More big rocks...

Big Cool Rocks on way to spring

Phil's photo blog....

Phil's blog has new photos of ball games and a trip to OKC Zoo... might want to check them out.

and they are getting ready to head to the great Northwest ... a trip to Colorado ending I beleive in a snowball fight on July 4th on top of a mountain, according to Austyn... how wonderful...

Jon's vacation??? hehe..

If you would like to know what to do on your vacation, you might head over to Jonathan's blog and check out what he is doing on his vacation... oh my, if we could all be so lucky....

congrat's Jon on a great report regarding your tests... see, we knew you could do it ... and you are!!

Latest Isabella photos by Trisha

Have you seen the latest Isabella photo taken by Mom Trisha??? She has quite an eye for photos... and a very willing subject................. sometimes.. hahah.....

head over to Trisha's blog to check them out

When the good Lord was creating Fathers......

When the good Lord was creating Fathers ... He started with a tall frame.

A female angel nearby said, "What kind of Father is that? If you're going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put the Fathers up so high? He won't be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping."

God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him child-size, who would children have to look up to?"

And when God made a Father's hands, they were large and sinewy.

The angel shook her head sadly and said, "Do you know what you're doing? Large hands are clumsy. They can't manage diaper pins, small buttons, rubber bands on ponytails, or even remove splinters caused by baseball bats."

Again God smiled and said, "I know, but they're large enough to hold everything a small boy empties from his pockets at the end of a day, yet small enough to cup a child's face."

Then God molded long, slim legs and broad shoulders.

The angel nearly had a heart attack. "Boy, this is the end of the week, all right," she clucked. "Do you realize you just made a Father without a lap? How is he going to pull a child close to him without the kid falling between his legs?"

God smiled and said, "A Mother needs a lap. A Father needs strong shoulders to pull a sled, balance a child on a bicycle, or hold a sleepy head on the way home from the circus."

God was in the middle of creating two of the largest feet anyone had ever seen when the angel could not contain herself any longer. "That's not fair. Do you honestly think those large boats are going to dig out of bed early in the morning when the baby cries? Or walk through a small birthday party without crushing at least three of the guests?"

Again God smiled and said, "They'll work. You'll see. They'll support a small child who wants to ride a horse to Banbury Cross, or scare off mice at the summer cabin, or display shoes that will be a challenge to fill."

God worked throughout the night, giving the Father few words, but a firm, authoritative voice and eyes that saw everything, but remained calm and tolerant.

Finally, almost as an afterthought, He added tears. Then he turned to the angel and said, "Now, are you satisfied that he can love as much as a Mother?"

The angel said nothing more.

~ Erma Bombeck ~