Futbol

So I've gotten a bit of World Cup fever, I usually watch these events till the U.S. or Puerto Rico is out of the running. This year though I have found myself watching and keeping up with the games even when countries that don't usually catch my attention are playing and actually being involved watcher. I am starting to see the appeal it has for much of the world, it is an intriguing sport. I do wish however they, especially for the World Cup, that they had professional refs not ones that have day jobs cause they have given these game a little bit of a black eye. So does this mean I am going to start watching the MLS or other soccer leagues, no it hasn't gotten me that intrigued, but I hope you all are enjoying the coverage of these game I know I am.

Dog attack

So here is a video of my wife getting attacked.

Attack

So it has been a while since my last post, the last few weeks of school were hectic and draining physically and mentally, but school is out for summer and my batteries are charging up. We have a relationship with our local police who like to come up to our school and train their drug dogs at our dorm. The cops like it cause it has different smells and resembles more of the real life environments, we the deans like cause it keeps the kids who might dabble in drugs honest. They come usually a couple times a year and train in the guys rooms. When they were here the last week of school, they expressed interest in using our facility over the summer for attack dog training and of course we thought that would be sweet. So this past Wednesday they came up to our campus with four attack dogs and did different exercises, some search and some biting. The picture shows my wife getting a bite from one of the dogs, she said it felt like someone was pinching her, however if that suit wasn't on her arm would be shredded. And the dogs except for one were friendly unless during an exercise, after they were done you could pet them and they were nice as can be, and very obedient. It was a cool experience watching the dogs work, maybe next I'll put on the suit.

A Kaiya Update

So she will be eight weeks old tomorrow and she is growing. Her eyes are starting to lock on to things including us, it's so cool to see here staring at you. She is also starting to smile at us, it's so weird to see her grow before our eyes. Kaiya is also putting on some baby fat, and now as the picture shows you has found her thumb and is starting to suck it. More later and you can continue to go to photobucket for recent pics.

Mat Kearney concert

So I had the privilege to see Mat Kearney in concert last night with a few friends. Here is a pic. of Kearney in action. It was a great show, he and his band sounds great. He played most of his songs. We saw him in a little cafe/club in downtown San Fran. it was a small intimate venue and we were up close and personal. He comes across as a real humble guy and very personable. We had the opportunity to meet him after the show and he was a very nice guy and he made sure he had an opportunity to meet all of the people who were around. If you have a chance give his new album a listen entitled "nothing to lose". I had his album "bullet" as one of my favorite things a couple months ago. His latest re-releases about have of "bullet" and the other half are new songs.

Visit

So here is my friend Chris holding Kaiya, he visited us for the weekend. He was the first of our friends from back east to see her and he also had the privilege to spend Alana's first mothers day with us. By the way I hope all you mothers out there had a wonderful mother's day, I have much respect for mothers, especially after having a child.

This gas stinks

So I paid $3.11 for gas at Costco yesterday, and it is now officially ridiculous. Gas keeps prices getting higher and higher and the oil companies strangely get richer and richer. You know they are posting record profits, and our president just sits back and gives us a little lip service and some lame, no help four point plan to help us with our addiction to oil. By the way how can I be addicted if it is my only real option, just a question. You know what we need is a real joe as president, not some rich politician who owns some oil tycoon or some other lobbyist for their support and cash. We need a regular guy with a smart head on his shoulders, but if your not filthy rich or well connected you have no shot, which means we get the same old types running our country who have no idea how the average American lives his life. Any ways good luck with your gas mortgages.

Just walk him

So Barry Bonds hit another home run today and is 5 away from passing Babe Ruth and in a game where the numbers mean so much the implications are huge. It seems that Barry thinks it's his right to pass the Babe and this blogger is upset. It's time to see what these recent home run records for what they are, trash. In my mind Roger Maris still holds the home run single season record and Barry, Sammy, Mark and Raphael hold no place on the home run list. In my opinion its time to walk Barry every time he steps up and give him no chance to pass up players who did it without the benefits of the "accidental use of the clear and cream". I mean the babe did it with food, drink, fat genes and a great eye, and Hank with consistency and a long career. Now we have the needle generation and I refuse to celebrate the milestones of cheaters. I'm not a jerk I believe people make mistakes and should be given some grace, but just not the numbers that they accumulated during their cheating. So since they probably won't take away his numbers walk him, then walk him some more and let the records stand.

Haiku for you

I had a dream that
I could not dream and now I
Cannot remember

The Kaiya report

So Kaiya had here first doctor's visit yesterday, and besides telling us she is beautiful, she also said she was perfect. Thank you very much, not from my lips, but those of a medical professional. It's pretty weird having a baby around, you walk into the house and see this tiny little thing hanging around and it kinda surprises you and you say, oh yeah we have a baby. Sometimes I can't believe there really was something in Alana's belly. Were doing well, trying to catch up on sleep. Poor Alana barely gets to rest she only gets an hour here and a couple there in between all the other stuff like eating and cleaning and living. I have a new appreciation for all mothers they are saints and I applaud all you who are mothers. Well take care and get some sleep for us.

Mitch Face II

So here I have for you another installment of Mitchell for your viewing pleasure. Sit back relax and click to see what he has instore for us today!!

Mitch Face

So here is Mitchell, he is a special person that has a few entertaining short clips of his face. I will be sharing a few of them with you this week. Enjoy, just click and it will take you to another page where you will click again to see the clip.

Link

So here is a link to pics of Kaiya, enjoy!

http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/kaiyamontes/

First look at her!

So here is Kaiya Anne Montes just minutes old. She was 8 pounds 3 ounces, 20 inches long. Born on April 5 2006 at 1:24 pm, Alana was in labor for a little less than 12 hours.

Ahh how cute! She has my nose.

Finally at home just hanging out.

She has arrived

It has begun

NO FEEDING TUBE

So if you've been watching the news, you have for sure seen all the dialog about the Terri Schiavo incident. Only after a few hours of the news I am annoyed by all the hoopla. Of course all this news comes as both parties involved in the release of both of their books. Well I just want to put on the record that if I were ever to be in the same shape as Terri Schiavo I would not want to be kept alive. There is no way that in that state, one in which I can not communicate, take care of myself and be a stress on my loved ones that I could bring glory to my maker. We were made to bring Him glory and in that state I could not do that so I would just want to rest and wait for my Lord to get me. I think that Michael Schiavo seems a little smarmy and not of the best intentions but I do believe he did the best thing for Terri. Well at least I'm on the record with someone other than my wife, so no court cases please just let nature take its course.

Day #7 Favorites

So for day seven I'm going to go with the original day seven as my favorite.

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested form all the work of creating He had done. Genesis 2&3

I love the Sabbath, it is a great day, God knew what he was doing when He set aside a day as a remembrance of His creation. The 24 hour period God blessed and gave us has turned into one of my favorite things, because of what it represents and the fact I can rest in the peace of Jesus Christ. I just wish more people would completely enjoy it, their life would be richer as a result of honoring God with that time and spend the anniversary of their creation with their creator. Well I hope you have enjoyed your Sabbath and the first week ever of my favorite things.

Day #6 Favorites

So Zephaniah is rarely a place to find favorite text, but that is where mine is currently found.

The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save, He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

What a great text, it promises that God is with us, save us, delights in us, and He will give us peace through His love. And the kicker of the text for me is the last line of Him singing over us. Imagine the creator of the universe the King the Almighty getting so excited about you and I that he rejoices to the point of singing. Man if that isn't cool I don't know what is.

Day #5 Favorites

So I love children's books, I love the imagination of them coupled with the lessons they teach and they are even better when the art is great. For my favorites day 5 I give you my favorite children's book writer, Berkeley Breathed. He is more well known for his comic strips Bloom County and Outland but if you didn't know he did children's books you're missing out. His stories are so imaginative and funny, and the art is amazing. I think his art is often overlooked, but his artwork is so vibrant and adds so much to his well crafted stories. Breathed books are entertaining for the whole family. So for a great short and easy to read with great art check out one of these six books; A Wish for Wings that Work, The Last Basselope, Goodnight Opus, Red Ranger Came Calling, Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big, and his newest one Flawed Dogs.

Day #4 Favorites

So three years ago while attending a youth workers convention, I was given a sample of an album by Mat Kearney. It was a promo for this new artists' up coming album, Bullet. Since I had never heard of the guy, and the fact that the sample only had three songs it took me a while to actually put it in my CD player. When I finally popped it in and gave it a chance, I was blown away, this was good. Mat Kearney is a very interesting artist, and yes he is a musical artist. His music mixes melancholy acoustic rock, hip-hop, and folk music a little like everlast. His voice mixes the tones of Seal and the lead singer from Coldplay. His lyrics are thoughtful, and full of hope. He has a way of adding God into his music without being pushy or preachy, you can tell it comes from his own experience with his creator. I now have his whole CD and it is worth getting for any music fan, he incorporates style of music in such a way that it should appeal to any one who enjoys good music. Some songs of interest are: Bullet the title track which gives an over view of this style, Girl America where the cadence of his rap channels 2-pac, and Won't Back Down a stripped down song with just a piano and a cello that reminds you of a coldplay song. But let me tell you that you can't go wrong with any of the songs, the whole album is solid from song one to eleven. So go out and pick up or download Mat Kearney's Bullet album, but hurry cause he's coming out with a new album any day now.

Day #3 Favorites

So for day three I will appeal to your sweet tooth. About a year ago I was watching the Food Network TV show Unwrapped and I saw an old style candy called Walnettos. They were a type of caramel with walnuts in them, and I thought they looked good, but had never seen them. One day however I was in a candy store and there I saw them individually wrapped so I picked up two. When I opened it up and tasted one, my mouth was dancing with joy. It was a buttery caramel with a nutty flavor with walnuts in it and boy I immediately wanted to drive back to the candy shop and buy the whole bucket, but I withheld. Now every time I am in the candy shop I must pick up a few. If you ever see the little individually wrapped jewels be sure and give them a try, they may soon become one of your favorite candies.

Day #2 Favorites

So for day 2 I will share with you a restaurant my wife found about a year ago. We were going on a day trip to San Francisco and my wife got on the internet to find a vegetarian place to eat (because we're vegetarians) and what she found is now one of my favorite things. In the heart of the tenderloin district is a completely vegetarian Chinese restaurant by the name of Golden Era. We have been there three times now and every time I go I enjoy it more and more, the food is just plain old, down right, good. They have vegetarian options for beef, chicken, fish and other things. If your ever in San Fran and your looking for some good grub and you happen to be vegetarian you must look up the Golden Era on O'farrell street.

Day #1 Favorites Week

So I've decided to do a "few of my favorite things" week. For the next week I will share with you some things that I love and tell you why. Day #1, the ipod: I know lots of people have discovered them by now and that my forth generation non-color one is now archaic, but I just love it. I love the fact that I can carry my whole CD collection in my pocket and take all my music and even the whole audio bible, everywhere I go. I used to hate going on trips and going through my collection of music and try and decide which 20 or so CD's I could take with me, but now with my ipod no more of that, now all my 8000+ songs go with me. The ipod is also has such a nice design and very pleasing to use with the click wheel and the easy to use interface. itunes is also a nice program and a very easy and convenient way of getting music. Even though there is now a video ipod I still love mine and continue to be happy with it. The ipod is definitely technology I love and would hate not to have, and that is why it is one of my favorite things.

Bachelor pic

So for your viewing pleasure, here is a pic of the groom of the wedding I was at, in his night before the wedding outfit, surounded by his groomsmen.