The Year That Was 2008

This is the year it was for Emma and I, Just a few of the high lights.
Went camping several times this summer

Tour of Lucas Oil Stadium. Later on in the year I got to go see the Colts play the Bengles

Emma's second Birthday

I cant seem to find pictures of our trip to Detroit but we saw the Yankees and the Tigers play. It was Emmas first MLB game she went to.

Cubs vs. Pirates (MLB Game #2)

The Last Yankees/Red Sox game in Old Yankee Stadium (MLB game #3)

Cubs vr. Brewers (MLB game #4 for the year)

How could I leave out the night I hit the cow? Not a great time, but an odd time.

Today in History

1946, President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II
1974 - NY Yankees sign Jim "Catfish" Hunter to 5 yrs for record $3.75 million
1997 Michael Kennedy, 39-year-old son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was killed in a skiing accident on Aspen Mountain in Colorado.
2006 The death toll for Americans killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000.

Today in History

1953 The First color TVs went on sale- 25 years after scientist John Logie Baird demonstrated one.
1978 Ohio State University fired Woody Hayes as its football coach, one day after Hayes punched a Clemson University player during a game.
2006 Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was hanged.
2007 Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of an election that opponents and observers alleged was rigged; violence flared in Nairobi slums and coastal resort towns, killing scores in the following days. Are we sure our election wasnt rigged this year?

Fantasy Football

So I am in two leagues this year and shockingly I finished 3rd in both. Why is this shocking? Because I absolutly sucked at changing my lineup this year. I could have had a better seed for the playoffs if I would have kept track on my teams. For example. I knew about 6 hours before the Colts played last Thursday that Marvin Harison would not be playing in their game against Jacksonville. And what did I do? I left him in my starting line-up which could have killed me. The good news is that Peyton Manning had a huge game and I kicked but. Thanks you Peyton for scoring 36 points for me. So what am I going to do to improve next year? Well the bad news for me in the WMC league is that I will have to lose Manning after having him two years in a row, so unless I am able to draft him, I am in trouble there. Maybe I will just pay closer attention to my teams next year.

Today in History

1776 The British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
1941, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the United States Congress.
1972 Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, died in Kansas City, Mo., at age 88.
1996 Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colo. The slaying remains unsolved.
2004 A tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean left more than 216,000 people dead or missing, mostly in southern Asia.
2004 Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts broke Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record when he threw his 48th and 49th of the season in a victory over San Diego.
2006 Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at age 93. Not a good day in history for former presidents.

The Week that Was Christmas Weekend

First off, it has been nice to have my sister home for Christmas. Emma has loved the time that she has spent with her Aunt this week. The week started on Monday when we took Emma to the Bass Pro Shop in Portage. We were told that there was a nice Christmas display there. There wasnt as much as we thought but it was still fun. Here are some pictures from the trip.

There are alot of pictures to show but this is my blog, my daughter, so I will do this my way.

This is as close to a picture of Emma and Santa as we are going to get this year. Can you even find Santa?




Emma and I with a Red Ryder BB Gun. I am kicking myself for not getting this.


Emma and Aunt LeeAnn playing Checkers. Emma also got this chair for Christmas.


Emma in her new mummy sleeping bag.


Emma is ready to go tent camping in the Rockies next summer. Just dont tell grandma we are going to stay in a tent. She has worries about bears or something.


If you ever ask Emma to smile, this is what you will get


Emma and a whole lot of bears


Maybe the coolest gift I got next to my new TV is the strand of Leg Lamp Chistmas Lights I got from my Aunt Gloria and Uncle Lark.


Emma with her LeeAnn and her new a tabel




Emma with her new chair.

Merry Christmas once again

This is a video from my favorite Christian Comedian who gives you the true meaning of Christmas

Merry Christmas

Listen as these two unfaithfully reproduce "Go Tell It On The Mountain" using a karaoke tape, and tell it on a mountain that they just cannot sing.
Also pay attention to the great camera work and the look of excitment one these two ladies faces. MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone

1851 Fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes.
1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces during World War II.
1968 the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve TV broadcast.
1982 - Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic
1992, President Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and five others in the Iran-Contra scandal. I dont have a clue of who this is what what ths scabdal was.
2002 Laci Peterson was reported missing from her Modesto, Calif., home, by her husband, Scott, who was later convicted of murdering her and their unborn son.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to those who helped me out today even though they will never read this or know who I am. Today as I was driving home from work I came to the intersection of CR 32 and CR 15. As I was turning onto CR 32 I got stuck in a pile of snow left in the intersection by a county plow. About 5-10 guys stopped and got out of seperate cars all heading in differnt directions to get me out. The funny thing is we were unable to get the car out until everyone was left and I was left sitting there about to call a tow truck. I decided to give it one last try putting it is reverse then forward then back in reverse and back forward. Eventualy I was able to get out. What a day. So to all those who stopped to help when it was bellow zero this afternoon, thank you and God bless you all. I know 3 of them were students at NorthWood High School and at least one is on the track team (only know this because of the letter jacket).

Today in History

1968 Apollo 8 was launched on a mission to orbit the moon.
1970 Elvis Presley met with President Richard M. Nixon in the Oval Office to discuss fighting drugs.
1988, a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pan Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.
1995 The city of Bethlehem passed from Israeli to Palestinian control.
1996 After two years of denials, House Speaker Newt Gingrich admitted violating House ethics rules.
2006 Four Marines were charged with murder in the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, and four Marine officers were accused of failures in investigating and reporting the deaths. (Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich has pleaded not guilty to voluntary manslaughter; one of the officers was acquitted and charges against the rest were dropped.)

Sad day in Indy

Although I love the new Lucas Oil Stadium, The RCA Dome, aka Hoosier Dome, was imploded today. I have many memories of this staduim. Mainly most of the memories come from al the state finals in basketball that my dad and I went to. The best memory was the year Damon Bailey and Bedforn North Larance played Concord. Largest crowd for a high school game. I wish I could have gone down and see it all happen, but here is a video of it

Today in History

1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.
1946 The Frank Capra film "It's A Wonderful Life" had a preview showing for charity at New York City's Globe Theatre, a day before its official premiere. I have actually seen this movie and thought it was very good.
1963 The Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays.
1966 - NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season. And now its gone.
1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government
1998 - Brett Farve (Green Bay Packers) became the first NFL player to throw at least 30 touchdown passes for five seasons. BOOO!!!!!!!!!
2002 Trent Lott resigned as Senate Republican leader two weeks after igniting a political firestorm with racially charged remarks. And yet the govenor of Illinois is going to try to keep his seat after trying to see Obamas seat.
2005 New York City transit workers began a three-day strike. ent of General Manuel Noriega.

Just what I needed

Today I went to Starbucks and meet up with my high school Youth Pastor, Jeremy Levan. It was what I had been needing. I havent seen Jeremy in a while because he had moved to Wisconin but has recently moved back to Mishawaka to start a church plant. The encouragement that I got from him to keep my life and focus on God and to do what I need to for Emma was well needed. It was good to actually sit down and have a conversation with him since it has probably been 2 years at 3DYC since I actually sat down and had a converstation with him. Long time in coming.

Today in History

Not much today...
1997 Comedian and "Saturday Night Live" alum Chris Farley was found dead at age 33 of an accidental overdose of morphine and cocaine.
1998 The House of Representatives began debate on four articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton.
1999 Environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill came down after spending two years living atop an ancient redwood in Humboldt County, Calif., to protest logging.
2003 A jury in Chesapeake, Va., convicted teenager Lee Boyd Malvo of two counts of murder in the Washington-area sniper shootings. (He was later sentenced to life in prison without parole.)

Today in History

1944 The Battle of the Bulge during World War II began as German forces launched a surprise counterattack against Allied forces in Belgium.
1998 President Bill Clinton ordered a sustained series of airstrikes against Iraq by American and British forces in response to Saddam Hussein's continued defiance of UN weapons inspectors.
2000 President-elect George W. Bush selected Colin Powell to become the first African-American secretary of state. Apparently he is now a democrat however.
2001 - The Detroit Lions won their first game of the 2001-2002 season against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions, after the win, had the record 1-12. Can it happen again or will they go winless this year?
2006 - During a game in New York, a fight occurred between multiple players for the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks. Ten players were ejected from the game. The NBA suspeneded everal players and both teams were fined $500,000. That was the strongest fight the Knicks put up in years.
2007 British forces formally handed over to Iraq responsibility for Basra, the last Iraqi region under their control.

I got this video from Jon Andrews blog and thought that it needed to be passes on. This is a hidden camera video of a 13 year old girl going around to different Planned Parenthood locations and talking about getting an abortion after having sex with a 31 year old. Listen to the councelors response to the girl when she tells them her age. Pass it on

well i got an early Christmas gift. A 32 inch Plasma hdtv. It looks fantastic in my living room. Thanks mom and dad! Cant wait to watch the Colts on it!

This day in History

1956 - Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000 Robinson retires.
1977 - 14 University of Evansville basketball players die in plane crash
1983 - 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT)
1991 - Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games
2000 Republican George W. Bush claimed the presidency 36 days after Election Day.
2001 The Pentagon released a captured videotape of Osama bin Laden in which the al-Qaida leader said the deaths and destruction achieved by the Sept. 11 attacks exceeded his "most optimistic" expectations.
2003- Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces while hiding in a hole under a farmhouse in Adwar, near his hometown of Tikrit.

im watching a Christmas cartoon with emma that is on CBS. i have never seen or heard of this one. kind of a weired one. emma thinks the reigndeer are doggies.

Today in History

1901- Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio transmission.
1930 - Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double
1963- Kenya gained its independence from Britain.
1965 - Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record
1968- Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black player to be ranked #1 in Tennis
1995 - NBA referees return to work after striking. And yet they still cant call a travel.
2000- A divided U.S. Supreme Court halted the presidential recount in Florida, effectively making Republican George W. Bush the winner.

NorthWood High School class of 2000

Once again this is another email survey that was sent to me. This time it is from Dawn Morey who I went to high school with and is in my Sunday School class at church. Just something fun to do. This reminds me, I have some great ideas for our ten year class reunion. Those who have the power to decied our class reunion need to talk to me about this.
Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be! RE-POST with name of high school and graduating year in the subject box - This was fun - SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS & SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY!!!! Don't forget to return it to the person who sent it to you!

1. Did you date someone from your school? Nope
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? Nope
3. Did you car pool to school? I think it would have been my Freshmen or Sophemore year. Josh Corwin drove, Kevin Birch and myself rode along until we got our licenses
4. What kind of car did you have? I have a Ford Taurus ( I cant remember the year), then I totaled it my sophmore year. Then I drove my dads camaro and a '72 Chevy pick-up as well.
5. What kind of car do you have now? 2000 Chevy Cavalere
6. It's a Friday night then...where are you? Probably at a football or basketball game then resting up for a cross country or track meet.
7. Now...where are you? Depends, I am a single father so usually just with my daughter. Tonight however it is a Bethel Basketball game
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? I never had one. Too busy with sports
9. What kind of job do you do now? Youth Care Worker
10. Were you a party animal? Not at all. Come on, picture me drunk!
11. Were you considered a flirt? If I was, it sure didnt work
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? I have no musical talents
13. Were you a nerd? If I was, it didnt reflect in my grades
14. Did you ever get suspended or expelled? No
15. Can you sing the school song? You better believe it.
16. Who was your favorite teacher? Shively
17. Where did you sit during lunch? cafateria. Far south side
18. What was your school's full name? NorthWood High School
19. When did you graduate? 2000
20. What was your school mascot? Panther
21. If you could go back and do it again - what would you do? Probably train harder at cross country and track and work on basketball skills so I didnt get cut my sr. year.
22. Did you have fun at the Prom? It was alright dispite the fact I didnt have a date.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to the prom with? Well, like I said no date, you figure it out. Although i do still talk to the person who I asked to prom and she said no. Does that count for anything?
24. Do you still talk to people from your school? yeah a few.

Jobs

As I hear all about Jobs being lost hear in northern Indiana, there sure are a lot of people coming into Bashor and applying for jobs there. I have seen the adds in the Elkhart truth and people are coming out in full force to apply for these open positions and believe me there are positions available. The people coming in are both male and female, a wide range of ages. I saw yesterday a man probably in his 40's and today I saw someone I knew from my days in college who studied youth ministry with me at Bethel.
It is nice to know that during this time, I have a secure job at this time. Praise God!!!

Today in History

Alot of events happned on this day in history
1816 Indiana became the 19th state.
1928 - NL Pres John Heydler proposes designated hitter for pitchers. Thank goodness this never happened.
1934 - NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team). The Cubs didnt have lights at Wrigly for centurys after this.
1941, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind. And we kicked their butts!!! USA USA USA!!!!
1951 Joe DiMaggio announces his baseball retirement. 15 years with the Yankees
1961 A U.S. aircraft carrier carrying Army helicopters arrived in Saigon - the first direct American military support for South Vietnam's battle against Communist guerrillas.
1972 Man landed on the moon for the last time during the Apollo 17 mission.
1985 - The single "Superbowl Shuffle" by Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew was released. I have a copy of this on DVD
1998 The House Judiciary Committee approved three articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. And yet nothing happened. People dont like Bush for forget what Clinton was about.
2000 Shortstop Alex Rodriguez agreed to a $252 million 10-year deal with the Texas Rangers, the most lucrative sports contract in history.
2001 - It was announced that Little League Baseball Inc. would require more detailed documentation of the eligibility of its players. Four months before, the Rolando Paulino Little League team from the Bronx, NY, had its third-place finish taken away after pitcher Danny Almonte was found to be too old to play. Even if the kid was too old, he was still a stud. I wonder where he is now?
2002 A congressional report found that intelligence agencies before Sept. 11, 2001, were poorly organized, poorly equipped and slow to pursue clues that might have prevented that day's terrorist attacks. Seems like a waste of time. Lets look to the future. We only have ourselves to blame.

New Phone

Today I was up for a new Phone from Verizon. I went in thinking that I would buy and envy because of the texting key pad. Instead the salesman convinced me to get the Voyager. I am glad I did. I love the touch screen and the music capability that it has although the Envy has the same thing. What made the decision easier was that the price was the same for a phone that should cost more. I got a great deal. I am however still trying to figure everything out. It is a little different than my Razor that I am used to. Maybe I can text some pictures onto my blog now that I have free internet for a month.

Today in History

1958 The first domestic passenger jet flight took place in the United States as a National Airlines Boeing 707 flew 111 passengers from New York City to Miami.

1964 The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize during ceremonies in Oslo, Norway.

1965 The Grateful Dead played their first concert, at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco.

2007 Former Vice President Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a call for humanity to rise up against a looming climate crisis and stop waging war on the environment. Also on this day, Hell froze over. What joke.

2007 Suspended NFL star Michael Vick was sentenced by a federal judge in Richmond, Va., to 23 months in prison for bankrolling a dogfighting operation and killing dogs that underperformed. You know dog fighting is sick, but people commit murder and get no protests or anything

Today in History

1961-The trial of Adolph Hitller concluded in Israel. He ws found guilty of 15 criminal charges. I wonder how Hitller was able to testify in court?
1987 Larry Bird, ends streak of 59 consecutive free throws
1992- Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced their separation.
1994- President Bill Clinton fired Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders after she told a conference that masturbation should be discussed in school as a part of human sexuality. I am shocked that Slick Wily didnt want this discussed in class.
2004- Canada's Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage was constitutional. Go figure.

This Day in History

1776- George Washington's retreating army crossed the Delaware River from New Jersey to Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.
1941- the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Japan one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
1980- Rock musician John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by Mark David Chapman. The former Beatle was 40.

Also turning 40 today is one of my favorite baseball pitchers Mike Mussina

My Blog is written by a woman!!!

I just found out that from www.genderanalyzer.com that my blog is written by a woman. This is what they had to say: We guess http://www.markdavidhizar1981.blogspot.com is written by a woman (55%), however it's quite gender neutral. Time to ditch the metro sexual and get this blog going in the right direction

Our Day in Indy

Today my family headed down to Indy. Why? My first ever Colts Game. We were able to get a couple of tickets for some great seats through a family friend who knows a guy who has season tickets. Lower level seats right behind the field Goal. i am sure I was on TV at some time today but I couldnt tape the game since they had the Bears game on CBS up in Northern Indiana so that kind of sucks. Anyways, the game was great with the Colts winning 35-3. It was great to see Payton had a great game esspceially since he is my starting QB for my fanatasy team and it is now playoff time. Should help me out alot. here are some pictures of the day.









While my dad and I were at the colts game, Emma and my mom went to the Childrens Museum. From what my mom said, Emma loved it. Here are a few pictres from that.

Today in History

1941- The Jappanees Navy attacked Pearl Harbor and the US was officially in World War II.
1963 Videotaped instant replay was used for the first time in a live sports telecast during the Army-Navy football game on CBS.
1993 A gunman opened fire on a Long Island Rail Road commuter train, killing six people and wounding 17. Colin Ferguson was later sentenced to a minimum of 200 years in prison.
2002 Iraq denied it had weapons of mass destruction in a declaration to the United Nations.
2007 Baseball home run king Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty in San Francisco to charges he'd lied to federal investigators about using performance-enhancing drugs.

Today in History

1992 San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown. Someday Marvin Harrison will hold this record (hopefully)
1998 Hugo Chavez elected president of Venezuela. And Americans thought Bush was a bad choice
2002 Winona Ryder was sentenced to 36 months of probation and 480 hours of community service stemming from her conviction for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue. She was also ordered to pay $10,000 in fines and restitution. I still remember the video of her crying her eyes out in the court room. OJ Simpson had the same look yesterday

Clark W. Griswold

So I felt like Clark W. Griswold tonight. My parents asked me to put out their Christmas lights tonight. They wouldnt pick a warmer day couldnt they. It was the coldest day so far this year I think. The wind didnt help thats for sure. At times I got frustrated with lights that didnt work and of course tangeled lights. However I used all of the lights that my parents had that worked including lights that have never been used for years. I would love to know how many lights and extenchin cords I used. At times when lighting a set of lights I sang "Joy to the World" waiting for a drum roll or shaking lights to get them to work with out any luck. Here are some pictures of my work.

The Recession

So I heard this on the radio today. The recession began back in last december. A tie-in to this is that back in last December was the peak of breast implants. Since then, plastic surgery for breast implants have gone down. One doctor said that is true that in the last couple of months sales have been flat (pun intended). Yes this is a true story and statement.

Coming up on Sunday

Thanks to Jack Corwin, the family will be making a trip to Indy. For what you may ask? My dad and I will be going down to see the Colts take on the Cincinnati Bengals. This will be my first NFL game. But the bigger news is where our seats are at. We are sitting in the lower level, section 126. We will be sitting right behind the field goal. So whenever the colts score going from I believe left to right, be watching for me durring the extra point. We are on the top row of the lower level. Should be a great time.


So what will Emma be doing while we are at the game? Grandma will be taking Emma to the Childrens Museum. She should enjoy that. I will post pictures of both the musuem and the game on either Sunday or sometime on Monday.

Today in History

1901-Walt Disney was born
1908 - At the University of Pittsburgh, numerals were first used on football uniforms worn by college football players. Thanks to the University of Pirrsburgh, the jersey industry is probably in the billions.
1933 - Prohibition came to an end when Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Here is a toast to the farewell of prohibition.
1945 - The so-called "Lost Squadron" disappeared. The five U.S. Navy Avenger bombers carrying 14 Navy flyers began a training mission at the Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station. They were never heard from again.
1962 - The U.S. and the Soviet Union agreed to cooperate in the peaceful uses of outer space. What would it be like if we didnt have this agreement? Could you imagine the type of wars we could have in outter space?
2008- OJ Simpson was sentenced to at least 15 years in Jail for armed robbery and kidnapping. Just a few too years late and a few too years short of what he deserves.

Intereresting Fact

i know I am a couple of days early on this but I may forget to do it tommorow and Sunday I am out of town (more on that on my next post). Sunday is of course the 67th aniversary of the day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. But did you know, the Japanese attacked on a Sunday (the 7th falls on a sunday this year), and the number of navy officers who were killed was 2008. Kind of interesting isnt it? Thanks to Mr. Sleppy (a teacher at Bashor) for providing that information. Now I wanna get my DVD coppy of Tora Tora Tora out and watch it.

Christmas Get to KNow You

My Cousin Heather Emailed this to me. Thought I would just post this on my blog instead of forwarding it.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I Usually wrap my gifts but understand why people like to use bags. If you have seen my wrapping job, you probably think I should go with the bags.
2. Real tree or Artificial? I have a artificial tree. had a real tree only once. They look nicer, smell nice, but man they are a pain in the but to clean after. Not worth my time at least not this year.
3. When do you put up the tree? I did a couple of days after thanksgiving. Usually just whenever I have time.
4. When do you take the tree down? We will see. not sure
5. Do you like egg nog? Its alright. Dont drink too much
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Probably my NES system. I got it about 2 years after everyone else got one and it was already outdated by the super NES system. Oh well it was still great!
7. Hardest person to buy for? Emma
8. Easiest person to buy for? Emma
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Emma has one that is a work in progress. She gets a new piece from my mom and dad every year
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Not sure what I am going to do this year yet
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Probably something clothing related butdont remember off the top of my hand
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Christmas Story. Is there anything better? Christmas Vacation is a close second.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Whenever I find time. I am hoping to do it tomorrow after work
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yep
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham
16. Lights on the tree? All white
17. Favorite Christmas song? Carol of the Bells. Dont know the words but love the music
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? a few minutes away
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? I think so
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Neither. I dont own and angel or star so I got a different type of star on top of my tree. Peyton Manning
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? both
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Grape Road
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I got alot of sports figures on my tree
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? HDTV

Today in History

On Dec. 4, 1945, the Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations. This might be the biggest mistake in U.S. History. Now its like we have to ask our mommy if we can go to war.

2000 A Florida state judge refused to overturn Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush's certified victory in Florida, and the U.S. Supreme Court set aside a ruling that had allowed manual recounts. Just think, Al Gore could have been president. How scary would that have been?

This day in History (December 2nd)

Today in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France- the first French emperor in 1000 years. Isn't that like Michael Jackson naming himself the King of Pop? Apparently no one argued here either.

Also in the year 1916 baseball players who are injured now get full pay for duration of their contract. I have a feeling that they weren't getting paid as much as they do now, and they didn't expect their contracts to get so ridiculously high.

Funny Video

I will be honest, I got this off of Derry's blog. and you thought this was a joke when you were a kid. Enjoy

Link to Derry's blog. href="http://derryprenket.blogspot.com"> his is better than mine

Today in History

Today in History back in 1891 James Naismith created the game of basketball. Shouldn't today be a national holiday? The man who created the greatest game ever made should have a special day for him dont you think?

Emma and I's first Christmas in our new Home

Christmas is less than a year away. Tonight Emma and I put up the tree that my mom and dad are letting me borrow this year. Emma loves the lights of course. I didnt relaize how few ornaments that I have. Oh well, I have alot of sports figures hanging from the tree this year such as Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantel, Larry Bird, Jason Giambi, Cal Ripin Jr, Sammy Sosa, and more. Here are some pictures of the tree and other things. Really not too much decorating for Christmas this year.

Emma and I Putting the top of the tree on.

I dont have a star or angel to put on the top of the tree so Peyton Manning with have to do.

The decorated tree

Emma Looking at her Nativity set. My mom buys her a new piece every year. She even calls the baby Jesus. How awesome is that?!!!

our stockings

How Smart Is Emma

So my mom got some toys for Emma to play with at Bethel Basketball games. One was a Ernie K'nex set. Emma loves this thing. Emma played with it a little bit at home and it took her no time to figure out how to put it together. Heres what I mean.


This is what the finish product should look like

All the pieces

Emma working hard

All she didnt figure out was how to get the legs on!!!
Serisously I didnt help her with this at all

Memories of 2008/ New York

As the year is coming to an end, I will be taking a look back at some things that happened mainly in my life but maybe a couple of other events as well. Most of you know it has been a rough year but I am focusing on the good things that happened. These are in no specific order. Infact the first is probablyone of my favorites.

New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

So I was just going to take Emma to go out and see her Aunt LeeAnn in Delaware. I just wanted to pick a time that we could go see a Yankee game since they are tearing down Yankee Stadium and this would be my last chance to see a game there. This was my second trip to the stadium. As I am looking at the schedule I got pumped because the time we would be out there, the Red Sox were in town. Not only that but it was the last time that the Red Sox would play at Yankee Stadium. Things looked bleak for the Yankees early in the game as they feel behind. However, the game went into extra innings and Jason Giambi hit a game winning, walk off single up the middle to drive in the winning run.
It was great to go see Yankee Stadium one last time. Thanks to my sister once again for buying the tickets for us. I know the only reason she bought the tickets so that I would bring Emma out to see her, but I still appreciate it. Here are some pictures of that great day.




Just think if there was drinking in the bleachers of Yankee Stadium





Former Bethel Student Justin Masterson pitching for the Red Sox. The only bad thing about this game was that he did get the loss for the Red Sox.