Good News/Bad News

This is the first (and maybe only) edition of Good News/Bad News:

Good news: 

Jack is at daycare today and I've been excited about it ALL week! 

A day to run errands without a toddler in tow. Yay!

Bad News: 

One of my "errands" is actually a root canal. 

I really wish that was an April Fool's joke, but sadly...it is not.
UPDATE: actually it was TWO root canals. Lucky me.

Good News: 

My tooth will finally feel normal again.

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Good News: 

Tomorrow is my Grandpa Clevenger's 83rd Birthday! 

(Happy Birthday, Grandpa Gigi! XOXO, Jack)

Bad News: 

My 83 year old Grandpa has a busier social calendar than I do 

(and arguably ALL of his grandchildren combined).

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Good News: 

Butler is playing in the Final Four tomorrow night!

Bad News: 

Kentucky is too.

Jack's Final Four Picks

Tyson and I have done AWFUL in our March Madness picks this year. It's embarrassing.

I decided to see what Jack thought of the Final Four. 

Maybe he has more basketball insight than his parents.

Here were his choices:

 The first pick was between the UConn Huskies and the Kentucky Wildcats. The hatred our family feels for Kentucky runs deep. I know that won't make my friend Lindsey over at Fillies and Julips very happy. (sorry, Lindsey! we do love one Wildcat - Jerry Hale!)

I can honestly say that I did not sway Jack's pick. Unless he has been taking part in "My Baby Can Read" behind my back and he read what the UK sign said...  He wisely chose the UCONN HUSKIES to win tomorrow. Good job, we'll keep you.

For the second game of the night, Jack chose between Indiana's pride & joy - the Butler Bulldogs and the VCU somebodies...(who cares?). This wasn't even a contest. Jack pushed VCU off his highchair in a heartbeat. Go DAWGS!

So there you have it. Go ahead and call up your bookie. Jack's made his predictions - tell us yours!

Princess Karley needs your HELP!

Princess Karley needs your help! She is featured on indycar.com today and she needs people to click on her profile! It's a little contest for the Princesses! You don't have to do anything special...just take a look at her pretty face and read through her profile.

Go HERE to see her profile and make sure you take a look at her "Greatest 33 Line-Up."

Here is a little hint:

Insomnia

Thanks to a child that varies his sleeping pattern based on the changing of the moon...I haven't had much trouble sleeping since his birth. I'm usually pretty tired. However, the past few nights have been a struggle.

Last night was the worst weirdest. I had been up with Jack two times 1:00am and 3:30am...you know, just to say "HEY". At 5:00am I shot out of bed for no reason. Jack wasn't crying. The dogs weren't barking. Tyson wasn't stealing all of the covers. I just needed to CLEAN. Why?

Oh, because I had a dream that my son was throwing poo all over my house. Yes, POO. I can't be sure who the poo belonged to...my dream wasn't that detailed. For some reason I remember thinking it was horse poo. (you know, because we live so close to horses)

Luckily, before I could grab my Lysol, I looked at the clock and realized that I had been dreaming. And then I tossed and turned until 6:30am. I'm tired today. But I still made time to Lysol the floor, just in case.

**Fine Print (that is not "fine" because the person that needs to read this has terrible eyes)
Mother, I know I once had a real-life incident with poo, as a bored infant in my crib. Let's remember these are the inter-webs and keep that story under wraps.

Hey, can I see your ID?

This post is probably illegal in 48 states.

(considering Michigan allows you to have babies in bars, I'm probably okay).

Let me preface this by saying that the state of Michigan charges a deposit for cans & bottles. Therefore, we collect them in a trash can by our back door and we cash them in once a month year. We currently have quite a collection.

Jack was really excited about his find. He brought them to the coffee table for a more thorough examination. Blue Moon, huh? Nice!

He quickly discovered that they made an interesting sound when he hit them together.

Double fisting. Just practicing for college, Mom.

And then my 15 month old smelled like a fraternity house on a Sunday morning.

Time to find a new place for our recycling.

Change is Good

As you can see - there are some changes to our blog! I know how people feel about "change" - (especially my father after the 2008 Presidential Campaign) but take a minute to look around. Give it a chance. It may grow on you.

Good news -
I discovered how to allow ANYONE to post a comment. You don't have to have a Gmail or Blogger Account. (I'm looking at YOU, Peggy Jo!) So comment away...

You can also sign up for automatic updates from the blog. This is especially important for our friends at Clevenger Insurance - as I know they always like to be "the first to know." I suggest Jack's Uncle Jon sign up for this feature, since he sometimes goes WEEKS without updates on his nephew.

Finally, I love keeping up on the blog. I love giving our friends and family a peek into our lives. And I love that people we only see a few times a year, feel like they know Jack.

Much Love

from Michigan

Shots of Jack

Open mouth kisses, from my favorite little man.

Love this kid.

I wonder where he gets those blue eyes?

Vote for Tony!

Show some love for our favorite Indy 500 driver! Lauren's (aka: Boh) fiance is in a contest on indycar.com and he needs some votes! I know how awesome our blog followers are at voting...so -

1. Go HERE.

2. Scroll down to the bottom right - the Firestone Tire-ific Award.

3. Vote for TONY KANAAN.

You have until MIDNIGHT tonight!

Busy Morning

I think it is safe to say that Jack has learned a few things from his Grandpa Jerry & his Uncles (all three of them). He had a busy morning this morning.

First, he pitched some ideas in a meeting with Tucker. Tucker listened, but said they needed more data. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.

Then, Jack checked his emails and made some important phone calls. Fortunately, he did not make any calls to China. That gets pricey!

And finally, after a busy morning, it was time to hit the links! Golf is definitely his favorite thing to play right now. He is looking forward to putting on a real green this summer!

Undercover Bully

We are starting an Anti-Bullying Campaign in our household today. Seems that Jack thinks he can push other people around...(wonder where he gets that?!). I'm 100% sure his grandparents & great-grandparents will not believe me, so this is the proof:

Here he is posing with his friends...acting all innocent.

This is a picture that catches him in the act of smacking Jace in the head.

Jace crawls away in tears...(notice Jack's face in the background - no remorse).

Jace runs into his Daddy's arms. Jack sends a "warning" to Maddox - "you're next, buddy."

It is actually REALLY embarrassing when your child hits another kid. I am really dreading the biting stage!