Big money, no hammy, no hammy!

Halloween has come and gone. Carter had a Woody (Toy Story) outfit all ready but ended up finding more joy in giving than receiving. We were about to go out but trick-or-treaters kept ringing our doorbell and Carter got a big kick out of seeing what everybody was wearing; plus he had a big bowl of candy at his disposal so why depart from his perfect situation? I noticed he enjoyed doing the, "one for you, one for me" routine so we finally put the kibosh on that. If your not a Utah Jazz fan you should know they are 3-0 and are looking quite good. If you are a fan you probably already know it. While I'm on the topic of useless information, I hate to admit this but Jodi and I have a television show we really enjoy. This is a first since we don't have much time to watch TV. The show is House, M.D. and if you haven't seen it you're missing out (or you have a life). Anyways, it's quite delightful. Jodi chopped a lot of her hair off (not quite Sinead O'Connor) and it looks pretty good even though she disagrees (big surprise, a woman not liking their haircut). Molly has a unintentional haircut as most of her newborn hair has fallen out. Lastly, I have recently destroyed my hamstring playing flag football with my Elders quorum so my professional basketball and tennis career will be put on hold for a couple of months. Happy birthday to Ma, Pa, & Terrence Rarick.
P.S. The big money in the title was just to catch your interest.

There is much to tell since our last entry into this make-shift website. I recently have landed a Graduate Teaching Assistantship which is amazing on many different levels. I will get out from behind the desk and can start teaching, plus it is a better sitation financially. Needless to say we are elated in Kansas. Carter is getting too smart too fast (he also is too fast too furious). He also has a steel trap for a memory and will randomly recall things that happened a year or so ago in Salt Lake City. We are sill undecided on what he will be for Halloween, even though most of you are thinking, "Duh, Superman!" We shall see. We are getting family pictures taken this week and it will be our first offical fam pic that isn't taken with a home camera (neato eh?). I recently got back from Austin, TX where I attended the annual conference for the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. It was well worth it and I felt like I actully was a part of a larger community and/or industry. I also caught a great jazz/funk band while I was there named Gnappy, check out there website if you like that kind of music www.gnappyfunk.com Molly's eye color is still undetermined but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for pooh brown. That's about it for now, until next time.

It's a Bird, it's a Plane, it's Super Cart-face

I guess I may have exaggerated the last post a bit. We have been into Mr. Squarepants a lot lately, but even more so I have infected Carter with the bug I have for the man in a big red cape and bright red boots.............Superman. I have always loved what Superman stands for and so forth and with this new movie out it has revitalized my passion for aspiring to wear my red cape everyday. Unfortunately there are a lot of "bandwagoners" that think that they too have some sort of affinity with Superman thanks to pop culture, oh well, what can ya do? But what is even more interesting is that we have the soundtrack to the movie and Carter has to listen to it several times a day, it goes with out saying that he is hooked and has seen a little of the original 1978 Superman: The Movie. Molly puts up with his shenanigans and Jodi tries to follow Molly's example by doing the same. Anyhow, we are hopefully getting a dryer soon because Jodi and I are sick of washing them in the creek behind our duplex........"First you plunge and then you scrub, you plunge and then you scrub......." (Far & Away). Actually we have a washer but we go to the laundro-mat to dry them which is kind of lame but oh well, I'm just amazed your still reading about our dryer woes! [hehehe] That is all for now. Go Cats!!!

SpongeBob "where have you been all my life" Squarepants?

This sums up what Carter and I have been up to. We have become quite attached to this little square guy since arriving in Kansas. Since Mr. Sponge has been around several years on TV I have been asking myself, "Where have I been, and why am I now just discovering him and his friends?" Well, in a nutshell, Carter and I like to watch. That is the important stuff, now onto the mundane. I have been through 3 weeks of class and 4 weeks of work at my Research Assistant job, so far so crazy. Graduate school is quite different than my previous schooling experience, mostly in a good way. I have to read around 2 books a week while writing a few papers and week as well. Jodi however is working much harder than I taking care of Carter & Molly while I am away. The first few weeks here were rough, especially on Jodi & Carter because they did not know anyone. Through church, going to parks, and running into folks, they have met many new friends which makes for a happier home. We've already had many testing/inspiring experiences here and hope to have many more (if we play our cards right). By the way, the text color you are currently viewing is K-State purple so enjoy. Lastly, this other pic was taken around the beginning of September for your viewing pleasure.