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One of the things we did while the family was here, was to head out to Anna Marie Island to watch the sunset. After the baby shower, after getting lost, and find ourselves again, we managed to get to the beach. We spent a few hours there, watched the sunset, and then went and ate dinner at the Sandbar (a resturant on the beach). I didn't get pictures at the resturant, but I did get alot of great pictures at the beach.
I'm so glad that Mother and Daddy, and Benji got to come down for the weekend. I was really missing home.

If you haven't already heard I'm writing some for Jeremy Saber on his website. Most of what I write over there, probably won't be cross posted over here. Please check out Jeremy's site if you haven't already. I posted my first article this morning, so go check it out as well...

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I’ve learned alot from my father, over the years. It took me along time to realize that he is undoubtably the wisest man that I know. I went through a time, like alot of teenagers do, where he was crazy, outdated, and hopeless. But the older I get the wiser he gets, or perhaps I just understand more about what was already there.

One of the best things that Daddy did for the four of us kids was to teach us a good work ethic. I can’t recall long lectures growing up about how we were suppose to work, or when, or even that the reason to work hard is because ultimately our master is Christ. I do remember long Saturday afternoons working in the yard dragging tree limbs out to the street after we had over 60 pines cut out of our 1 acre lot.

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Once again Little Union has amazed us with their craftiness and their generosity.

The sisters out did themselves with the amazing decorations and yummy cake and punch. I do believe this was Bobbie Jo's best diaper cake yet, but then again I might be a little biased. Brooke loaned us all of her toy horses for decorations. Sis. Kerry decorated our cake and Sis. Paula made great punch. It was simply beautiful due to all the hard work by so many.

Then the gifts. We are continually suprised at how good Little Union is to us. They have given us so much encouragement and fellowship, not to mention that at times like this all the gifts. I had enough clothes for two loads when I got home, and it took until last night to get everything else sorted and put away. I just don't know how to thank everyone enough.

Here are the pictures from the day...

Does anyone see anything wrong with the pictures?
Here let me fill you in. Out of all the people here on the corner in Plant City supporting Obama, 3/4 of them are not old enough to vote. The remaining 25% don't pay taxes. Just an observation for you.

If you care anything about this country and if you don't and instead only care about your pocketbook, the only intelligent choice is McCain. Please go out and vote on Nov. 4th.

So our little ticker up there tells me that we have made it to 25 weeks. That means Britt is about 14 inches long and the weight of an average rutabaga (somewhere between a pound and a half to two). He's putting on some baby fat and all those wrinkles in his skin are beginning to smooth out into that ever so soft baby skin. His hair now has color coming in (it actually grows in white first), and is taking on texture. He already has coarse hair like me and Matthew, or soft hair like Gary. He's making his kicks felt more and more each day.

On one hand I don't feel like we've been pregnant all that long and we are still three months away from his due date. Plenty of time right? Well that's until I realized that we are 15 weeks away, I'm practically in my 3rd trimester, and my belly button is completely seriously popped out. When did all of this happen?

Gary has been very interested to watch my belly button go from cavern to mountain. For a while it looked like a hill with a little moat around it, but sometime over the last two weeks it has made it to full fledged outie. Gary says it's like the button in the turkey, when it pops Britt is done. Let's hope he's not right on that one. Amazing how much things change so quickly.

He had an excellent sermon as well, trying to convey alot of encouragement and exhortation to us. I don't know that I could quickly or easily tell you all that he told us, but he reminded us that the Church was to be a light in the community and how we should be overjoyed to share the greatest story we know with others, the story of how Jesus took care of everything just for us. He talked about how to avoid getting discouraged by others actions, words, or non-attendance, but to always focus on what the Lord does for us on a daily basis. He exhorted us to study and not leave the truth, because for as long as he's been around they've been preaching the death of the Primitive Baptist and as long as we stick with God given truth we will be fine. After his sermon we had a great time of fellowship in the lunchroom (not to mention all the good food) and then had a sing afterward. We were so blessed to be able to spend time with our brothers and sisters in Christ several hours away on the East coast, and hope to see them again soon.

After the meeting at Antioch, Gary and I headed the short distance down to Vero Beach. This was my second time to see the Atlantic Ocean, but if you will recall last time I forgot my camera.

"I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, two are called a law firm, and three or more become a congress!" - John Adams in the musical 1776

Whether you want the bailout passed or not, we can all agree that Congress isn't the most efficiant group. However, before we hear folks start calling for the military generals to oversee this money and cries to redesign our government, let me tell you that this has always been the case.

From the first legistlative body on this grand continent, the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1619, this has been a problem. Even in attempts to declare independence this was a problem. If you don't believe me watch the following clip. To set things up, John Adams once again has asked for the topic of American Independency to be discussed, and every excuse is give from 1) too hot, it's 90 degrees, 2) John is a bore (also obnixious and disliked), to 3) just flat out no. John comes outside to vent and talk to God...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM9KcAS5_K4

(and yes, John Adams is a much younger Mr. Feany.)

Several people have asked what it is that Gary and I are doing up at work late at night. So I thought, since I've not had a great deal to blog about lately that I might blog on this. Gary works for a company that sells chemicals and fertilizer to local farmers. Their biggest season is Strawberry Season, which starts the day after labor day when the farmers start laying plastic and continues until California berries start coming in, either in late March or early April. He is an incredibly busy bee this time of year, he has to be at work at 7:30 and works until 5:30 or 6 without a lunch break most days. In another week or two they will start working half a day on Saturday as well as the regular work week. During this time other than the days right around Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, he can't take time off. (Obviously though they will be letting him leave when I call and say Britt is on his way now.)

If you are going to play the game of Parking Wars there are a few things to keep in mind...

1) It's a game, the rules allow anyone parked illegally to be ticketed. This means you must be extra good and sneaky to avoid tickets OR have really good alliances with a few key people.

2) If you are jealous of someone else's super cool new car, for example a tow truck, then by all means you should save up some money and buy one. Have a tow truck is alot of fun, but it would be even more fun if there were other people vi-ing for towing each other and all the illegal cars.

3) Just because you have an alliance with someone doesn't mean that we have to honor it. For example, the Kimberly Kyle duo has threatened us with in an inch of our lives several times if we keep ticketing the others, as has a few others. If you aren't going to make money off of them, there's no reason why I shouldn't. :)

Parking Wars is alot of fun, and we have enjoyed seeing how clever that some of you can get in avoiding tow trucks. So please more of you should join and ticket and get ticketed. Afterall, I just bought an icecream truck, I need some more money.