I must have the best sister in the world...

Are you kidding me? I am not sure what I did to deserve my sister Misty, but it was a big deal when I did it... In case you haven't noticed, which you may not have, (since I really don't know who "you" is! Wouldn't it be crazy if the only person who read my blog was actually my sister Misty, which means technically I am telling absolutely NOBODY but her, how great she is... wierd) Like I was saying, she has always taken care of me. She has always watched over me and prayed for me, even in the ugly years. Well, now look what she has gone and done. I have the coolest header ever. And, my blog is actually kind of fun to go to now for me.
Gosh, I am lucky! Thanks sis!
So, all is well on the home-front. I bought a suburban last week to pull our camper. My wife is preparing to get her real estate license. Kenzie and Cody have ball games tonight. We are going over Covenant marriages in our marriage class tonight. And, work is great. I had training yesterday and we shot guns all day long. I had to qaulify with the AR-15, Glock 9mm, Kel-Tek 32 cal, and shotgun. And, I got the chance to shoot an M-4, which is a fully automatic .223 cal assault type long gun. WOW. What fun that was. Makes you feel kind of powerful.
Jacob started little league baseball practice last night and loves it. Cyrus is still expelled from high school and attending a computer class to keep his credits up so that he can go into the 10th grade next year. My oldest (John) just got a part time job. And Shane is still working part time and trying to get his 67 Impala SS finished for the summer. They just got done with his metallic white with gold flake paint job (for just under 5 grand).

Life is good.
And, did I tell you how great my sister is? Thanks Mis for my header. It is beautiful.

I love you!
CJ

Kenzie's 16th birthday... ACK!

Today is Kenzie's 16th birthday (bet you figured that out by the title... hehe)! She wants nothing, except a car, and stereo, and money. That is it though. She is riding high though and cant wait to get her drivers license. One more tool for her to be able to get away from her mommy and daddy. It is hard getting old.

Everyone is great! I have something that EVERYONE needs to hear! If you take a vacation for your wife's birthday... DONT TAKE THE TEENAGERS!!! I am not kidding at all. Just don't take them. I had planned this little coastal getaway for Brenda for her birthday. Last Wednesday she woke up, looked over at me lovingly and said (fatal words) "Let's take the whole family." What a fool I was for agreeing. I think we both had visions of the coast with the kids when the followed us around on the beach and made sand castles and drew pictures and collected agates and seashells. Not anything like what happened this week... they left us and went to the arcade... they left us and drove to town to look at "chics"... they left us and called their friends back home... they left us and went to eat. Of course, during the evening hours, they were around (for our entertainment pleasure)! They stayed up half the night playing games and being obnoxious. Now, for those of you wondering why I don't have better control of my kids, here is my theory. My kids could always be out doing "bad" or "illegal" things and it just excites me that they are with us. HOWEVER, I think God is starting to put that separation between us to prepare us for them leaving. I say "Get on with it!" ;)

LOVEYA!