Playing in the Dirt

We were re landscaping our backyard and we had a big pile of dirt back there so I put toy cars on it and took pictures.














Cutest Kid in the World
Mt. Smilemore

Happy Birthday Mom!!!!

This is my gift for my mom's birthday today. I wrote it and shot it all by myself!!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Big Undertaking

I have a new big undertaking. I am righting a book!!!

It's a fantasy story. I don't have a title yet. It is about four teenagers who have to save the U.S. from destruction from the Dark Destroyer by finding the Holders of the Secret in every state, which in turn, leads them to the Lord of Light that will tell them how they can stop him.

I Needed Something Red On Here

I didn't have a bit of red on here. I had blue and white, but since it's the fourth i wanted to add red.

Random Thoughts

I sometimes have some random thoughts and like to share them with anyone who will listen. I was thinking last night about how people are trying to separate God from the U.S. but God is what the U.S. is all about. Almost all of our patriotic songs reference Him. Our national anthem references Him no less then three times. Only in the last verse, but it's sill there. Our money says "In God We Trust", the pilgrims came here to worship God freely. Why then are we trying to drive Him out. How can we drive him out? If you take God out of America, you don't have America, I don't know what it is, but it's not America.

Good News!!!

As soon as our band agrees on a name, we are going to start a different blog for it. That way, all of the lyrics and that kind of stuff can go on there and I can post more of what is going on in my life, beside band.

Independence

Verse 1

Today’s the day

Of Independence

Fireworks and barbecues

Running and playing

And red, white, and blue

But do we remember

What’s it’s all about

Chorus

Independence

Freedom from Britain

It’s the date of our great country’s birth

Remember all the men

Who risked their lives

For her

It’s the birth of our sweet

America

Verse 2

The Declaration was signed

We were free

But Britain

Did not agree

We fought for many years

To stay that way

Now we’re here

And we’re still free

Chorus

Independence

Freedom from Britain

It’s the date of our great country’s birth

Remember all the men

Who risked their lives

For her

It’s the birth of our sweet

America

Verse 3

And as you watch

The fireworks

And eat your hot dog

As you fly

Your red, white, and blue

Just remember

Why

Chorus

Independence

Freedom from Britain

It’s the date of our great country’s birth

Remember all the men

Who risked their lives

For her

It’s the birth of our sweet

America

We are free

We are free

So don’t forget

Why we’re free

Puppy's Whistle

Puppy learned how to whistle.

The Higher You Climb

Verse 1

Hello there

You wayward one

You might want to come down

Off of your ladder of sin

Now let me tell you why

Now just let me tell you why

Chorus

The higher you climb

The further you fall

Yes, the higher up you climb, climb, oh climb

The further down you fall

Verse 2

You got to be careful

When you get up that high

‘Cause the higher you climb

The further you fall

So don’t get to far out of hand

Just be careful what you do

‘Cause the higher you climb

The further you fall

Chorus

The higher you climb

The further you fall

Yes, the higher up you climb, climb, oh climb

The further down you fall

Verse 3

Just keep your feet down on the ground

That’s what’s really best for you

‘Cause the further you climb

The further you fall

The higher up you climb, Yeah

The further down you fall, You fall

You’ve climbed up pretty far, Pretty far

You’re gonna fall real hard, Really hard

(Chorus repeated to a fade)

Guitar Pictures

Band News

We are hoping to get together soon and share what we have done. We are also busy writing the actual music part of the songs.

Stand Up

Verse 1

Stand up

Oh, yes stand up

The chalk may fall

But that don’t mean a thing

Stand up

Oh, stand up

Stand up

For what you believe in

Chorus

Stand on up for what you believe in

Don’t let other’s blindness affect you

You can be the one out of a crowd

The rose in a field of weeds

So stand on up and be proud

Verse 2

If you believe in Christ

Then stand on up

Be called a fool

By fools alone

The chalk may fall

And it my break

But that won’t change

Your faith

Chorus

Stand on up for what you believe in

Don’t let other’s blindness affect you

You can be the one out of a crowd

The rose in a field of weeds

So stand on up and be proud

Chorus

Stand on up for what you believe in

Don’t let other’s blindness affect you

You can be the one out of a crowd

The rose in a field of weeds

So stand on up and be proud

Verse 3

They say there is no proof

That He’s there

But I can’t see

How they don’t see Him

Just open your eyes
And He’s there

Chorus

Stand on up for what you believe in

Don’t let other’s blindness affect you

You can be the one out of a crowd

The rose in a field of weeds

So stand on up and be proud

Verse 4

You can see the trees

And you see the sky

You can hear the birds

And you feel the wind

There’s all this proof

Yet they still deny

But that don’t matter

Just let them be

That naive

Chorus

Stand on up for what you believe in

Don’t let other’s blindness affect you

You can be the one out of a crowd

The rose in a field of weeds

So stand on up and be proud

(Repeat chorus to a fade)

Band News

We have two new song: "Stand Up" and "The Higher You Climb".

Band News

Guitarer, a friend of ours, and I are starting up a band. We are starting to write some of our own music. I will put the lyrics to some of our songs on later. Right now we have six songs. They are "My Time in the Spotlight", "Why Do We Make It S0?", "Love With Her", "Mow the Yard", "Fall Guy", and "Fallen In Like".

Sandbagging In Iowa City

We spent four hours trying to keep flood waters out of a church and then from the water treatment plant. Both are now completely covered by water.

Grandpa Can Play

Grandpa can play very well. He kept saying how he needed a steel guitar. I guess that steel and electric guitars are a bit different.

Our Newest Drumber

Puppy put Dad's lunchbox around his neck, grabed a pencil and started to jam. It was cute.

Hey Guitarer, Check This Out

Use this as your profile picture Guitarer. He only thinks he can play ;) Just joking.

Guitar

These are my newest guitar pictures. I'm starting to write my own songs.

My Choir Pole Results

If you chose tenor and/or bass, Your Correct. I am in the tenor section, but I can sing bass. If you guessed alto, Your Crazy. If you chose soprano, Your out of your mind!!! I can probably sing it if I tried, but you don't want me to.