Congrats!
Hooray for Jay & Brandi! Evey Bella & Avery Bean... oh my goodness. Cutest duo EVER! Can't wait to see pictures!

Chuckles
This is "our" cat. He sits out on his perch there just outside the kitchen door waiting for you to make eye contact with him. When you do, he hops down and goes to the door and meows to let you know... "Hellooooo, I'm ready to come inside now. Quit ignoring me. I totally saw you look at me."

He can be such a painus, but we love him. (That's our new slang word we're trying to introduce into common vocabulary. It's short for "pain in the anus". Let me know if you start using it, because that would be so rad.)

American Soundtrack
I've put together a musical compilation for our 4ourth of July celebration tonight. I think it's a keeper.

* Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copeland
* American the Beautiful - Ray Charles
* Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
* Battle Hymn of the Republic - US Army Band
* Bullets & Bayonets - John Phillip Sousa
* Hoe-down - Aaron Copeland
* America - Neil Diamond
* Proud to be an American - Lee Greenwood
* Who's Who in Navy Blue - John Phillip Sousa
* Small Town - John Cougar
* Tennessee - Arrested Development
* Rodeo - Aaron Copeland
* Semper Fidelis - John Philip Sousa
* The Old Iowa Waltz - Shadric Smith
* American Pie - Don McLean
* Stars & Stripes Forever - US Marine Band
* Air Force Hymn - USAF Band
* Star Spangled Banner - Leanne Rimes
* We Shall be Free - Garth Brooks

We're so rocking out!