February Fun

We have ALOT of things planned to do this year... I truly hope its going to be one of the most fun years the Eder Family has had yet!

On Feb 12, B and I went to a wrasslin' match! Bobby truly enjoys wrestling and had never seen a live event before. I decided to surprise him with tickets when his favorite Wrestling Co. - TNA, Total Nonstop Action - came to town. Well, not exactly our town, but close enough! We met Ric Flair, a tag team called Beer Money and B went over and met some of the female wrestlers. It was a fun night, and actually very cheap for the two of us to go.

Ric Flair



AJ Styles & Kurt Angle

On Feb 19, B, Ethan and I went to the Monster Jam at the Hampton Coliseum. Ooh, how we love the Monster Jam. We got tickets very last minute, and they were some of the best seats in the house! Also a very cheap night - Ethan's ticket was only 5 bucks and adult tix were 10. The Coliseum isnt quite conducive to hold the Jam, its rather small and only a few trucks can come for a show. Still, we had a blast and Ethan was very excited to see George Balhan and "The Escalade" at the show.

Escalade


another truck catching big air!


Earlier in the month Ethan's Scout Pack had its Pine Wood Derby, that was also a whole bunch of fun. All of the boys did a super job on their cars, I cant believe how creative the boys are. It was a joy to see and all of the boys were (surprisingly) calm and well behaved that night!

Ethan's car is the blue one in the center of the picture.



Ethan and a few den mates

And lastly, we had the Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Dinner. We had a great time and all the boys got their new badges, belt loops and the like for their achievements. Here is Ethan and B right after Ethan got his.


Tommorrow is the last day of February and we dont have anything spectacular planned... March is a different story!!

Missin' Captain Phil

You might not know that Ive always been a HUGE fan of the show Deadliest Catch. And you probably didnt know that Captain Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie was my most favorite salty ole sea captain. Ive followed him for years, seen him catch tons of crabs, watched him smoke about a billion cigarettes and cringed with every F-bomb he dropped. There was something about him though, that captivated me! Maybe it was his passion for his job - albeit a real job that was very unglamourous! Maybe it was his devotion to his sons, or even those piercing blue eyes. Maybe it was all of the above? Im not quite sure why he became my favorite Captain really, or why I could barely wait week to week to see the next show and what he was doing or saying. Or yelling. I have to admit that we decided months ago to turn our satellite off, so Ive missed alot of recent shows, and Ill probably miss the new season coming up. I did follow up with what was going on the best I could online though. I always wanted to know what Captain Phil and the boys were up to!

Then one day - late January - Id read that Captain Phil had suffered a stroke. While I was very unhappy to hear the news, I wasnt all that shocked. The guys on these boats are pushed to the very extreme limits of what their bodies can handle. Captain Phil smoked heavily, drank tons of caffiene and had recently had some other very serious health issues to deal with. I WAS, however, extremely horrified to hear that he'd passed away at such a young age - just 53 - as a result of a massive stroke. In fact, my heart has been very heavy since then.

Isnt it funny the way a person can affect you, that youve never even met? I never knew him personally, never thought I would - I was just a fan that enjoyed watching him and his crew on TV. And I feel a loss. If I feel a loss for someone I only knew through snipets on a television, I just cant imagine the pain and grief his father and two sons must feel. Ive been keeping them in my prayers and Im sure a good many other people have as well.

Rest in Peace, Captain Phil - sail the high seas of Heaven.


1956 - 2010

In the Meadow we can build a Snowman!

In less than two weeks, we've had two snow storms! We've had more snow here than we've had in 20 years! During the first storm, my camera battery was dead and I didnt get any pictures, and too bad too.. we had about 10 inches (I DID get to make some yummy snow cream though!)! This picture is from the second round of snow. Savannah wanted desperately to make a Snow "Bunny" so she and I did. The snow wouldnt roll, but it was grrrreat packing snow!

On the morning of the day we built the snow bunny, B and the kids took the truck out at 7:30 am to do donuts in the wide open snow. They ALL loved it! We live in Hicksville and are PROUD of it! Afterwards they all came in for a LOUD, but fun round of guitar hero on the Wii.. I stayed in the kitchen and made sausage and biscuits! See, told ya... hicksville! ♥