*$222,360 - Holy Cow! I am $444,720 dollars in debt... the loud thump you just heard was me hitting the floor
*Figure is for a child born in 2009...doesn't take into consideration any tax advantages you receive (that's why you had the kids in the first place, right? for the tax deduction)
*I thought they said having kids was priceless...that looks like a pretty big price
*No Higher Education cost are included in that number (add $80,000 easy to that number - KC and LA - 2 kids $604,720)
*Good News - As I had long expected, there is an economy of scale with children, we haven't reached it yet but fellow blogger, readers and expecting Baby 3, Greg and Jenn H will be receiving a 22% discount for baby 3 and beyond...might as well have a litter, why stop at 3. If my math is right, any child past 6 and they are free until 17...now that's a bargain. (actually, child 7 costs 12% but the first two kids broke you so it won't matter)
*As any shopper knows, you have spend more to save. It's not about what you spent, it's how much you saved (and I have solved the riddle of why people have more than 2 kids - the wife is a shopper and realizes a bargain when she see it.).
*Really, no reason to have just 1 or 2 might as well not have any.
*Let's not think of this as an expense but an opportunity
Clemson vs Florida State
*Dabo still waiting on you to accept Wyatt's - Letter of Commitment To Clemson (You've got to be interested by now.)
*Not commenting on the game...well, maybe just a few
*Sure were running the ball pretty good until you stopped running the ball in the red zone
*Evidently, this blog is being read by more and more people including Jamie Harper, who I have criticized openly on this blog this year for his running style...He was a new Jamie Harper on Sat - running hard and finishing the play and even stumbling forward for 6 yards a carry...thank you for the effort.
*The game winning FG was good from about 75 miles up I-10. I knew it was good before he kicked it - clutch situation, missed game winner last week, playing Clemson...it's good.
*Coaches don't cry!!! (Especially winning coaches after beating Clemson)
*I am beginning to wonder if the defense could possibly score when in the red zone...just swap all 11 players.
*Not going to fuss about the pass interference on the last FSU drive...the FSU receiver running around free in the middle of the field on the next play was the real problem.
*Football is a funny game - you've got to score to win. Clemson is still working on this concept.
South Carolina Gamecocks (for the couple of people that are fans that are loyal readers of this blog)
*Congrats on winning the SEC East, beating Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama (and thus far beating 2 of 3 in the Orange Crush part of your schedule...a win against Clemson and I will get you some Orange Crush to celebrate with)*Not sure you have enough money to beat Cam Newton and Auburn...how did you miss out on being the highest bidder on him? (Where is Tank Black when you need him?)
*Get your tickets early for Atlanta...don't want to hear about the cost of the tickets...you've waited this long for the chance. It's time to break the piggy bank and make plans for Hotlanta in December.
HAIL MARY
When was the last time the Hail Mary worked...Doug Floutie - Boston College vs Miami?
It worked yesterday in the NFL - Jaguars vs Texans
Watch the Texans players after the catch..."What just happened?" The defender should have caught the ball...hindsight is always 20-20
What to get stared at while shopping?
Go shopping after working on school buses. I was in desperate need of a pair of pants for Sunday and I decided to stop at the outlet mall on my way home from working on the big yellow buses. My pants were dirty and my hands weren't exactly clean and boy the looks people give you - staring at you. It should have been obvious that I needed a pair of pants and it wasn't like I was shopping at Berlin's downtown just Banana Republic. A couple of times I was going to ask for their phone so I could take a picture with them and they could post it on FB - dirty pants guy shopping. If they wanted to help me out they could have bought the pants for me.
Don't Drink The Water
What was happening in our Sunday School class 10 - 14 months ago? I guess LA and missed the memo...good thing we did...Greg and Jenn H evidently got our memo by mistake and theirs. We have five new additions in the coming months - two boys - Cardon's, Dunlap's, two girls - Roger's, Carter's (not us - Mike and Amy) and the gender of number five is still a mystery for a few weeks - Greg and Jenn...that's exciting.
Service , Shout Out
Big shout out to Danny and Michael for setting up and cleaning up last night after the Sunday School party.
Aubrey
*For some reason has decided to boycott taking a nap on the weekends
*Her imagination in the past few weeks is in full swing
*Her favorit
e book "The Bear Feels Scared" - she can read it to you (ok, she has it memorized and it is quite amazing to watch) Not sure if I blogged about this but just in case I didn't...for the longest time Aubrey has been saying "The bear feels scared and we thought she was talking about a book we have at home that we have been reading to her "Going on a Bear Hunt" and it has a line that is repeated - "I am not scared". We thought she was talking about that book and mixing up the words. Nope, her teacher Mrs. Cathy asked us if Aubrey had told us about her favorite book - "The Bear Feels Scared" and we told her we thought it was the other book. Mrs. Cathy got the book and Aubrey stared reading it...she sometimes needed the first word on the page but she would then read the rest of it. At least we know about "The Bear Feels Scared" now and what she is talking about.Wyatt
*Crawling and pulling himself up, very playful and starting to babble more
*Ignore the black and blue spots on his forehead and head (he isn't quite strong enough to hold himself for very long and falls - so far he has hit his head on the crib and tub)
*Still no teeth
*He is ticklish and it is funny to hear him laugh
*Want to make him mad...take something from him (things could get interesting in a couple of months)
Diaper Countdown
I am starting a diaper countdown. We are approximately 15 months from being diaper free (and after changing Wyatt's stinky diapers the past month, I need something to look forward to...I am actually hoping everyday that he will poop after I take him to daycare...hasn't worked yet - you can set your watch with him each morning.)
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