The Deer

When Erin and I were newly married, we once saw a deer leap out on the interstate in broad daylight and proceed to go through the windshield of an unsuspecting Dodge Durango. It was crazy scary. Plus, deer parts in the air is very morbid and shouldn't be discussed.

On that day, we implemented the "deer drill." If I see a deer jump out, I yell deer and she ducks below the dash. We have never had an actual emergency situation in which to put our plan to work. Only drills.

Until last night.

I was driving home from a weekend in Hot Springs, cruising down the interstate talking to my old high school buddy on the phone. He must have thought it odd when I began to scream like a twelve year old girl, DEER! I actually think it came out something like DAHHH! Problem was, no one was in the car but me, and I thought it best to keep my head above the dash. The deer decided against her better judgment to try her chances with the bumper of my parents Jeep. The Jeep won. Sorta. If you consider that winning.

No human was injured. The bumper is dinged up a little though.

Addis has a new trick...

(It is a video Sara. Click "Read More.")

The Cake

So I thought the kids cakes were going to be really easy this year. I let them each pick exactly what they wanted. Easton wanted a cookie cake with a blue dinosaur on it. Super easy. They had one on display at the cookie place. Catherine wanted a cake with a pink flamingo on it. Also seemed pretty easy since Angela had one for her birthday. See below...


I called the same bakery that did her cake (which I will not mention) and said I wanted a pink flamingo cake. I explained that it was for a 5 year old girl and I wanted a lot of pink and very cutsie. This is what I saw when I arrived at said bakery to pick up the cake...


Seriously??!! What is this? A swan? In a boggy marsh? And I am not seeing the pink and cutsie that we had talked about. I politely said it was adorable and left with the cake. When I got home I realized this was not acceptable. I called the bakery back and explained that the cake was not quite what I had in mind. The nice lady on the phone said she remembered the cake and would be happy to make another one if I just brought the first one back. She said she would make sure it was very pink and very cutsie. So this is what we ended up with...


Still not anything like what I had in mind and a little like a baby shower cake with a stork on it. But much better than the swan. And Catherine loved it so I guess that is all that matters. All that to say it tasted great and next year I will bring a picture of EXACTLY what I want.

Happy Birthday Easton and Catherine

The twins turned five yesterday. Five seems way older than four. It still seems like yesterday that we saw two little jelly beans on the ultra sound. Easton is the best brother. He is full of energy, and he is very protective of Catherine. He knows how to brighten our day. Catherine is gentle and caring. Her teacher tells us that she regularly helps clean up without being asked, putting things away neatly and orderly. She is a mom to her brothers and sister, even changing diapers on occasion. She is a beautiful little girl.

Here is a video of some of our favorite moments. Be sure and watch it full screen, as some of the pictures may be a little small.

Rudolph

Addis may be the most accident prone little guy ever. Thank goodness
he is also the toughest.

His brothers and sisters have been singing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to him since his face plant on the concrete. Slightly cruel, but definitely funny.