Weekend with the Boys!

Stacey is participating in a "Worship Conference" this weekend. Guess what, it is me an the boys (Violet is staying with Stacey). We are having a good time. Today, after lunch, we took a nap and then headed to Columbia to run some errands. After our errands, we went to McDonald's and had some play time in the HUGE play area. Then, we came back home to watch some cartoons together.

Zeke did a good job eating his food so he was rewarded with some ice cream!

I think he even got a little in his mouth!


I can't wait to see what day 2 brings!

Where I am

So lots of things have changed over the last few weeks. Today concluded my 3 1/2 year full time tenure with the Sports Crusaders.

I am really excited to think about God having something new and exciting for our family but I really wish He would reveal it to us... QUICKLY!

This week I will be able to spend more effort searching out jobs. The last couple of weeks have been spent diligently trying to get everything lined up so the Sports Crusaders will have what they need from me.

I have found much comfort in our Sunday School class study on Ephesians. Also, a song I was introduced to by the praise team in Scott City, MO... "Still" by Reuben Morgan...

Weekend of Fun... and Labor!

This weekend was a really great time! Friday night kicked off with praise team practice. Afterward, we went home and did some last second cleaning before our guest, Ryan and Sara, showed up. Sara and I went to school together. She and Ryan live in southern Oklahoma and drove 8 hours to come visit!

Ryan and Sara made it in about 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning (I was sleeping). They were able to stay until Sunday afternoon. During the visit we went to the Runge Nature Center, barbecued, went to church, and just spent some time hanging out. Part of that "hang out" time was at my good buddy Jerry's watching Mizzou defeat the Illini. I even had the privelage of sitting between my pastor and associate pastor for part of the game. Talk about accountablilty!

Sunday Night, we had family in Columbia. My sister Amy and her husband, Jeff, (that would make him my brother right) hosted Mama and Papa and Grandma Violet. We went to meet them at Cosmo Park for a night of eating and having fun. It was a good time and we were pretty tired when we got back.

Monday morning, Stacey and I got up and made a nice breakfast and enjoyed a little time as a family before we went into "Labor" mode. I worked out in the yard for a few hours to do some much needed catch up work. By the end of the "labor fest" the yard was looking good and I was ready for rest... so I took a nap. Later that day, our good friends, the Gamblins, came by and we grilled up some burgers and hung out. Stacey and I treated ourselves to a movie in the basement and that concluded our weekend.

Check out some photos from the adventures.