We plan to have a wonderful surprise for her tonight when she gets home. We have balloons and presents galore for her. We are all hoping that she will become part of the family soon.

After a little research we have found that there are many ways for every American to help out. Shutting off unused lights and installing energy –saving bulbs is one. Ensuring that your house is properly insulated is another. I hope everyone will take a minute to see what you can do to help.

We met some friends of mine while we were there and we all ganged up together and had quite a time. We went to the park afterwards and had a grand cookout. I love holidays like this and it was well worth all the time.

The game is always great and the half-time show should be enjoyable as well. It is always a good time for all. My house will be full and it is great to have company. This is a great land.

One gift that never seems to go wrong is candy. Everybody knows that chocolates and other delicious treats agree with every girl. Why not send flowers you ask, because you can’t eat them that’s why. The only problem a man has is deciding where to get the best deal for the lady he wants to impress. I have an answer for that.

When Valentines Day draws near, I always check out one of my favorite sites. This is where I can purchase See’s candies and come out smelling like a rose. They have a large selection of products to fit nearly everybody’s taste. You are sure to find the perfect gift for her there. This is also a great place to find gifts for other times of the year such as Christmas, weddings, and birthdays. I am sure you will thank me for this great advice.

I have managed to return some of the gifts without anyone knowing about it. This is good as I have kept the peace in the family. The bad part is that I still have a few gifts that I don’t know what to do with. I guess I’ll figure it out in the end.

It seems like the past couple of years we’ve had a lot of trouble getting the family together for New Year’s. We used to have these big parties when the kids were much younger, but they’ve all been doing their own thing in the recent past. So I planned months ago for us to host a little party at our house and have the kids invite some of their friends. They seemed receptive to it so that’s what we’re doing.

I’ve been planning out every single detail that I can find. While I was online looking up some of that stuff, I ran across the website miracle-ear.com. After I looked through it a little bit I decided to go and get fitted with some hearing aids.

I have found all kinds of neat ideas, including some games for the younger kids to play. It can be tough to keep kids occupied at things like that, but I’m really going to try and make sure that everyone has as good of a time as possible when they come to the party.

Soon we will all gather in the kitchen and start the typical Christmas meal. We are having turkey with all the trimmings and my favorite deviled eggs. We are blessed this year as everyone is healthy and were able to gather at the house. We got some phone calls from those who were not able to attend. I hope your Christmas was as pleasant as ours and I wish you a merry day.

My garage holds many boxes that are filled to the brim with scary items. I plan to spend part of this weekend sorting it out and getting it ready to put out. I just want the kids to know that if they want my treats, they will have to get some of my tricks!

The best part is that everyone will participate. My son will be one of the grooms and my daughter will be one of the bridesmaids. They can’t wait for the big event. My daughter has been looking for something to wear that will stay within our budget. She has been looking for cheap bridesmaid dresses that she likes. We believe that we have found just what we where looking for.

Another aspect of the planning is the wedding invitations. These are very important as everyone will keep them in their scrapbooks for the rest of their lives. Having ones that are memorable will help them stand out against all the other memories that will occur. This wedding is sure to be one that will remain with us for a long time. I hope everyone will be able to attend and enjoy this special moment.

So, I know that my cousin Monica is having her birthday today. And since she is out of town for the big convention,we can’t have her party tonight. I guess this time it will have to wait a few extra days.

So, sorry you are not here to celebrate, but hope you have a Happy Birthday anyway, Monica!

I hope if you are a baby daddy that you find a way to honor the mothers of your children tomorrow. Even if you just help your kids draw and color a homemade card that says Happy Mother’s Day – at least do something to help the kids tell their mothers they love them. Better than that, take the kids to the store and let them pick out a small gift for their moms. Its the least you can do.

After dinner the guys went into my dad’s “man cave” and watched some TV. Dad has satellite and gets so any channels he never misses anything important. For only about $40 a month, he gets just about everything out there, including 61 HD channels. Since we all pitched in and bought him a flat screen HD TV at Christmas last year, getting all those HD channels from his Satellite TV is a really sweet feature.

This gave me a great idea for his birthday present this summer. I think we should pitch in and buy him the NFL special package on Direct TV called, The Sunday Ticket. This is only available on Direct TV and it gives you ALL he NFL games, with no restrictions like blackouts, and they are all in HD. Once you watch an NFL game in HD and see how much more detail there is, you can never go back to regular TV and enjoy the game as much. Trust me on this!

This year I might try one of those Honeybaked Ham Store spiral sliced hams. I know they are very expensive, but everyone raves about how good they are. I like ham a lot, so I think I’ll go for the best I can buy this year.

Hope everyone has a nice Easter tomorrow.