Annette, Cole, Wyatt, Garrett & Hayvin

So Cute

2011-03-20T02:32:00.001-05:00

2011-03-20T02:24:00.001-05:00

Test.

I should post more often

2011-03-20T02:13:00.001-05:00

I should really find a way to post to this site more often than once a year.

Google Voice & Fantasy Football

2009-08-12T12:05:00.002-05:00

I recently started using and toying with my Google Voice account. I must say it is one of the most fun, exciting, kick ass programs I have toyed with in some time. I recommend you check out Google Voice, you may not get an invite for awhile, but it is well worth the wait.

Fantasy Football is right around the corner, which means the NFL Season is too. Research, research, research. I won our league last year and I hope to at least make the playoff's this year.

Our draft is Aug. 30th, less than three weeks away!

I will be discussing Google Voice with our Fantasy Football League, I know of only a few people that have a Google Voice account, one of them is in our Fantasy Football League.

I Need to Mow

2009-07-09T07:19:00.002-05:00

I need to mow the grass and I plan on doing so today. The boys are up before 7am and I see that it is almost foggy outside. It looks like it just rained or is going to rain any minute. Typical, for I have put off mowing till today and the weather channel says the next 6 days is rain. I should of mowed yesterday or the day before yesterday but I didn't. So now I am stuck hoping to be able to mow before the rain comes. Maybe I could just spray the entire yard with weed killer.

4th of July!

2009-07-04T10:54:00.003-05:00

The 4th of July - there is something about being excited all day waiting to see fireworks. We are going out tonight to the local fireworks show and see how the boys do. My guess is they will either be asleep or will be afraid of the sounds. I hope they end up enjoying the show and have a good time out late with the family.

Hope you have a great 4th of July too!

3 Day Vacation

2009-07-02T23:57:00.002-05:00

the 4th of July will be here soon and this brings a 3 day vacation to me. we are always closed for the 4th - this year it happens to fall on a Saturday. I have no idea what the family is going to do - I'm just happy the family is together.

Kahoka Trip was a Blast!

2009-06-24T00:19:00.001-05:00

I had a great time with family, friends and the fish. I caught the biggest fish: 5 lbs 3 oz.

My father caught the most fish and I did catch the first fish of the trip.

Catching the first fish says little because I was catching fish before the two in the boat had even begun to fish.

I hope to do this again sometime and hopefully next year as well.

Maybe we started a new "Father's Day Tradition!"

Fishing Trip

2009-06-19T08:41:00.002-05:00

I am taking a fishing trip this weekend, we leave Saturday morning.

My best friend, my brother's and my father are all going.

It is a fathers day weekend fishing trip - no kids - no wifes - just the guys...

Just the guys... Who the hell is going to cook? What if I need something, no wife?

Maybe this isn't the best idea I've had... hehehe

2009-06-12T13:32:00.001-05:00

ESPN NFL - FOXSports.com reports veteran QB Trent Green has decided to retire

Rain

2009-06-09T23:37:00.002-05:00

Rain has arrived and so have the flood waters. They are not bad as of yet, but things are starting to flood fast. This was the first day of rain and more is coming over the next few days. We went through this last year, was horrible for the fishing.

Annette and I got the garden done just in time today. Minuets after we finished planting the rain began. At least we do not have to water for a few days.

I love the rain, keeps everything growing and I don't have to water, but I hope we don't get to much rain. Rain Rain go Away... we may be singing this by the end of the week.

You Gotta Love Google!

2009-06-05T22:55:00.003-05:00

I just figured out how to sync my google contacts and calendar with my MotoQ!!
I had tried this before from my laptop to my phone with no luck.

Somehow I came upon how to sync Google Calendar.

So I look around, find the "How To" page and see if it is possible.

I use my phone's sync icon - to then sync with Google and Wham!

I don't even have duplicate contacts, it merged them together.

You gotta love Google!

Road Trip

2009-06-05T02:00:00.004-05:00

I didn't get much sleep Wednesday night, mowed all day and wore new shoes to work. Add all that together and you have a tired man with sore feet. I'm driving home and Ferg ask if I'm up for a road trip. His mother-in-law bought a display TV and the remote was the wrong remote.

I come home, give Wyatt a bath and rock Garrett till he fell asleep in my arms.

I get dressed as Ferg is waiting for me in the driveway and off to Wal-Mart we go.

Now if you know Ferg and I - nothing takes "just a few min's" - why our wives decided to let us go to Wal-Mart at 10:30pm is besides me. Three hours later, we are on our way home.

Oh there is nothing like a good road trip. =)

2009-06-04T10:51:00.001-05:00

Mowing the grass is always so peaceful... Then Wham! I hit a rock.

2009-06-04T01:25:00.001-05:00

I can now twit & blog via my phone - oh to live in the age of worthless sh!t

Oh to be me

2009-06-04T00:25:00.000-05:00

The last table I had tonight was a med student from Chicago. Right away I could tell (as he was telling me so) that he was spoiled and his parents have been paying his way through school. He was saying that by the time he is a "real" doctor he will be $250,000 in debt.

I don't have nearly that amount of debt as a family with two kids. I know I don't make the money he will eventually make, but come on...

Oh to be me...

Twitter, Facebook and Blogger

2009-06-03T01:25:00.000-05:00

How are you suppose to keep track of all the different places you may have at one time posted something to? I love Twitter and they ease of use for posting to Facebook, but I'm very seldom on Facebook. I post via Twitter knowing my family & friends will then receive a text showing my newly posted Tweet.

So again I ask, How are you suppose to keep track of it all? How do I use Blogger and Twitter all the while uploading new pics to Picasa and YouTube?

Hello Again

2008-12-23T10:20:00.000-06:00

Hello Again my Friends.
I wanted to let everyone that may actually still be using this link to see what's up with me, that Im doing great, or actually, we are doing great.

You should look me up on Facebook, Twitter or simply Email me.
Thanks Again,

cymitchell

Work

2008-04-11T01:16:00.000-05:00

I had a great night at work tonight. The people were great, the money was greater and now I feel like I did something that mattered tonight. Work can be a little boring at times. As soon as you let work get boring, the money goes down. Though when you are busy like tonight, its not boring and you work even harder. Which in return, produces more money.

Now anyone that has ever been a Waitress or Waiter knows exactly what I mean. The good night are great and the bad nights are terrible. I'm just glad work wasn't boring tonight.

Twitter

2008-04-09T00:14:00.000-05:00

So how can someone like myself go almost a year without posting to his blog. I have no idea, but I know that there is to much on the internet. How come I can't post to everything at once? Twitter, email, texting, blogs and whoever wants to read/listen.

I have to much to think about, to much to decide and to much to much.

I want to post, I want to keep everything updated and yet I will find a way to lose touch with one or more of my favorite "post" sites.

Oh well... for now I am addicted to Twitter and tomorrow it could be something else.

Garrett Levi

2007-06-27T00:27:00.000-05:00

How time escapes me is beyond my understanding. I wanted to let everyone know that Garrett Levi was born June 06, 2007 - 9 lbs 2.5 oz -

Here it is June 26th (the release of iPhone) and I am just now finding my way to my blog to talk about my new son. Mom and baby are doing great and Wyatt is taking very well to being the big brother now. He will only say "baby" and has even quit saying "brother." Mom and I haven't figured how to teach him to say Garrett as of yet.

You find more pics of Garrett, Wyatt, Mom and Dad at
http://picasaweb.google.com/cymitchell

Not Enough Sleep

2007-04-18T01:25:00.002-05:00

Wyatt is so cute you have to see him to really understand. I think this is the case for everyone's kid, the cutter they get, the more you want to prove to someone.

Then you have the morning of April 17th. (which just happens to be last day to file your taxes)
Wyatt woke up around 4 am. This happens to be about 30 min's after I went to sleep.
Wyatt woke up screaming. And screaming and screaming and screaming.
I was to the point of just sending him to the ER so I wouldn't have to listen to his screaming any more.

This is where my wonderful wife comes in. Oh yes, she is wonderful, so wonderful I'm not really sure how she does it. She was holding him the entire time he was screaming. I on the other had was trying my hardest not to yell at him for I knew this would do no good.

Around 7 am he was better, sort of. How was he better you may ask? Well, I fell asleep finally. So if nothing else, he was not keeping me up.

The odd thing about this morning, for the rest of the day he was fine. We still have no idea what was wrong, if anything. I think he just didn't get enough sleep and wanted to share this with us as well.

My Space or FaceBook?

2007-03-27T22:23:00.000-05:00

I have My Space, well I don't have it, I just use it.
I am now using FaceBook.

I can't tell which is better. I think FaceBook is simpler and doesn't have (as of yet) all the BS that comes with My Space.

If I had to vote today... I would vote FaceBook. Simpler, easier perhaps and none of the annoying BS.

iTunes

2007-03-21T23:43:00.000-05:00

I have been using iTunes for sometime now, and love it!
What I found last night I can't believe took me this long to find.
PodCast!

I was shocked at the amount of FREE sh!t.
Not only is it FREE, most of it is really good.

I wanted to share and tell everyone... download something from iTunes Podcast and check it out yourself.

My New Phone

2007-03-01T00:11:00.000-06:00

I think it's odd that I would be willing to talk about my new phone, when I can't even get my new phone till April. I'm looking a the latest Nokia phone through USCellular. I love the way it looks, the way it feels in my hand and all the features I will have to play with.

The fact that it uses my SD Card is just one of many selling points. It's a camera, video recorder, MP3 player and radio player. Oh... and a phone. Oh my new phone... I can't wait to own you.

Tournament or Cash Game

2007-01-18T09:28:00.000-06:00

I haven't had any luck playing in a No-Limit Texas Hold'm Tourn. but I have had luck playing in some cash games, why?

I only have one true thought on this, to many people hang on to their money in a cash game, it's hard for them to call $30 when it is their money and the previous high bet was $12.

Tournament play is a whole different game, completely. Players wait to catch the "cards" they are looking for and then try to ride them to the end. I would much rather get in cheap and see a flop. Tournament play... something I have to work on.

what to do when there is nothing to do

2007-01-17T17:32:00.000-06:00

Our trip to St. Louis this past weekend was cancelled due to all the wonderful weather everyone is experiencing. I have the entire month off and this past weekend was my only real chance to get away from everything. I found myself stuck in the house from Friday till Tuesday with my wife, son and our lovely (damndog) dog.

What did I learn?

What to do when there is nothing to do, eat... yes, eat. I actually didn't eat as much as I think I did, but besides watching endless reruns of every food network show, I ate.

The wife went back to school today, the boy went to daycare and I found myself bored. I don't know what is worst, stuck at home or free and bored. It's sad to say, but I'm ready to go back to work, at least there I know what to do and always have something to do. (and I don't eat as much either) Till next time... cymitchell.

The Weather... Gotta Love It!

2007-01-14T09:32:00.000-06:00

The weather has found a way to keep us around for the weekend. The three of us were suppose to go to the grandparents this weekend but the weather stopped us. Lucky for us I guess, grandma has no power and is staying at a friends. What a mess it would have been for us to be there with NO power.

It really didn't do that much here, little ice, sleet / snow and mix of other weather stuff. Though it is really cold, well I guess it is... we really haven't been outside.

You gotta love the weather in Mo, give it another week or two and we will have the windows open again.

Happy & Eating

2007-01-10T01:28:00.000-06:00

There is nothing like seeing your child, eating very good and having the time of his life.
There is so little he has to worry about, so little he is worried about and so little he has to do, but eat and be happy.
Isn't he cute? Isn't he just as happy as anyone could ever want to be... oh yes... to be eating
and happy with no worries or concerns. This in fact... is the life of my child.

To Long.

2007-01-10T00:40:00.000-06:00

Time has gone by entirely to fast. It has been way to long since I have wrote on my blog. I today, see that it is working with google and I'm hoping this will allow me to do more with my blog.

Hope everyone is doing great and I will write again... asap.

How Time Flew By

2006-06-16T00:11:00.000-05:00

I haven't even looked to see how long it has been since I have wrote on my blog. It's easy to forget that you need to continue to write here or your thought will escape you.

In a few weeks, my little boy will be nine months old. How he has changed, he is growing up so fast. He loves to see me come home or come in and get him when he wakes up. Since mom is home for the summer, I get to see him so much more. The little one is really growing up.

Everyone should find time to post on their blog, its amazing how at first you have nothing to say and then, Wham you find even more to say.

Well, no telling when I will write again, so till next time, take care all you bored internet junkies.

NCAA Tourney!

2006-03-12T01:29:00.000-06:00

I have only one thing to say about the Tourney, keep your eye on Ohio St.
They are on a run, they play poorly against weak teams, but watch out if they actually have to play someone tough. They will go again Memphis, a solid team, but they have nothing against MY Ohio St. I believe Ohio St. will make it to at least, the Elite Eight.

Go Ohio St.

PS: Sorry it took so long for me to post anything, wife made me do the dishes.

One Week to Think

2006-02-12T11:27:00.000-06:00

I have been thinking about this post for a full week, a full seven days and here is what I can tell you.

THE SUPER BOWL SUCKED!

I was bored the entire time. The game sucked, the officials sucked, the commercials sucked... what else can I really say.

Am I a sore loser, maybe... but I don't like a sucky, boring game.

If anything, Congrats to the Steelers!

Till another day... I'm off.

Super Bowl, Super Food?

2006-02-05T01:46:00.000-06:00

I love to eat and I especially love to eat on Super Bowl Sunday! Oh the food, hot wings, chips, dip, little snacks that other wise you wouldn't touch and our family tradition of m&m's and peanuts. Not Peanut M&M's, regular m&m's mixed with peanuts.

I wonder how many ofther families have their own, special tradition for the Super Bowl. Does yours?

Becoming a Seahawks Fan

2006-01-31T08:09:00.000-06:00

It's that time of the year, Super Bowl time! I must admit that I have no idea about this Super Bowl, I didn't follow either team all year. Being a fantasy football fanatic, I could have took Shawn Alexander with my 3rd overall pick, but instead I took Peyton Manning. Following Manning and the Colts, as many people did, I was sorely disappointed with their lose to some team named the Steelers. If I had taken the Seahawks RB, Shawn Alexander, I would have followed them more, watching my running back score TD after TD.

The problem I see now is this, a 6th seed being favored in the Super Bowl over the #1 seed NFC Seahawks?! How can this be, because the Steelers beat up on everyone to get to the Super Bowl? Carson Palmer doesn't go out of the game and the Steelers still beat the Bengals? The Colts decide to actually block someone and the Steelers still beat the Colts?

This brings us to the Broncos, who I cant stand. I grew up a Chiefs fan and find the Steelers win over the Broncos, normal. Jake the Snake was due for a "blow up" and I would have taken any team over the Broncos at that stage in the playoffs.

The Steelers are on an amazing run, beating a 3 seed, then a 1 seed and then a 2 seed. Can they now again, beat a #1 seed?

Though here in lies my problem, the Seahawks. They scored the most points in the NFL this year, second in total offense (behind my Chiefs). They have an average DEF (17th ranked), the MVP RB in S. Alexander and a QB that is due for success. BUT... they played twice this year, the Rams, Cards and 49ers!
Who? The Rams, Cards and 49ers, who have a combined record of 15-33.

I'm taking the Seahawks +4. I'm really not sure I know who is going to win. I want the Steelers to win, nice story and I don't really like the Seahawks, old AFC rival.

My prediction: Seahawks 24 - Steelers 27.

Super Bowl XL - Jan. 5, 2006.

Resting with the baby requires Resting

2006-01-25T10:38:00.000-06:00

My boy is very cute and loves to giggle. He tends to sleep about a hour at a time and then wake to play for two. Yesterday was a good day, slept for about 3.5 hours. Way longer than normal and good for me. I was trying to get as much done as possible, but when you don't know when he is going to wake up, it's hard to plan what to do and what not to start.

My wife comes home about 4 o'clock and I was sleeping on the couch with the boy. I was so tired and preceded to sleep for another 3 hours.

What had I really done all day, I'll tell you what. Resting with my son. Which goes to show you, taking care of a baby tires you out more than you could ever imagine. Resting with my son requires resting yourself afterwards.

Super Bowl Set and Koby turns 81

2006-01-23T13:56:00.000-06:00

Steelers keep on bringing on the good luck, the power to win and the dream of a Super Bowl Ring!

Panthers left their playing abilities back... well... I'm not sure where they left their skills. They simply forgot to show up.

So that leaves us with the Seahawks and Steelers in the Super Bowl.
You find anyone to tell you they picked these two teams to be in the Super Bowl, listen well to anything else they may tell you about sports.

Sticking to sports, Koby scores 81 points. 81! Second only to W. Chamberlin's 100 points back in 1962.

What can you say about sports, it's never what you think it will be and almost always more than you can imagine. Gotta love Sports.

Till next time, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow.

LOL

2006-01-20T12:55:00.000-06:00

Decision Time

2006-01-20T10:23:00.000-06:00

I have thought long and hard about who to take this week in the NFL Championship games and I am now ready to make my predictions.

SEAHAWKS 3 1/2 over the Panthers. I like the Panthers.

BRONCOS 3 over the Steelers. I like the Steelers.

I'm going with the underdogs this time for the first 5th and 6th seed teams to meet in the Super Bowl since 1997.

Only time will tell how correct I am, but let it be known, the Seahawks could win by 1 and the Broncos win by 2 and I'm still right. =)

The Weekend and this Weekend

2006-01-19T08:37:00.000-06:00

I want to start by saying, I had no idea it would take me this long to post again. Our weekend went well and we were able to see everyone that we wanted to see. My uncle David met my wife and my son for the first time. He lives in California and was in town and able to meet us at my grandparents for a quick visit.

My mother and aunt are doing great and enjoyed the time they got to spend with my son. I cooked for them Sunday night and I still feel sorry for the amount of time it took to cook. I cooked for them, stuffed chicken. I took a chicken, stuffed it with lemons, oranges and garlic. Under the chicken were potatoes and carrots and I must say, it turned out rather well. I asked my mom though, how long it took to cook a chicken. She said one and a half hours, but my mom also thought I was talking about a small chicken, perhaps even just the breast. I knew the entire time I was talking about a roasted chicken, the one we bought was 6.77 pounds. It ended up taking about 3 hours to cook, maybe even longer. I must admit though, the chicken was well worth the wait, but eating at 9:30pm is something none of us were use to.

The wife and I returned home about 7:30pm Monday night and I made a chef salad for the two of us. It was good to be home and just relax. How odd it is I think that after a vacation of sorts that you are always glad to be home so you can relax. I thought being relaxed was what you do when on vacation.

Tuesday and Wednesday were normal days for us and I cooked as always each night when my wife returned home. I made deer steaks and fish for my wife and she actually liked it. The deer steaks were a tad to game tasting for her but she really liked the fish. Next time I will have to do something different to the deer to make it not so gamey.

NFL Championship games are this Sunday and I have no idea who I like. I got my butt kicked this past weekend with the Colts losing, the Bears showing no defense and the Redskins playing like the team that didn’t deserve to be in the playoffs. The Broncos are favored by 3 over the Steelers and the Seahawks are favored by 4 over the Panthers. Who will I take and who will make it to Super Bowl 40, I don't have a clue. Hopefully with a few more days of thinking I will find the winning teams. Maybe I will just have to flip a coin.

NFL Saturday Games

2006-01-14T23:06:00.000-06:00

I'm still in shock, complete shock. The Patriots, defending champs, laid an egg. What were they thinking? What were they doing? Five turnovers? 13 total points? Missing a FG? Shocked I tell you... Shocked.

"I curious to see"

2006-01-13T11:10:00.000-06:00

It has been pointed out to me (figures) that my grammar is above par in my first post. As anyone can see, what I meant to say was "I'm curious to see...". I appreciate the response (and you shall be left nameless) and I hope other than my grammar, you found my blog "worth while."

Waking to Find It's Friday

2006-01-13T08:58:00.000-06:00

I've never had a normal job, I work nights and always Friday's & Saturday's. Though today was different, you see, I'm on vacation. I have the entire month of January off and I have been staying home and connecting with my three and half month old son. My wife is a school teacher and unlike me, has to work the month of January. Monday is a holiday for most people and we are taking the holiday time to go see my parents.

So I wake up today with this odd feeling, I knew something was different about today, but I couldn't figure out what it was. Then it hit me (Wham! {minus George Michael}) it's Friday!

I have the entire weekend off and I'm not even working! My wife and I will share baby duties this weekend, but so will the grandparents. I mean, talk about your vacation, take your son to the grandparents, hand him off, sit back and watch the Colts destroy the Steelers.

I think this could be the first time in years when I actually was excited it was Friday.
I mean, ITS FRIDAY!!

Good Morning & Good Day

2006-01-12T16:08:00.000-06:00

I finally found a place to post random thoughts about absolutely nothing.
Thanks again in part to Google for helping me to find Blogger.com
I have been a member of Blogger.com and today I found the desire to see what this site is all about.

I curious to see who among the faithful, will be first to post a reply.
I have my money on a brother or uncle.
Time will only tell and if your not looking, not even that well.