Down on the Farm

Hey everyone! So we just got back from Jay Scotts wedding this weekend and it was amazing. You know how there are those brides that just look like they belong on the cover of a high fashion mag?? Well, Merideth was definitely that bride. She was beautiful, and they had a beautiful outdoor wedding. I would have taken some amazing pictures if Myles and I weren't dying from the heat! He was in his black tux and was extreamly hot! Anyway, for those of you who know Jay Scott I know you are all excited for him!

I have been at my parents house since right after the wedding and we have been having so much fun! My parents are both retired but have about 176 acres of land that work. They have cows and a huge garden that we all try to help with so we can enjoy the harvest! Jackson loves to be out there and ride on the tractor with my dad and pet the cows. (Yes they do know us and come up to us for a little head scratchin' now and then!) It is so awesome to watch him have so much fun. Whenever he comes here it seems like his vocabulary skyrockets, and he is learning so many new things! We are missing Myles though, and Jackson is asking for him multiple times a day!
Hope you are all having a great week!

Jen

Hi again. So...I have figured out that I am not a very good blogger. I don't post very often and I seem to lack an abounding knowledge of how to keep my blog up to date and fun. Hopefully things will get better as I post longer. Some of the girls and I are having a play date tomorrow! I always love getting together with other moms and friends! It is so good to get all the kids together too! Jackson loves to have his "friends" over. We had Ryan, Kira, Cami and her boys over for dinner Tuesday. (Micah was out of town for a camp) We were also keeping our neighbors little boy, so needless to say the house was crazy chaos! I loved every minute of it! At one point every single toy was out of the neat little bins and all over the floor in Jacksons' room! They were running though the house "powing" each other with balloons and squealing with delight! It is times like those that I really want a big family an lots of kiddos running around...then the times that I have to take care of the aftermath...I am so glad that we just have our sweet little Jackson! I am sure the Lord will make it clear at some point how many children He would have for us to take care of! I would love to post some pictures of Tuesday night, but we were having so much fun and there was so much going on that I forgot to take any!! So sad, but I know we will have some other fun times...especially now that it is summer!

We will be going to Jay Scott's wedding this weekend, and Myles will be going to Florida for some training all next week. Then, he has some more training in San Antonio that next week, but Jackson and I are going with him. We are going to take him to Sea World while we are there!! I am so excited about that! Hopefully I will have some really good pictures when we get back. I hope you guys will be praying for us as we travel and for Myles and I as we are apart. I don't like to be away from him for long.


Jen

By the way

Myles' sports blog is over here --------> Three-N-Out

It's primarily college football stuff. So send your husbands there.

Splish splash

Hey friends, we have had a fun week. Jackson and I have been swimming a lot in our pool in the backyard. He is loving it, and we can be outside without burning up in the hot son! I am putting some of those pictures up tonight! Myles and I took Jackson to the pool this afternoon so he got to swim in his big floaty! He has been talking so much more these past few days.The other day he was pulling out the ottoman and climbing on top of it. After the first time he did I clapped and said " You did it!!" He clapped and squealed and repeated what I said "I did it!" He was so proud of himself, he did that for the next hour! I love seeing him grow and change every day. I have been taking tons of pictures lately because all too soon he will be out of this stage and on to the next. For all of you who have just had little ones, I hope that you take the time to treasure all the time you have with your little ones and your family. It all seems to change so quickly! Jackson just turned 17 months and it seems like just last week we found out we were going to have him.

We just got our passport pictures done yesterday for our trip to Mexico in August! So excited!! We both had to get new passports because I forgot to get my name changed on mine after we got married 4 years ago, and Myles had his done when he was 16.
I am playing tennis again tomorrow night and can't wait. It has been so much fun getting back into it again! I love it!




Jen

Crazy Sunset in San Angelo

Myles was walking out of work late tonight an saw this for a sunset. It was on his cameraphone, but still a heck of a view

I'm Taking Over

Hey everyone! In case you are wondering this is not Myles! I took over his blog and am adding a little bit of Jen to it...Ok...a lot of Jen!! We changed the name of the blog so don't go to www.edsbs.blogspot.com anymore. The new name is www.moore-than-enough.blogspot.com! I have been looking through many of your blogs and I enjoy reading about your lives and families, and all the new things that are happening in your lives. I decided that it was my turn to fill you in on my life, as basic as it may be. I am excited to keep in touch with all of you!!
To sum up the past couple of years from my perspective, it has been a blessing! Myles and I are doing wonderful, settling into our lives as a one income family. Jackson is such a big boy and he is talking so much! We were at Cheddars today and when he was ready to go he kept repeating over and over...and over "I Go! I Go!" I thought it was cute even if some older couple looked as if I should control my son. :) I love to play workout and play tennis! I just started in a USTA League. It is pretty big in San Angelo so I am excited about the competition!
I havnt posted any pictures yet, but I will soon. I can't wait to get started!!

<>< Jen

So I don't blog over here any more. Like ever.


The sports blog usually takes up all my time... and I kinda forget sometimes about my real life blog.

things are good. busy as always but good.

Jen and I were in a wedding this weekend (our first one together... and last probably) with our friends Alex and Kelsey Yarborough from Littlefield, TX. It was a lot of fun. We got to spend time with our other friends Leah and Tanner Bryant, Landon Fisher, Ty Walden, and Adam and Lindsey Harvey and enjoy a great wedding.

The little man on the other hand... spent the weekend dirtying diapers with diahrea and discoloring furniture and carpet with throwup.

Awesome.

While we were 200 miles away Jen's parents were stuck with him.

We finally got him on Sunday and the kid acted fine but he soiled 8 diapers in 4 hours. Ugly stuff.



For a fun post I stole this from Kristen Tonne... crap I haven't done these in a LONG time.

Ten years ago...

I was in 8th grade... so probably just worrying about track and getting a woman. At least I was good at one of them.

My to do list today...

Get some work done

Eat my wife's tasty cooking when I get home

Watch last weeks Lost

Look for and plan our maintenance projects next week during spring break

Spend some time with Jen and Jackson.

What would I do if I suddenly became a billionaire...
pay off the house and car

Tithe and give to St. Judes, IMB, missionary and minister friends
1 whole month in the emerald isles.

set up college funds for each kid and some solid trust funds

invest
start traveling to college football games like there's no tomorrow.

keep my job... but enjoy it a whole lot more.

Five jobs I've had...
-Burger Boy @ Angelo Burger

-Waiter/Cook/Manager @ Pizza Hut
-Computer geek @ ASU
-Computer geek @ Region XV

so.... only had 4 jobs. nuts.

Five things people don't know about me...

- I used to be really fast in track and sports.

- I was thisclose to going to Hardin-Simmons, but didn't end up going after I flipped my truck on the way back from touring the campus

- My wife was the first person I ever kissed.

- I probably remember more things about you than you think I do. Like in a creepy, stalkerish way. I've had a lot of weird stares followed by "you remember that? stalk much?"

- I've never broken a bone or had a serious sickness or injury.

Three of my worst habits...

1. When I'm more interested in something than somebody, I tend to ignore the somebody (sory babe)

2. I care way way way too much about sports

3. I drive slow. And try to purposely make things hard on people that speed.

For Jay

That would be my t-shirt school's hero running circles around your t-shirt school's hero.

Marine Corps supporter Weston Hoover tries to get past anti-war protesters from World Can't Wait who chained themselves to the front door of the Marine Corps recruiting station on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley Friday. The three protesters were arrested by Berkeley police. The protest came three days after the Berkeley City Council declared the Marines "uninvited and unwelcome intruders" in the city.(Doug Oakley/Staff)

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The U.S. Marine Corps said today it would hold its ground in Berkeley after the City Council asked it to abandon its recruiting office on Shattuck Avenue earlier this week, while the city's mayor retreated a bit.
"We take an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States, and part of the Constitution is the right of free speech, and the fact that they are exercising their rights solidifies our resolve to continue what we are doing," Gunnery Sgt. Pauline Franklin said.

Franklin added that the service "can't predict the future" about its presence in Berkeley.

The council voted 6-3 Tuesday to tell the Marines that their recruiting station "is not welcome in the city, and if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome intruders."

In a separate vote, the council supported the women's peace group Code Pink by giving it a designated parking space in front of the recruiting station once a week for six months and a free sound permit for protesting once a week from noon to 4 p.m.

Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, a former U.S. Army captain, released a statement today saying the council's action was not intended to show disrespect for those in uniform and that he would seek changes to the resolution's wording.

"I understand that there are people across the country that may not agree with this action but it is the Berkeley City Council's responsibility to represent the will of the people of Berkeley," he said.

"I also understand that the language proposed to the council did not adequately differentiate our respect and support for those serving in the armed forces and our opposition to the Iraq war policy. I will be working with the council to clarify that language at our next meeting."
Meanwhile, protesters from the anti-war group World Can't Wait chained themselves to the recruiting station this morning and tried to prevent people from entering. Several scuffles broke out, and one protester was punched in the face. Berkeley police were on the scene trying to keep order.

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina, has threatened to introduce legislation to strip the city of federal funds as a result of the City Council's vote.

"This is a slap in the face to all brave service men and women and their families," DeMint wrote on his Web site. "The First Amendment gives the city of Berkeley the right to be idiotic, but from now on they should do it with their own money. If the city can't show respect for the Marines that have fought, bled and died for their freedom, Berkeley should not be receiving special taxpayer funded handouts.

Marine Coprs supporter Weston Hoover straightens his tie Friday after knocking a protester from World Can't Wait to the ground at the Berkeley Marine Corps recruiting center. Three protesters who chained themselves to the front door were arrested by Berkeley police. The protest came three days after the Berkeley City Council declared the Marines "uninvited and unwelcome intruders" in the city.(Doug Oakley/Staff)

"I am currently drafting legislation to ensure that American taxpayers aren't forced to pay for this insult by rescinding all of the earmarks for Berkeley in the Omnibus Appropriations bill, and to transfer the funds to the Marine Corps."

Among the funding DeMint seeks to remove is $87,000 for the Berkeley Unified School District's nutrition education program.

"If there's a senator from South Carolina that wants to take healthy food away from the children of Berkeley because the City Council has an issue with the military recruiting downtown, I just think that's absurd," said Ann Cooper, director of nutrition services for the district. "We're in the throes of a health crisis (because of childhood obesity), and Berkeley is one of the very few cities in America that's actually really working on children's health through school food. Why anyone would want to take away healthy food away from children is just beyond me."

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I'm shocked and awed. I just don't have anything to say or think about this.

Unbelievable, even in the liberal epicenter of the country.

I'm sure none of you actually read this anymore... but it's been hectic.

Christmas. New Years. Anniversary. ER for Jackson. His Birthday Party. Work starting back up. Family coming in. Starting to work in the college ministry. Starting a new small group Having to replace a new tub after leakage and flooding. Starting a new sports blog...

Craziness.



I know I started a new sports blog a while back but some things happened since then that's making me re-evaluate it. I was asked by a good friend if I was doing what I want to be doing (as far as my career goes) and my answer was sadly "No." I like my job... I enjoy it and find it rewarding... but when I'm 50 I don't know that it's something I want to look back and say I spent the last half of my life doing. So I'm going to start pursuing what I do love on the side and hope and pray the Lord will some day pay me money to do it....

And that's college sports. I want to write and try to do some things in that field as much as possible. So I'm going to start writing some serious articles on a separate blog w/ a separate e-mail so as to

The new sports blog can be found here: http://threenout.blogspot.com


Jen and I started meeting w/ the college at the beginning of January and have enjoyed it immensely since then. Sometimes I feel very disconnected from the people I was a part of just a bit over a year ago. Not in a bad way, but I didn't live the life of a college student at any point during college (working full time, living w/ and taking care of my grandmother, getting married, etc.) So I always am taken aback at the freedom that they enjoy. I do love them though and the group seems to gel as well as being very mission centered.

That's it for now. Congrats to Jay Scott tricking a girl to say yes. Well played sir.