Firsts

First trip to Sun Valley - and Definitely not the last (Kathryn and Deacon)

First jailbreak (keep the hat)

First standing up

This standing up is already old hat

First strawberries while naked (ok, ok he had socks on)

Sun Valley Part 2

On the way home

On the way home #2

Deacon's first feel of the "awesomeness" (self-dubbed name of Jeff's mullet)

We're having fun right? (Mom and Dad)

Yeah we're having fun (Jeff & Jessica)

Sun Valley Trip (March 09)

Lunch at the soup joint

Prepping for skiing with some tunes

With Great Grandma Tuttle

A little too high

Sunday Brunch with Mom

March 2009

What did you lace this sock with?

Don't get used to those bars kid.

Chillin' like a villain

Welcome Home Brad!

My Brother Brad recently returned home from his mission to Independence, Missouri. We are all very proud of him and are very excited he is home.

Whoa Too Close!

Backtracking to February 2009

We have Deacon do 20 push-ups before we get him out of his crib.

Deacon loves his Saturday morning rock-out sessions.

He chose the T-shirt.

Helping me brush my teeth.

Starting to enjoy tummy time.

Mis Mejores Amigos de Milwaukee

January Pics Part 2

Deacon's First Jazz Game

With Kathryn after dinner - Mexican Lasagna for my Birthday

If you're happy and you know it...

Deacon is already a huge Jazz fan.

Lizzard Face

Pictures from January

What was in the chicken pot pie.

He drank that whole bottle of Pepsi - The kid has good taste, what can I say?

Ready for Church

Morning Pushups. That is sweat on his chin ... not drool.

Oh the drug apple. Yum. He loves that thing.

Catching Up On Some Pictures of Deacon - December 2008

Here are some pictures of Deacon from December

The kid can dance a jig in his sleep

With me on Christmas

With Kathryn on Christmas

Playing Santa with my mom on Christmas

In his Gentlemen's Hat

Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold, Papa Roach and Saving Abel

Jaspy and I attended the concert with the above bands this past Wednesday night. It was awesome. Not as awesome as Skindred, Sevendust and Disturbed at Saltair the Wednesday prior, but it was great nonetheless.

Avenged Sevenfold and Papa Roach completely stole the show from Buckcherry. We had seen Buckcherry open for Three Days Grace last year at Saltair, in which Buckcherry stole the show from the headliner. I got wrecked in the pit during Papa Roach's "Broken Home". Their lead singer, Coby, screamed at the top of his lungs that he wanted to see blood and I obliged. I got elbowed square in the back of the neck and then speared center mass. I was able to recover while Avenged was setting up and then worked by way up to the second row during their set (close enough to snag a pick).

Both Avenged and Papa Roach played quite a few songs that I had not heard prior to the show, but they were great live and were all awesome showmen.

Buckcherry was "good, not great" - Dwight Schrute. They played too much soft stuff after the prior bands had got the crowd all pumped up. Many of the crowd either sat down or left in the middle of their set. The only highlights of their set were the sweet videos/animations on the large screen in the background and their playing of "Lit Up" the third song in - should have ended on it. Instead they ended on a ballad that it was obvious nobody had heard - big mistake.

All in all we had a blast and are still recovering - a good sign of any good concert in my book.

These Looks Are Classic!

Square Jawed Deacon
First Thanksgiving Feast of Some Yummy Green Beans

The Deaconator

A couple more pictures - hot off the press.

Deacon Update

Deacon is doing extremely well. He still does not sleep much, but he has a smile on his face much of the time and has begun to laugh a little.

My Bro Got Hitched

Jeff got married this past Friday (September 19) in the Timpanogas Temple. It was really nice to see mutual friends and of course family. A fun time was had by all. Below is a picture of both families at the head table at the luncheon.