Pumpkins, Part II

Here they are!

Pumpkins, Part I

So we went to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins. These will be the most awesome jack-o-lanterns you have ever seen...keep watching for the results.

The fish pond

It was such a nice, warm day today we went to check out the fish in Grandma & Grandpa's back yard.

Will really wanted to dive in!


This is Will & Daddy's reflection & the Koi...look how big that fish is!

William lay there like a slug...

So Will is walking with his little cart thing this morning and he collapses backwards with it...but the funny thing is he didn't even cry! No, he just laid (is that the correct grammer? Lay, layed, laid..those alwasy confuse me) there quietly, patiently for me to finish steaming milk for my mochachino, knowing that mommy would rescue him eventually. What a cutie!

Just a fun video

Walking with Dad

The TV Saga reaches its tramatic conclusion

I say "tramatic" instead of "dramatic" because it would cost another $500 or more to fix it so we are officially throwing in the towel. After replacing the lamp, ballast, and the color wheel the lamp lit up, the color wheel spun, and still no picture. Oh how it would have been nice to know that was a possibility BEFORE we ordered the color wheel and had to spend another $195 in labor (which included the $30 discount for not charging us a trip fee on the 2nd visit). The tech was so baffled after having replaced everything he had to call for backup to determine what was wrong. It needs a new DMB board. So the parts are all being returned, and we are just out the cost of the labor ($400). So let this be a lesson to all my Dave-Ramsey-following-friends...even though you may want to be "Gazelle Intense" and try to save money by fixing shit, sometimes it is just better to just forget it and buy a new TV. And for Jason, yes you were right, I submit to your all knowing all seeing prophetic wisdom. Love you!

Snow!

Will discovered snow today. Don't you out of state girls just miss this?

For the Moms

This has always been one of my fave SNL skits. Enjoy!

Randomness

Okay, so it's been a few days since I posted. Nothing much going on to post about I guess. The TV is still broken so you would think I have nothing but time to blog, but Will is in a "play with me all the time" mood this week. One final thought...if I hear John McCain say "my friends" in that creepy pedophile voice of his one more time I'm going to claw my ears out. Okay that's all. Have a good day!

The TV saga continues...

So the ballast finally arrived yesterday and was installed today. But there is yet ANOTHER problem! The color wheel has exploded! The heat from the fireplace below the tv (THANK YOU RICHMOND AMERICAN FOR DESIGNING SUCH A GREAT SETUP!) dramatically shortened the lifespan of the parts. You could see the heat wear on various gaskets & lenses inside the tv. The repair man was very nice & educational. He's going to order the part personally instead of trusting it to the incompetent $7/hr girls at the office. So maybe next week we'll have a working tv again. This is the color wheel: