So, Jim is in the really extensive training session. He's bringing home all his stuff to practice with and get ready for when he's out on the road.
So, today is Comcastic-Daddio's first tool training day. Today they are going fishing. I'm told it's not with bait and poles- but fishing for lines in the wall. He has to travel places that are make him have to visit to the gas pump two or three times a week. But that's OK. The end is going to justify the means- or so I'm told- and we will not have to sell the first born to pay for filling up. Soon he will have a company van with a gas card that we do not have to pay. So Abby is safe- for now. 
Dear Comcast:
I just wanted to thank you for giving my husband and I
some of the best parental blocking tools out there. We feel much safer
knowing
that we can block annoying shows like SpongeBob Squarepants with the
click of
the remote. We have you to thank entirely for our sanity. If we had
to hear
another annoying whine from Bikini Bottom I think we would have had
to book a
suite at the Nut Hut for an extended visit.
However, what
we were not
expecting was the latest upgrade. You see we have a sneaky first
grader who got
himself into trouble at school. I know you will understand
why we had to ban him
from TV watching for the day- It was not about your
programing- we were just
trying to be good parents and help reinforce good
behavior.
So, the boy
thinks, *I'm gonna be sneaky- if I'm quiet
they'll never find out*. So he snuck
into our bedroom and watched Ben 10. I
would have never known, as I was busy
making dinner and he would have gotten
away with it. However, the ability to see
what has been viewed on all TV's
in the house has given me a new spy. The look
on my son's face when he
realized he was busted was priceless.
And so
I'm sure you will
understand why he will not be watching TV for the rest of the
week and was
sent to bed early and missed watching the Monkees with the rest of
the
family.
Sincerely,
Me
He may indeed look an aweful lot like Jim But he sure does have Wendi's Eyes! ( Jim as in Sam's dad, not to be confused with my Big Sexy)
He was the cutest candle blower outer I have ever seen. Makes me wish we brought the flip with us b/c I have never seen such cute candle blowing out. 
Happy Birthday Sammers!
This outing to the lake was on my agenda yesterday, but we had a *fun* time when the boy brough home a case of the pukies,. He's all better now and so, our lake outing was pushed back to this morning while the older ones were in school.
I didn't bring the good camera, b/c I was walking the dog and the pooch gets so excited when he sees other animals that I didn't think it was worth the risk of it getting yanked and broken. Big Sexy would not be happy if I broke his baby. LOL
Lilly was sneaking up on the ducks trying to scare them with her Quack Quacks. These ducks were pretty tame though, the only thing that got them moving was the dog.
Although he was pretty good. He didn't try and chase after them.
And this is my favorite shot of the day.
Happy Spring! Enjoy the nice weather!
We have a shot Of Abby in the same spot from when she went to see Tut in August!
This is one of the planes they have outside. We got there so early we had time to check it out. :)
The boy is a monkey. He is a natural climber. We're going to have to sign him up for some wall climbing lessons. He scaled this mini wall in two seconds flat.
Caleb and Big Ben. We were in the will call line and he was so antsy to get started. He had no clue where we were taking him-so when he figured it out he was very excited. :)
