Christmas in April

Well the Bears have addressed a couple of needs, but made one mistake in my opinion.

Daniell Manning adds a hitter with speed at the SS position, something that has been nissing since the days of Tony Parrish.

Devan Hester is our own version of Randle El it sounds like. He returns kicks, runs the ball, catches the ball, and plays defensive back. He is wicked fast as well.

Dustin Dvoracek will plug the middle until Tank Johnson is ready to come back. Dvoracek and Tommie Harris played together at Oklahoma.

We had the opportunity to get the #1 WR, Chad Jackson, and still have not addressed TE. The bad thing is all of the "good ones" are now off the board. We need one desperately!

We will see what happens today, wouldn't mind seeing a kicker and a Bobcat go to Chitown today...

Public Office Here I come...

I apologize for the delay, that final kicked my butt this week. I will let you all know when I get my grade. We start a new course next week and have homework due for the first class, are you kidding me?

On a side note in regards to class, I was elected by my classmates as the class representive. Basicaly I will serve as the liasion between our group of 13 and university officials for our 2 years together. I was humbled to even be nominated.

Reese is doing amazing, today she learned how to let out a very high pitched squelch, not a cry or laugh, just a rebel yell. It is awesome...

Apparently Jum is living in a tent right now in Iraq and will have no computer access for the foreseeable future. I will definitely think of him even more this weekend as it is our favorite weekend of the year, the NFL DRAFT! I can't tell you the last time we didn't watch it together.

I will have a draft recap the next 2 days, especially in regards to what the Bears may pull off.

We were signed up by our friend Krista at P&G for a diaper study. Basically we get free Pampers for 2 weeks and a Kroger gift card. All Bon has to do is keep the #1 dipes and weigh them for the study. Sweet deal!

Keep livin' the dream...

Go Bears!

Bibs Y'all

As Chubbs lays at my feet and I wrap up my work on my final for the day, Bon is getting Reese ready for bed.

Today was solid, got to chat with Jum via instant messenger. He is leaving Mosul "soon" and heading about 60 miles west of Baghdad. He is not sure if he will still have computer access so communication may get tough.

Speaking of tough, this final is kicking my booty. I need an 80 out of 100 to get an A for the course.

Keep livin' the dream...

Gametime!

(Jum in his gear, ready for action)

We had a great time at Jase and Amber's today. Jase gave me a great lesson on tuning up a car and we even got to go head to head in some cornhole. It is nice being closer so we can get together alot more often with them.

Big shout out to the mother in-law who celebrates a birthday today. I would tell you how many, but I ain't that dumb. Love ya Beth.

We got our group assembled for my MBA program. Myself excluded we have the strongest players in class. I am very fortunate to be paired with them.

Oh yeah, and the other wicked sweet news. You know how I put on here that I had a phenomenal day at work on Thursday, well Friday was even better. It is an amazing feeling to realize that you are just a vessel that God is working through to make things happen.

Keep living the dream...

Is there any money in here?

She is so cute, ok sorry,

School was good last night and work was unbelievable yesterday. I was able to secure about 30% of my May goal yesterday alone! This is all God at work, I am not smart enough to make this stuff happen on my own...

Maybe we will get cable around the end of August since MNF is now on ESPN...

I wish God would drop a Treo into my lap, those things are awesome...

I am attending a luncheon today for the Christian Business Network at Vineyard Church. They meet once a month and my pal Kevin Schad hooked me into it. I am looking forward to it.

Peace out for now...

From the shadows...

(Jum looking for militants)

Big congrats goes out to our great friend and Parcheesi guru, Amy Russell, who is now engaged to be married in August. This summer is chock full of nuptials...

There is Jamie's, Amy's, and I thought there was one more, oh well, must not have been an important one.

Mad props to myself for scoring a 96 (out of 1oo) on my mid-term.

Back to school tomorrow...

Looking for the bunny...

This is a picture of Reese in her dress on Easter morning.

Today is her 3 month birthday, celebrate!

Not much new here, work has been crazy and we are looking forward to seeing the fam this weekend. Jase is going to give me a tutorial on tuning up a car... (should be entertaining)

As I type this the Tribe are up 13-0, awesome

Keep livin' the dream...

Iraq

Today was a great day. We had a chance to see Mom and show The Reese off to Bon's side of the family.

We also got a call from Jum. He is doing well, crushing it in the "sandbox". He has a digital camera there and was able to send us some pics. I will post some different ones as the days roll by.

Giddeup

She turns 3 months old next week folks...

That is Beth in the background who is not holding her, just on ready alert...

I could go on and on about her stories of super development, but I do not want to be one of those over-hyping parents, ya know...

Not much new here, going to hit the homework today, still waiting on my mid-term grade.

Work is going well, this week coming up sould be huge. We are ready for Easter. Bon has a church outfit and an after church outfit for Reese on Sunday. Both provided by Reese's grandmas...

We are going to see Blake this morning for the first time as well and are very excited about that!

Go Tribe, break out of this funk, (lost 3 in a row)

Keep livin' the dream...

Purple Power!

7-foot-3 Bennett signs with K-State

By HOWARD RICHMAN The Kansas City Star
The first piece of the recruiting puzzle at Kansas State has been solved. And it’s a big piece.
Jason Bennett, a 7-foot-3 center from Arlington Country Day High School in Jacksonville, Fla., signed a letter of intent to play for coach Bob Huggins’ Wildcats. He chose K-State over Auburn.
“It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make in my life, but I’ve always wanted to play for coach Huggins,” Bennett said. “I had to go with my heart and who I think will get me to the NBA.”

At Arlington Country Day, purple-clad students attended Bennett’s signing ceremony.
“We have a dress code. But students were encouraged to wear purple today,” a secretary who answered the phone at the school said late Wednesday morning. “They were told if they wore purple, they would not get into any trouble.”

Bennett becomes the tallest player in K-State history. The Wildcats had two players 7-1: Nick Pino (1966-68) and Joe Leonard (1998-2001).

A year ago, when Huggins still coached Cincinnati, Bennett made an oral commitment to play for him there.

Bennett averaged 12.5 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks in leading Country Day to back-to-back Class 2A state championships.

It's a Boy!

William Blake Furnish was born today at 4:45Pm in the 'Nati. He weighed in at 6lbs 11 ozs. Everyone is doing great!

Reese is a liitle bummed because she realized she will have to sit next to a boy in class for the rest of her life, there is not much chance of anyone squeezing between Furnish and Furniss on the class roster. Unless...a boy named Caesar Furniso could always move into the neighborhood...

Congrats Blake you have amazing parents...

Praise God for this wonderful blessing...

Corolla gets facelift

I officially changed the license plates tonight on the Corolla. Our 1997 beast has returned to being tagged by the state of Ohio. Maybe I should sell our Tennessee plate on ebay as memorabilia?

Got a chance to chat with Jum yesterday via instant messenger. He was doing good and had scored some movies in "the sandbox". (That's what he calls Iraq) He was able to get 46 movies on DVD and a haircut for $44! I don't know what is more amazing, the fact that he bought 46 movies or the fact that he had to pay for a haircut!

Bon and her mom put the finishing touches on Reese's room today, and it looks amazing. They could really be professionals. I definitely want thent odesign "Manland" when the time comes.

We have very noisy people living above us now, just heard a thud so I thought I would share.

Go Tribe, another victory.

Keep livin' the dream...

Movie Review

Last night we got a chance to see the Chronicles of Narnia for the first time. Bon and I really liked it, the graphics were way cool and you could really see the christian themes throughout the movie. Two thumbs up

I spent most of the day doing homework and Bon took Reese and her mom shopping. It was the first time Beth had been to Jungle Jim's, so they had a good time. I have a couple of more pieces of homework to finish up and I will be ready for Thursday.

Please keep our "friends", (we consider them family), Brian and Carrie in your prayers. Carrie is due anyday to give birth and we are very excited for them. They have been able to hold out without finding the sex of the baby, so everyone is making predictions. I say boy, just by the law of averages. Girls are taking over!

Tribe win again, and so do the Reds??? I-71 World Series?

I'm Back

I feel like Steve just punked me out by encouraging those bloggers who had become stagnant to pick-up the pace.

I am answering the bell. Let me also point out that I have joined into the "soul patch" club with Mr. Carr, I dig it, it will be hard to shave off this time.

Reese is doing phenomenal, as you can see from this picture. She is getting bigger everyday and really showing her personality.

Bon has been an even better mother than I could have ever imagined, her commitment to Reese on a daily basis and the way it has impacted Reese already is amazing. Thanks Bon...

I am loving my job at the Enquirer, I work with great people and have seen some early success. It all comes from God though, I do not take credit for any of it.

I have been able to correspond with Jum a few times via e-mail, so far he seems to be doing well.

School is rocking, 3 classes in, 99 to go. I am so excited about this journey and where it is going to take us when we get through it.

The Tribe are off to a 3-1 start and Nomar is on the DL, it is definitely baseball season...

Please be seated...

I am a glutton for punishment, what can I say. I began work on a 3rd college degree this week. My MBA class at IWU started on Thursday.

I love it already, the instructor is phenomenal, my classmates are solid, and I know I will learn alot. I have homework already!

Also, we took Reese to have her first professional photos taken last night, they turned out awesome. Was there any doubt? I mean, when the photographer is telling us about next year's beautiful baby contest and how we need to enter because Reese would win, is there anything else to say???

Gotta run, classwork calls...

We have a new college basketball team...

The Furniss family have officially alligned thereselves to Kansas State basketball...

Whattup

Things have been going really well for us. Reese is now 2 months old and making us laugh everyday.

I am loving my new job and actually signed a fairly large contract yesterday with a nightclub.

I start class again on Thursday, you can expect a post with an update on that Friday. One of the more interesting things for me will be meeting the other 12 people in my class. We will go through every class together from now through graduation, which should help me increase the network of business contacts.

I have also registered to attend some luncheons for the Christian Business Network, which is very exciting.

Jum made it to Iraq and Katie has heard from him, we now have an address where we can send letters.

Bon is beating me in our brackets again this year, we each have different pairings in the title game, so I have a feeling it is going to go down to the wire.

They are predicting 5 inches of snow today in the Nati...

Happy Birthday Mom!

Big shout out to mama on celebrating the big 5-0.

More pics of Reese to come soon, having some technical difficulties with my camera.

The job is going sweet, I go back to school next week.

Bon is at a baby shower so Reese and I are settling in for some Idol.

Jum was in Kuwait as of late last night, waiting to be taken to Mosul.

Talk to you soon...

Weekend Update

Happy 25th birthday to Jum,

Sorry for the delay on posting but going back to work is going to take some time to get my schedule in order. I don't have as much "free time" as I used to. On that note, the first week at work was awesome. I really enjoyed it, the people I work with seem to be cool and I have alot of opportunity to succeed. Bonnie and Reese are doing great. Bon's birthday is Thursday, so that will be exciting.

If anything comes up, I will let you know. Gotta get back to the Oscars...

First Day...

Here is the latest photo of my girl.

The first day at the Enquirer went really well. I got my training schedule for the next 3 weeks which is very extensive. I actually got to tour the actual press this morning which was pretty cool. They hooked me up with a laptop today which was pretty sweet. Tomorrow is all sales training from 9-5.

Mad props to Drew Lachey for "representin"...