BASEBALL!!!!

Tom has picked up a love of baseball the last few weeks. We keep trying to get him down to a Red's game, but something always comes up that gets in the way. If I have the TV on, Tom will demand that I find a baseball game so he can watch and say "Whack!" every time he sees someone swing. (He also does this with golf, which he loves as much as baseball and he actually has a nice golf swing)

So this weekend we had AJ's baptism, but before we went Tom and his cousin-in-law (is that even a real term?) Noah found the tee ball set at Hi-Pop and G.G.'s house. Noah is a few years older than Tom, so he had some nice advice on how to really hit the ball. I'm telling you, Noah could hit the ball further than me. Anyway, here is a video (yes a "music" video I love my new camera) of the boys taking their cuts. At the 1:20 mark, you will see Tom almost get in his first baseball related accident. Enjoy:

Farmer Tom

4th of July

The 3 day weekend went too fast, but we all had a good time. We spent most of the holiday with the Anderson family, but did get some time in with the Moore's too. It was a strange weather situation here. I don't remember the last 4th of July that I felt the need to put on a jacket when the sun went down. On Sunday, it was almost Fall like weather. I guess I will take that over 95 and humid, but it just didn't feel like the 4th this year. It didn't stop us from enjoying some delicious food and loud fireworks. In fact, I even have video of all the good stuff.

This first one is of Tom and Francie dancing in the rain. You will also notice that I was drinking PBR, thanks to El Goffo. I was trying to keep up with the Red, White, and Blue theme.

In this next video, you get my "behind the scenes" documentary on the fireworks display. Keep in mind, this was after several PBR's, so my commentary may not be the best or make any sense. Also, I have no light on my camera, so you really can't see much, other than the fireworks. Finally, yes, we were all wearing glow necklaces, that's just how we roll.

End Game

Well, after many days discussing the decision, we have finally scheduled a C-Section date for Ander-Girl. Drum roll please............................

August 1st is the choice.

There is a chance that she will come early and naturally, but if not we now know that we only have 4 more weeks until we get to meet her.

Thanks to everyone for your helpful (and sometimes funny) suggestions.

Ahhhhh the Pool!

Francie and Tom really love the pool. It is also a great way to wear them out so they sleep better. Tom has slept past 7am the last two days, hopefully a trend that continues. The song, by the way is, "Cool for Cats" by Squeeze. A totally rad 80's British band, that has a lead singer who actually sings with a British accent. A rare thing, indeed.

This is just more of the same, minus the song.

Cool New Toy

I had a wonderful Father's Day. I got to sleep in, play golf, then spend time with my entire family. You can't ask for much more, yet I got even more with a cool new toy from Emily, Tom and Baby #2. I finally have a cool, little handheld camera that does videos. We took video #1 last night.

Here is the set up. For years and years, all the Anderson kids (cousins included) were terrorized by a thing called "The Bear Trap". Basically the Bear (my dad) would grab you and not let go. You had to stop squirming around until the Bear falls asleep and loosens his grip. Then you could get away. The Bear would always wake up just as you got far enough away so that he couldn't get you. Apparently this went back even further to my great uncle Bill, so the Bear Trap has got some history. As you will see in this video, the next generation is not afraid of bears.

Now check this out....I can make this video look like a music video thanks to my cool Father's Day present.

Pretty cool, no? So, expect more videos, possibly with music, in the future. On a separate note, thanks for all the comments on my previous post. We have not decided yet which date to choose, but August 1st seems to be the people's choice. We'll let you know once we pick a date.

Baby #2 Check-Up

Everything is going well with baby #2. We have to set a date for a C-Section, in case she doesn't come early. So we have two choices of dates. July 30th or August 1st. It is kind of strange picking a potential birthday, and we are probably over thinking it a bit.
Our doctor did say that for Soccer or Swimming, July 31st is a BIG date. If you are born on or before the 31st, you will be the youngest person on your team. If you are born on August 1st, you will be the oldest. I certainly want my daughter to dominate, so I am leaning towards the 1st. But, that seems like a silly reason to pick a date. How about this, Tom was born on November 1st, so it would be easier to remember her birthday if she was born on August 1st? I think Emily is leaning towards an earlier date because, 1) she is starting to get uncomfortable lugging around all this extra weight and 2) the 1st is a Saturday, hospitals are usually pretty crowded on Saturdays.
Either way, we just don't know which way to go....any ideas out there in blog-land?