Me... 40 pounds ago!

A lot has happened this past year since Tiffany and I have gotten married. The biggest thing other our sweet little girl on her way would have to be my weight gain. I have gained 40 pounds, 15 contributed to my last semester at college, since Tiffany and I have gotten married. I think about how well I felt when I weighed less and what I need to do now to get back to where I was at. Here is a picture of me 40 pounds ago. Its depressing, but it is my fault.

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

I found this funny cartoon about the Easter Bunny!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Here we are again! Another Roman Catholic Holiday to celebrate! Yay for the pagan holidays!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of the Roman Catholics, the Irish, and all of those alcoholics out there! OH! Don't forget to wear something green...and vomit doesn't count!

ABC's

A- Attached or single: Attached to Tiffany
B- Best Friend(s): Tiffany, Seth, and Shannon...and Helen and Evelyn
C- Cake or Pie: BOTH
D- Day of Choice: Fridays and Saturdays in the Fall because of Football!
E- Essential Item: Cell Phone! I play my games when I get bored!
F- Favorite Color: Blue
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: NEITHER!
H- Hometown: Born -Carrollton, Georgia; Raised mostly - Buchanan, Georgia
I -Indulgence(s): Chocolate
J- January or July: July- Time to hit up Florida for the yearly vacation!
K-Kids: Ella Janai (pronounced Han-i)
L-Life is incomplete without: My Whole Family
M- Marriage Date: February 23, 2007
N- Number of Siblings: 2- 1 brother, Seth, and 1 sister, Kimberly
O- Oranges or Apples: I like both.
P- Phobias or Fears: Spiders, Intruders, and other creepy crawling things.
Q- Quote(s): "Make the most of today so that when tomorrow comes, you won't have empty yesterdays." - Thomas S. Monson
R- Reason To Smile: Waking up every morning and smelling my wife's breath! (HA HA) Waking up beside Tiffany.
S- Season: Summer! No work required and the pay check keeps on coming!
T- Tag Six: The Cook Family
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I left Georgia to attend BYU-Idaho for a year because of a girl.
V- Vacation spot: SEAGROVE, FLORIDA!
W- Worst Habit: "Letting one go" in public places
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasound
Y- Your Favorite Food: PIZZA
Z-Zodiac: Pisces

Being All Sociable Like

Social Tips For Rednecks

1. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them.

2. It's considered tacky to take a cooler to church.

3. If you have to vacuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets.

4. Even if your certain that you're included in the will, it's rude to drive a U-Haul to the funeral.

Entertaining In Your Home...

1. A centerpiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a taxidermist.

2. Do not allow the dog to eat at the table, no matter how good his manners are.

Personal Hygiene...

1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this job should be done in private using one's own truck keys.

2. Even if you live alone, deodorant is not a waste of money.

Weddings...

1. Livestock, usually, is a poor choice for a wedding gift.

2. For the groom, at least rent a tux. A leisure suit with a cumberbund and a clean bowling shirt can create a tacky appearance.

Driving Etiquette...

1. Dim your lights for approaching vehicles, even if the gun is loaded and the deer is in sight.

2. When approaching a four way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires does not always have the right of way.

3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape.

4. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession.

Dating (outside the family)...

1. Offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the first date.

2. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Some will say 10:00 P.M. Others might say "Monday." If the latter is the answer, it is the man's responsibility to get her to school on time.

I HAVE A JOB!!!!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Yesterday, aboyut 6:00 p.m., while I was playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, I get a phone call from Mrs. Thomas, the principal at Tallapoosa Primary. She asked me if i would like to work with the Kindergarten for the upcoming year. After many milli-seconds of thinking it over I said "YES!" So now, I just sit back and wait for the Board of Education to approve me for the position and it will all be good.

Wow! Kindergarten! I think that I will be the first male teacher ever in the history of the school system to teacher Kindergarten. Great publicity, but also great responsibility! I am so glad that I will get to work with many great teachers and administrators at Tallapoosa Primary. I can't wait to get started!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY........ TO ME!!

Well...here we are. Another year has past by and I am the big 2-8! Its been a great year! I got married a year ago, we're having a baby (Ella Hardin) and I will be working with the little kiddies. One thing I miss the most I guess is my grandmother. She was the one I spoke to about everything. I can still hear her talking to me and telling me Happy Birthday and saying, "I love you, Hun." I miss that... I miss her... but that's what we're here to do. To pass through this life with joy and happiness only to progress to the next level and be with our family.

I guess it seems really weird to be writing about my grandmother on MY BIRTHDAY, but I have felt her close to me today. I wish that there was a way for me to just blow out a candle and her be here with me for just a little bit so Tiffany and I could see her and so that we could tell her about her great-grandbaby that's on her way.

The Plan of Salvation is so real and I have seen the final stages first hand and soon I will experience the joy of watching it begin with our little girl...my little Ella. And so the cycle continues as one generation passes the torch onto the next and here we are about to be parents and I can see where my parents were when I was about to arrive and now I stand in their place. How grateful I am for the knowledge that I have and the joy I experience in my life beacuse of it.

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! I am 28 today and have every right to be excited because of what I know to be true and the oppurtunities that have been given to me to progress in this life.

28 years since I have been born... 50+ more to go... and the ride is going to get better and better every step of the way!