We tried desperately to take some family pictures today… No luck. We didn’t get one good family pictures, we got several good ones of Carson, a few of Parker, and none of Kayce and I with the boys. Carson did very well. And Parker is three, what more can I say. It must be tough being the center of everyone’s world all the time. Anyway, take a look at the photo gallery to see a few of the better shots. Oh, and hello FALL! I’m hoping that this will be the end of my yard. I’m done mowing for the year. Well, maybe once more, but then that’s all!!!

Well, I was up early this morning… No, really! I went to bed early last night, well, I should say, I went to bed on time last night so I could wake up and actually get to work on time. I’ve been really un disciplined with my sleeping, and so I’ve been really bad about getting up in the morning. I’ve decided I’m going to start going to bed on time, and trying to get up and get a few miles in before I have to go to work. This morning I skipped the work out and just got up on time. One step at a time, I guess.
So, we’ve got this large dead tree on the corner of our house. It is really close to the house, and is going to fall if the wind gets up. I’ve been trying to get someone to cut it down, but no one will give me the price I want to hear. So far it’s been $500.00 or so. Granted, its a big tree and there is a huge amount of liability if it hit the house, or our neighbor’s house, but come on! Oh well, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet (whatever that means). This year has turned out to be the year of big expensive things that I didn’t want to have to buy… A new Roof, and two trees being removed… Fun times.

Sorry about the lack of posts lately…  I’ve been fairly well covered up with work and family stuff.  Big news, Carson is crawling like crazy, and will probably be walking within the month.  He pulls up on anything (or anybody) that happens to be around.  He was actually walking behind one of Parker’s little chairs, pushing it around the room.  It was really early, or I would probably have a video of it.  We are going to Riverfest in a few minutes.  Parker is going to meet Uniquia from the Backyardigans, he’s really excited.  We’ll put the pictures up when we get back.  Other than that…  Kayce is busy at school, but is loving her class this year.  Parker and Carson are having a good time at Nina’s house with the other children she is watching this year.  I’m having a busy few weeks, and what is shaping up to be a busy fall as we get ready to swap our Sunday morning worship schedule around.  There are alot of logistical challenges, and technical issues we are working through, but I’m sure all will go smoothly tomorrow.  Whatever happens, I’m certain God is going to show up in a big way.  I’m going to be directing the cameras at First Baptist for the rest of this month for the contemporary service, Doxa.  With all the new schedule changes, we are really short on volunteers, but we are making do.  I spent a couple of days this week programming lights.  We have some intelligent lights hanging in the worship center, and we just got the control desk back for them, so we can use them for the contemporary service.  I’ve doing alot of lighting this past few weeks.  Variety is one of the perks of my job.  I get to do all sorts of things, so I definitely never get bored.  Well, we are off to riverfest.  Hopefully it won’t be another month between posts!

Well, it was a nice Saturday at the Susong house. Nothing exciting, did some yard work, cleaned the house, played with daycare with Parker. He has been watching Daddy daycare ALOT! Then we went to the library. Parker really likes to play at the library. Carson is going to get his 8 month pictures taken tonight. He really needs a haircut, this would be his second. That boy’s hair is crazy! Well, I am going to continue my good day, and take a nap.
Oh, here are some pictures of the work we’ve done around the patio. We just put the grass seed down. That’s what the green stuff is. And some pictures of our fun at the library.

We are at barksdale (Kayce’s School) today when Kayce works ok her classroom. Teachers have a surprising amount of work to do to get ready for the school year. So, we all just came with her while she does it. Parker really likes to play in her room, anyway. Plus, for me it beats doing yard work. I did, however get up this morning and now the back hill, and trim alittle. It is so nice outside today. I am going to try to finish my project around the patio tonight. It shouldn’t be too rough. Well, that my day. I hope yours is as good!

Well, it’s finally over… Summer has come to and end for Kayce and every other Montgomery county school teacher. They are back at school doing in-services and trainings. The children show up on Friday for the first half day of school. Kayce is excited. She is looking forward to having an entire year with the kids instead of the interrupted year she had with maturity leave last year.  I have to admit that I still don’t entirely understand her job…  There is alot more to teaching than just teaching.  The “standards”, “no child left behind”, “lesson plans”; it all sounds alittle crazy to me.  I tend to get myself in trouble pretty fast when I offer suggestions.  I just don’t get it.  Oh well, not everyone can have a great job like mine I guess. 

The boys are in for a big adjustment.  Having Momma home all summer long always makes for an intersting transition into the school year.  Having Kayce’s mom watch the boys helps out alot with that stress, though.  If we had to leave them a daycare that would be really tough.  Well, not for me, I’m at work all year anyway…  HA! 

For those who haven’t seen them yet, check out the pictures page to see some new picture I just uploaded.

For those who haven’t heard the big news in the Susong house…  Parker is potty training!!  WOO HOO.  It is acutally going really well, and it looks like he is going to catch on really quickly.  We had to bribe him by letting him pick his own potty chair (I had hoped we could skip the potty chair, but no luck…),  of course being my son; He picked the most expensive chair.  It has sound effects, infared lights that detect, um, action…  But it seems to done the job.  He’s doing really well at it. 

On a seperate front, I have the ground around our patio all torn up.  I was pulling some vine-like things that were going and I hit something hard with the shovel.   I was hoping it was the enterance to a treasure room like in National Treasure, but no luck…  It was instead about 10 or 12 square concrete pavers that had appearantly been set and then neglected.  They were covered with and inch or so of dirt, and have these vines (which turned out to be Wintergreeen Littleleaf Korean Buxus) growing all over them.  I’m in the process of removing them all right now, so we can sow some grass.  Fun times…  You just never know what you will dig up in the yard of a 50 year old home.  Good times…