I'm Thankful for Demotivators

I have no excuse for not posting last week, but hopefully this will make up for it.  This is going to have to count for a couple of postings, so I will include a few bonus posters.  In any case, Happy Thanksgiving and I hope you enjoy these Demotivators.

 This one is dedicated to those of you who will be going into battle on Black Friday.

 This might be Dad's all-time favorite Far Side cartoon.

 It wouldn't if Dad does something like this in the not too distant future...like next Sunday A.D.

 Who believes that Dave will be writing like this soon (if he isn't already)?

 I hope Ben never even thinks of doing a portrait like this (even as a joke).

Star Wars rules!

Natalie and Jack Kung Fu Fighting Dance

Brian Williams Rocks

I found this on The Soup's Youtube channel and felt compelled to share it with all of you.  Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx-Rw-QVvV8&feature=g-user-u

Halloween video

More pics from the month

This one is actually from last month when Katie and Shea were out. Sweet pic of Emily and Natalie braving the Garrapata Beach. (No garrapatas sighted).

Emily does her impression of Joe's pirate costume.

I bought a sweet shirt off of my Polish Trekkie friend. Unnamed, expendable landing party member reporting for duty.

This next pic is kind of hard to see because of my crappy camera. We went down to the Coast Guard pier to look at jellyfish and starfish. This otter rolled out with a big crab. He would float on his back with the crab helplessly flailing on his stomach. When he felt like it, he'd pick up the crab and munch off one of his legs. He was putting on a good show. Kind of felt bad for the crab though.

Emily and Caroline checking out all of the fat, lazy, SMELLY sea lions.

Halloween

The girls are now obsessed with the Tinkerbell Disney video. Emily went as Tinkerbell while Caroline was "Vidia." As with last year, you can tell which picture was taken last... the one with Emily giving me a razzie indicating she's tired of taking pics. It was funny actually because they were kind of scared to go trick or treating and wanted only to give out candy at first. Ben

Hailey Singing

Hey Shayhays! We neglected to post last month and have no good excuses. October was a good time and fall is absolutely gorgeous in Virginia. It hasn't been too cold here yet, so we have nothing to complain about unless you are from southern California and shiver in 85 degree weather. Reminds me of when Ben used to wear his winter coat to school in Panama. Above is Hailey's one volume. This video is yet another indication that Lucy will play the flute and Hailey the drums, that Lucy will pursue ballet while Hailey will pursue the mosh pit, and that Lucy will do yoga while Hailey will go into powerlifting.

We look forward to seeing all of you soon and having Emily teach our kids how to read.

Joe, Bethany, Lucy and Hailey 

After Halloween Costume Sale

Not sure what Hailey is contemplating here, but it probably has something to do with destroying something valuable.

We love sales! now we have new dress up clothes

Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and the Pirates

Here we are at the JAG Halloween party. As usual, daddy is the only one looking at the correct camera. The women are in need of an anchor to keep them on the straight and narrow, for they are easily distracted. They probably saw a quilt or something.

This is the back of Peter Pan's (Hailey's) head as she left a house after acquiring some junk food for her dad. Daddy ate nearly 80% of the girls' candy in order to preserve their dental health. We're always being told to sacrifice on behalf of our children and I think I've fulfilled my quota for the rest of their lives.

Here we are at the church party.  The little cupcake is our friend's daughter--Kennedy--both of her parents are amazing attorneys so she will no doubt be very successful in life. Bethany drew my mustache--I'm Captain Hook but kind of look like Rolly Fingers going through a mid-life crisis.

halloween yo!

Oakley the elephant and Dave the ringmaster. And Wendy the trapeze artist who changed her costume before this picture because it was sweaty and gross.

Happy Halloween!