

Very good Kim! you'd get an A+ in Botany!

Note: Bring zyrtec to bekah's house on thursday for possible allergies to weeds. ok. got it.

i was hoping you guys would surprise me and bring 10-20 sago palms when you came for zoo camp... never mind. they would probably just make me sneeze.

oh i forgot to tell you that the landscaping guys planted a bunch of grass and flowers last week. our yard looks pretty--from my window. i might go out there someday and NOT just to check the mail (which i usually do from my car).

I will email the Oprah video to you. We really need to prepare for the battle against New Age stuff like this. We have to teach our young people. Artie taught about it in his Jr. Hi. class this morning and said it was his best class so far.

HI dear:) what going on with you? anything fun or interesting? love, holly

Happy Mother's Day :)

Hey! Just checked Tracey's blog and saw that you got my book. Thanks so much for your support. Means a LOT!

What new with u? I'll be starting Remicade or Humira soon, like in the next few weeks.....hope alls well with you :)

this is phillip's dad jon

Thank you! We are both really excited :)

I hope you can get your internet soon. We miss hearing from you! Happy 2008 :0)

I need that kind of scale.

It was so nice to see you and your family!

It actually went very well. I didn't get to talk to her much (wouldn't really have been appropriate anyways) but I think a door is open for us to talk soon. Thanks for asking and thanks for your prayers!

enjoyed our visit! see you in a couple of weeks!

is that scale for sale?

That's hilarious!

Got your card and cute picture. Thanks! Happy New Year! :)

I like messed up scales, especially after holidays.

Thanks. We will be back soon. We just got 10 inches of snow here. Great for snowmen! Tyler is having a good time.

Life is tough, isn't it? I saw a great photo of you, your sister and brother.

Been missing you and your updates in Pleo-land... I know you are enjoying your family!

Oh please you could gain 5 pounds and still blow over in the wind.

yeah! a post!! LOL Can't wait till you have internet!! Love your sibling picture!!

Haha! That's why we keep our scale at the back of my husband's closet.

Do they have high-speed internet service there? Hughes Net (satellite) is $59-79 depending on speed -- twice as much or more than cable or DSL, and not as fast, but I think if I lived somewhere where there was no cable or DSL, I'd have to break down and get it.

you're on?

funny, i was looking for your cell # cuz i was thinking of stopping back by centerville sunday evening...call me 281-850-0554. yes, it can be quite overwhelming...start with cash and carry and then try to narrow your search down with exactly what you're looking for instead of trying to see EVERYTHING!

that's not real clear, is it!? oh well, forget that, just be sure to eat at the Crazy Monkey crepe place in the cash and carry part! YUM!

Hey Rebekah! This is Bliss (Brittain) Wilson from A&M. I was happy to find you on here! How are you and Brian?

Hi Rebekah, this is Amber Brittain, Bliss' sister. She is really good at finding people on here! How are you?

How are u? I havn't talked to you in a long while...luv, holly

How are you dear? I haven't heard from you in a long while?! hope you are okay & not haveing ruff days...luv, holly

Hey Rebekah! I finally made it to Pleonast! Mom has been trying to get me on here for a while. Now I can keep up with how all my friends and their children are doing. Mom is always telling me the sweet children stories, now I can read them for myself. Love, Julie

wow!

haha!

whoa! so what are you going to buy him?

That's cute!

Show 'em how it's done, Titus!

Must not have much fun around those parts...

HaHa!! We know what's been going on around your place!! :)

That is so cute...aren't boys fun! You guys should come for a visit and enjoy the crisp weather!

Not black, white, or gray... wow, he has definite opinions already!

I hope you're writing down and saving all this stuff for later. When Jeff was little (maybe 3), we had a CD with a song on it called, "Hey Baby, Que Paso." One day, we're standing in the kitchen as he walks through singing, "Hey baby, get my soap." Of course, he's still singing, and now minoring in Spanish.

On the other hand, when Cliff was just about 18 months, Melinda walked in the dining room to find him standing on top of the dining room table. Very proud of himself, he looked to be surveying his kingdom. And he'll still try anything, and still thinks the world is his to survey.

Is the end of construction in sight?

Wonderful! I know you're ready to have a home. Can we possibly see pictures?

Sounds like an industrious young man.

Wow. That kid's got plans.

aww! haha

Your kids are soooooo cute!!!

Hey! Glad your home is soon to be completed. I got an order from you father-in-law to possibly borrow some dog crates! The puppies return. Glad it is almost over!

We missed getting over to talk to you Sunday night after services. Maybe we'll get to talk tomorrow night.