Paula and I had a great Labor Day weekend. Josh and his family came over Friday night and left Saturday evening. Miranda and Ranger came over Saturday to spend time with all of us. Chad couldn’t make it, but at least we got to have almost everyone for the day Saturday. It is so amazing to see the change in the little ones from week to week. Milla is eight months old, and Ranger is seven months old, and the development at that age is astounding. They literally change by the day. 

Major has been in school now for a couple of weeks and has decided he likes it. His favorite subjects are History and Science. That really comes as no surprise to me, since he has always been interested in learning how things work and why. Major is a very observant kid, and is extremely aware of what is going on around him. He takes note of details, and mechanics. He is all about baseball and the Texas Rangers, and checks the net every morning to see if they won the night before. Saturday he told me that he thinks Josh Hamilton will probably be to old to play when he is grown up so he will wear Josh’s number 32 and take his place in the outfield for the Rangers. 

Mary Alice is maturing, and is a great help to Amber in Major’s schooling. She is active in teaching Major how to read. She is a good helper, and always wants to help cook and even clean up. A few months ago Mary Alice, who is eight, was making a cake and somehow didn’t see the amount of flour she needed to use listed in the recipe, so she said she just added flour by the hand full until the batter looked about right. The cake turned out perfect. Watch out Cake Boss!

As for Sunday, we made a small change from the norm and attended the late service instead of the early service. I don’t know if it’s right or wrong but we went to the late service because we like the song leader who was assigned to the late service. I know it’s not about entertainment or anything like that, and I know the songs are to God, but I also know we are to edify one another and for me, the better the song service the more edified I am. 

Monday was a day of golf for me. I started the day with a round of golf, and finished the day by watching Steve Stricker take the Deutche Bank Championship. I have always been a Stricker fan so I was very happy with the win. You know, Steve isn’t a flashy type guy, he is humble and emotional, and he wears his heart on his sleeve. I guess my three favorite pro golfers are Kenny Perry, Steve Stricker, and Jim Furyk, they just seem like ordinary guys, and I like that. 

I hope you all had a great weekend too, and I hope you got to share it with the folks you love the most. 

Till next time,

Grump