House Update

Almost 3 months ago, a tree fell on our house. Well, we are nearly back to normal. We had a drywall team out today and they patched and repaired the cracks and will be back Wednesday to retexture and finalize the deal. After that, all that's left is to paint and we'll do that ourselves. (Yipee!)

Really?

I got flipped off today. I can't tell you the last time I saw someone flip someone off. I was getting on the highway from my parent's house and apparently I could not accelerate fast enough. He raced around me and gave me the bird out the window. Crazy.

More Aquarium Pics

Can you see the flounder?

Jack Cousteau.

Jami Cousteau.

Cool Jellies.

This frog is for you, Dixie.

The Aquarium

Jack, Abbott, Kelly and I headed up to Gatlinburg today to check out "Live Babies in Incubators" at the aquarium in Gatlinburg. We saw a billboard today that had that slogan with a baby alligator and a hand holding a human baby. Now, we really didn't think that there were actual human babies in incubators at the aquarium but we were curious enough to drive up there and see what it was about. Turns out, it was about how different mothers incubate their babies and that preemie babies were put in incubators to help them survive and at one time, to help pay for the incubators, they were put on display in a window for people to see the preemies. Creepy? Yeah. The first display was of an incubator with a fake baby in it. However, they had it "breathing" so it was definitely creepy but also had some cool parts because there were baby chick eggs that they had warming and getting ready to hatch. Other than that, we saw lots of other cool fish and sharks and stingrays. Jack had a blast. Here's a few pictures.

Jack read the map to tell us where to go.

I was showing Jack how the school of fish had their mouths open. Thanks, Kelly.

Kelly & Abbott enjoying the fish. Well, Kelly is anyway. Abbott slept the whole time.

Jack getting to know the horseshoe crab.

And the octopus.

Abbott's first road trip.

Kelly and Abbott made their first road trip to Knoxville on Tuesday and we've had so much fun! Yesterday we cooked out at Popo and Momo Jo's house and enjoyed the perfect weather outside. Today, Kelly and Abbott joined Jack at gymnastics, we went to the mall and picked up a few summer outfits for our boys and then spent the rest of the day at Popo and Momo Jo's and again cooked out. Jack had so much fun outside and got a big kick out of kicking the soccer ball, "up, up, up, nown, nown, nown" the hill. He's also gotten quite a collection of matchbox cars and is so excited when he gets to play with his "daws". Mom bought him a set at Target a few days ago and today when we walked in, Popo had bought him a set of 5 classic cars and when he walked into the house and saw them, he got so excited and said, "DAWS Oh Boweee!" At least he appreciates all that he gets!

Here are a few pictures from our 2 days:

Jack trying on "Adeddy gyashes".

Jack's first "norn" on the cob.

Baby Abbott says, "I love you!"

Popo getting the grill ready to cook out. Oh Boweee!

Awww. Jack would say, "BeeAbbott seep"

Blue Crocs and Sweeping the Leaves

After the quarter and a half we spent at the game we came home so Jack could take a much needed nap. Once he woke up, he asked to put on his "boo drocs". I suppose you should hear the story of the "boo drocs". Jack really loves his crocs. I bought some for him several months ago and that's all he wants to wear. They're black crocs and I thought he might like another pair for the summer. On friday, mom and I were out running errands and Jack didn't really want to be doing that. Finally I said, "Do you want to see if we can find you some new crocs?" "OH KAY!" Was the answer I got so we headed to the croc store. As we got out of the car Jack was shouting, "droc tore OH BOY!" They had some pretty cool crocs in there but he became attached to a blue pair. He tried them on and when we took them off, he started to cry, "boo droc ai-yide, boo droc ai-yide." Mom took him outside and I paid for the crocs. They haven't left his feet for too long since, even though they're a size too big. The kid loves his crocs.

After we managed to get some "pantnon" we headed outside and Jack helped us "weep graa" with his new rake. We had a great day!

It's Football Time in Tennessee... well sort of.

Today was the annual orange and white game that marks the end of spring practice. The football team divides up and plays each other and we can go watch for free. Jarred and I thought it would be cool to take Jack to get a glimpse of college football and yet not feel bad if we had to leave early (which we did). Jack mostly got a kick out of the band, he danced every time they played, but we did hear him shout out "Go Bee Orange" a time or two- seriously. Overall, we had a great day and I think Jack is definitely pumped about football season. Too bad it's still 4 months away. :(
Outside the stadium.
Interested in the game.
Not so interested in the game.
Getting a closer look.
They're high fiving in the end zone.