The Shepherd Clan

We are here. We finally were able to get going on this. Hopefully you will all get to here more about us now. We had a chance to meet a big star the other evening and Chris I'm sure has sent it to everyone but here it is again. He wasn't as tall as I thought he would be but he was still taller than me. If you couldn't guess it is Williams from the Utah Jazz. Chris insisted that we have our picture taken. Just ignore the fat lady on the right. She woulnd't get out of the picture!

Horton

We saw Horton Hears a Who recently. It is a cute movie. It does get a bit long for the little guys, but they did enjoy it. They were concerned at the end when everyone was ganging up on Horton. Really concerned. And when it was resolved they enjoyed the ending.

It is a pretty good watch for the adults too. You almost wouldn't realize that it was Jim Carrey playing Horton. He does do a few of his trademarks, but they blend so well into the actual movie that they don't pop out at you. By far the ending is my favorite part. When you see it you will know what I mean. I also like the character Jo-Jo in it. Not only because of the name, but his roll is a good one, and Jesse McCartney who does his voice has talent.

Fast Forward

Well time for our update.

Raiden lost a tooth last Friday. It was his first and he is way excited. The tooth fairy gave him two dollars and that was the best. He spent one dollar on some smell pencils that his school are selling. His smells like root beer.

Judge, not to be outdone by Raiden, got his first buzz cut for the summer. Nice and short at a #2. He loves it. He says it makes him Handsome, not cute! Cute is for Ender. But he looks really good, even if he is a tall skinny kid. He had his first psych appointment and it went really well too.

Ender has four teeth and more of him is changing. He decided not too long ago to make use of his little walking toy. I have had it set up for him to play with. He just grabbed it and started to walk around with it. He is such a little independent boy. I am amazed by him constantly. He will be walking all by himself any day now. Scary but true.



Kale and I stay pretty much the same. Me short and needing to lose weight, him taller and playing basketball with the fellow teachers. What else does march madness do for the male of our species?



On our Peacock family blog they had the kids give answers to unfinished phrases. We thought we would share them with you and then you guys can add any you have heard, or ask someone them.

The only thing we have to fear is…the dark.
What goes up…balloons.
A bird in the hand…pecks ya.
Beggars can’t be…nice.
I’m so hungry I could…eat cinnamon toast.
There’s a sucker born…out of another sucker.
Give me liberty or…you'll pay for it.
When in Rome…toot.
Early to bed…to sleep.
Practice…jumping up and down.
When the cat’s away…they have a baby.
You can lead a horse to water but… give it food first.
My love is like…kissing somebody else.
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask… Jesus Christ.
Four score and seven years ago, our… there was dinosaurs.
Too many cooks…you'll get fat.
Don’t cry over…a toy.
A fool and his money are…buying everything in the store.
A journey of a thousand miles…would take long.
It’s like taking candy from…a store without asking.
If you can’t stand the heat…get an umbrella.
When it rains it…use an umbrella to keep it off of you.
If you love something…do not break it.
Half a loaf is better than…one piece of bread.
Happy as a…armadillo.
Money doesn’t grow on… the penny tree.
Nip it in the…picket.
April showers bring… springlike flowers.
Where there’s a will there’s…a store.
Better late than…to fast.

JUDGE
Where there's a will there's a steering wheel.
What goes up, an elevator.
Only the strong hurt the evil guys.
Many hands make a clam.

What do you think?

Well I revamped some things. Not necessary, but change can be good. So let me know what you think. You either have my email, or should be able to get it from someone....but any suggestions or complaints are welcome.

Tired Aaron

Aaron wasn't quite on schedule today, and only got 1 hour-long nap. When Adam tried to feed him his dinner tonight, Aaron fell asleep literally mid-bite.
What kind of parents does this kid have?

Happy Birthday One and ALL!

I know I messed up on getting online to wish everyone a Happy Birthday on their special day. Sorry, I guess my age is catching up to me. So this will be a bit longer of a Happy Birthday post, but I will include everyone in it.

Judge, Happy 4th Birthday, on March 17th! And even though mom isn't great at cake decorating, yes!, that is a t-rex.

Kristie, Happy 24th Birthday, on March 18th! I didn't get a picture of her for the blog, so I thought I would put her favorite animal on.

Raiden, Happy 6th Birthday, on March 19th! He couldn't decide between an alligator and a snake, so when I told him I would do a purple snake that is what he decided on!

Last the best of all the game, Happy Birthday to Me (Hallie) as well on the 19th. I turned a whopping 27! Yippee!

My excuse for no photo, is I didn't want one, and didn't let anyone take one....ha!ha!

Feel free to sing along....

Happy Happy Birthday, Judgie Dear!
Happy days will come to you all year.
If we had one wish then it would be:
A Happy Happy Birthday to you from us!

Hope you have a great day!
Love, Your Cool Cousins,
AJ & Aaron
(And our Mom and Dad)

Mesquite Update

Judge is loving life having his two good free hands back. He also can't wait for his birthday in two weeks.
Raiden thinks his new glasses are really great. He loves them being purple. He too can't wait for his upcomming birthday.

Ender is happy to have his four teeth. What can get better than having sharp objects in your mouth that help you shred paper?