Chevy Chase National Lampoon's Vacation sandwich clip

My favorite scene of National Lampoons Vacation.
The part where he shows her the contents of the sandwich, then hits it on his chin is priceless.

Cubby dances to Beyonce's Single Ladies Video

whoa!........whoa!

"Live Free" by Lecrae

Hook:
(Jai)
I'm free from sin
I win! I win!
I'm free! I'm free!
And no more chains are holding me!
I'm free from death,
Got power now,
Me kill the flesh
I'm free! I'm free!
(tell the world) I'm gone..I'm gone!

Verse 1:
(LeCrae)
I know when you hear this beat it sound like something to step with/
But morals and your music you want them separate/
Like garnish on the side something ya'll don't mess with
That Christo-centric rap electric
you might like rap that's wild and wreckless
a soap box for lots young and restless
They got ya head bobbin til ya lose ya necklace
Or betta yet bobbin til it leaves you neck less
You know where death is, where no more breath is and 3rd graders learn how to leave you chestless
Where God is dissed, dismissed and distant and far from their hearts cause they hard and wicked/ Sin hates God for real/ that's he's rarely talked about and he don't get the mass appeal/You might see sin sharin' a meal that it eats while it cheats on the spouse out seeking a thrill

Verse 2:
(LeCrae)
They walk in the church dressed flyer than sea birds, she came to see him he hopin' to see her
They motives ain't right and they heart ain't either/ and over God they choose to feed they fever/ See he don't understand that Its Christ who bled for/ every second glance every turn of his head yo/ and she don't really get that/ Jesus did that/ for every time she fantasize about his six pack/ they sure like Al B/ to connect like his brows be/ and with they bodies spit in God's face so foully/ sin so bad it's a liar/ it's says we on the throne tells God to retire/ it's says He ain't enough/ and it says we want more/ is says He ain't Just and it says He ain't Lord/ Sin is the laugh at his power/ rape of his mercy/ mock of his patience/ it say He ain't worthy/

Verse 3:
(Sho Baraka)
I been duped and been schemed/ Like the Lord was cool with my sinning/
mocking the cross living unrepented/ my sinful life kept us so
distant/ I know Lord and been king/ let him run your life like a
Simmons/ Then you'll start loving his righteousness and we start
looking just like his kids

Bridge:
(Sho Baraka)
Live free by His mercy and grace
Live free by His mercy and grace and tell the world I'm gone
Live free by His patience and peace
Live free by His patience and peace and tell the flesh I'm gone
Live free by His joy and love
Live free by His joy and love and tell the lust I'm gone
Live free by His truth and just
Live free by His truth and just and tell the hate I'm gone

We said "OK, go get your PJs on"..............

......& this is what they all came downstairs wearing??

Hollywood 14 Theaters

Went to Hollywood 14 Theaters last weekend.

It was awesome.

Free parking across the street.

It is sweet to have yet another option in the movie-watching world.

Better believe that we'll be there this weekend to catch the new Bond flick "Quantum of Solace".

check out ole COX. You know he's lovin it!!

It's Christmas @ Silver Dollar City

So, we took a trip last Thursday night to SDC. It was a blast. The kids had a great time. The Christmas lights are up and they looked great.

We ate BBQ & Corndogs. We made candles @ the candle place (man, it is just the same. I can remember doing that 25 years ago). We went to the Candy Factory.

Pete wanted to go on the old abandoned mine ride (the other kids wouldn't go because they were too scared). That sure brought back memories. I can remember being so scared of that saw that came out and about sawed your boat in half. 

We ate Funnel Cake and of course, we rode the train.

We cant wait to go back soon.

Pete & Repeat were in a tree, Pete fell off, who was left?

It all starts with this little guy. Anyone know him?

So, last Saturday evening I was in the house working on something that I cannot remember now. I started thinking "Where are Drew & Pete?", as the house seemed quieter than normal. I began to look around the house. Upstairs. Downstairs. Garage. No Sign. I looked in our backyard. No sign. I then looked in the front yard. No sign either. 

Then, I thought I heard their voices coming from the neighbors backyard. Sure enough, there were the 2 culprit monkeys swinging from the neighbor's Japanese Maple tree. Our neighbor was actually in the backyard doing some landscaping. I asked him, "are these 2 turkeys bothering you?" He replied "Nope. Not in the least. Looks like they are having a fun time though". I agreed. We spoke a little more, and in the meantime, I kept reminded the boys (especially Pete) to be very careful climbing on the tree. 

Just a few moments later, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a little body start to tumble through the branches and leaves and slam head first onto a large rock below the tree. It was Pete. He had lost grip and fallen. I immediately rushed over to him, and picked him up holding him close. I had one hand on his back rubbing him, and the other on the back of his head doing the same. I kept telling him "Its OK buddy, its OK". The next thing is what frightened me the most. I pulled his head back to make sure he was really OK. The next thing that I saw was not the normal fair-skinned face of my little Pete, but that of a red-stained bloody face & hair. I said "Oh... my.... gosh!" Pete then saw his hands, arms, shirt also splattered with blood. It ran down into his mouth, and he started to spit because of the awful taste. He then realized how serious this was.

I stood up, and ran with him to our house to get to the kitchen to clean him up. The first person I met at the back door was little Emily. She was shocked and she jumped quickly out of the way to make room for our emergency. She started screaming. It got Natalie's attention. She then came into the kitchen, screamed, and ran out of the room. Chrissy was also there, and she began screaming too. I quickly told all of them to calm down & stop, as I didn't want to alarm Pete any more than he already had been. 

I grabbed some towels and starting putting pressure on where I thought the bleeding was coming from. Meanwhile, Natalie is frantic. She is telling me to get out of the house, get in the car, and go to the ER. At that point, I did not know the severity of the wound, so I agreed. I quickly got into the car, and started towards the ER. I called my Dad (Dr. Jim Blaine) to ask his opinion on what I should do. he asked, "Was he unconscious at any point?" The answer was no. He then told me to go ahead and come out to his house. 

I changed direction and drove out to his house. We arrived there within about 10-15 minutes, which the entire time I was asking Pete questions to make sure that he was OK and to also keep him awake. We got there, and my Dad was working on a light fixture outside by the garage. I quickly grabbed Pete and started towards the front of the house. My Dad didnt budge. I thought he had seen us, so I said "Dad, we are here". He says "OK, be done in a minute". Meanwhile, I am thinking "What in the wide world of a sports is a going on here? I have a bleeding kid here".

But, of course, this is the non-panic personality of my Dad, the ex ER doc of 12 years, talking here. We got inside and put Pete on the kitchen counter in plenty of light. Dad gets on the magnify glasses and begins to look over Pete. He looks at a few things, 

pushes here and there, asks Pete if this hurts or if that hurts, but is still unsure of the diagnosis, as he cannot see past some of the blood. So, he recommends that we get him in the shower and rinse of his head so that we can further see the damage. 

We put him in the shower and rinse him off. We find 2 cuts. One is on his forehead and is pretty small. It bleeds a little, but doesn't seem to be that big of an issue.The other cut is on the top of his head, and it is still bleeding pretty continually. 

Once we get him out of the shower, we placed him on the bathroom counter so that Doctor/Grandpa can examine the wound. He finds out that it is about an inch long cut that is about a 1/4 inch wide. 

Grandpa Blaine asks Pete if he would like to get in the bathtub. Little Pete thinks that is a wonderful idea. So, I start the bath, we put in some bubbles, get him some toys, and just keep an eye on him. A few moments later, to help the bleeding stop a bit, we poured cold water on the wound, and kept an eye on it to see if the bleeding would subside. It did. It was then determined that pete would not need stitches.

The next question that I had was what I needed to do overnight once I took him back home. My Dad told me to wake him up every 2 hours and check on him. Well, I didnt know what to check for, and was a little worried that I would get him back home, and he would have some sort of complication from the head injury. I asked if he could stay the night and be watched over by Dr./Grandpa Blaine. My Dad agreed. I was pleased & Pete was tickled that he got to spend the night at Grandpa's house (and Drew & Emily weren't there, which made it that much sweeter for Pete).

On the drive home, I thought about the decision that I made to turn and go to Grandpa's versus going to the ER on a Saturday night. I think it was the best decision that 

I could have made, because Pete was in the care & comfort of a great doctor & a wonderful Grandpa within minutes of getting hurt. The alternative would have been a very long wait, a cold Emergency room, a possibly younger & less experienced doctor, probably stitches (from what my Dad says), and a little bit of an ER bill. I am so thankful that I have a Dad (and Pete has a Grandpa) that's a Doctor. 

He will always have this shirt as a reminder of the tree.......the fall.......the rock.......the blood......and his Grandpa.

Admin, the Hulk, crazy kids, & a funny robot

It was Halloween at the Talburt's.

Admin didn't even dress up! He just sat on this stool and played his guitar all night. Can you believe that guy? sheesh!

The Hulk showed up and showed off a little. 

some crazy kids ready for a night of wildness & loads of sugar

the funniest robot award goes to......

Scariest Experience of Natalie's Life

So, here's the scoop:
I picked up Natalie today from home, and we headed to one of my appointments. Afterwards we had planned to eat lunch together. Little did we know that we would get "T-boned" on Chestnut Expressway.

We were heading west on Chestnut in the left-hand lane, when a 1995 Honda Civic pulled out from our left (coming North on Burton) and hit us in the drivers side rear quarter of my sweet 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The impact from the left & into the rear spun my Jeep to the left causing us to hit the curb and then the center grassy median.
My instincts caused me to quickly hit the brakes just after being slammed, however just about that moment I realized that we were in the opposite oncoming lane (luckily there was a window of no cars coming).
I then took my foot quickly off of the brakes, and stepped on the gas to get across the street quickly.

As soon as we were across the street, we hit the curb, hit grass, and began peeling out, heading for a tree. I hit the brakes again, turned to the right, and we slid across the grass safe and sound.

The damage may look minor, as most of the impact from the other vehicle was right into my back wheel (which popped the tire), but I am sure that there is axle damage to the Jeep.

Now with all of this said, keep in mind the following:
1. We were on Chestnut Expressway (there is a reason that they call this an Expressway folks!), and so in other words, this was not Bellhurst Ave, or some other Springfield street with a possible cul-de-sac street.
2. as all of this is happening, we were not only changing speed rapidly, but changing direction rapidly, and changing terrain as we hurdled up and down over 3 curbs & through grass.
3. Natalie is screaming the whole time (she has never been in a wreck like this before).
4. We are both so thankful that we didn't roll or hit another vehicle in oncoming traffic.
5. We were lucky that our kids were also not with us, as they were all in school.

Moral of the story:
This was meant to happen.
Wear your seatbelts!
Life is fragile.
God was watching after us.

*the ironic thing is that I was just hit in the rear of the same Jeep just weeks ago. JB remembers that!!

Football, MIZZOU style....

Our Tickets courtesy of Joel Pearson & his wife. They are expecting very soon, so they so graciously let us use their seats. Awesome seats! 15-yard line on Row 10. Thanks guys!!


My favorite MIZZOU Tiger!


Drew & Pete would have loved to see Truman the Tiger on the old Fire Truck. We promise that we will take you guys next time.

This impressed me the most about the MU Tigers. Almost the entire team knelt & prayed in the endzone before the game.

Well...was it a great game? not really. MIZZOU beat Colorado 58-0. It might have been good for Missouri's morale though, after getting beat down by Texas last week. It's OK, we will have another shot to turn those Longhorns upside down when we face them at the Big 12 Championship (that is if they make it there?).