Happy Birthday to Me!

Well, today I turned 32!. It doesn't seem like I'm that old, but is 32 really that old? Some say yes, and some say no. I guess it depends on how old you are now. Anyway, when I woke up this morning this is what Michael and the boys brought to me.

I have to say this birthday card is definitely better than any $5 card you can buy at Wal-Mart.

I have had a great birthday. I spent the day with my three boys and enjoyed every bit of it.

Personality Types

A few weeks ago in one of my graduate classes, we were discussing learning styles of adults. In this discussion, we also talked about personality types. So tonight, I was working on my final paper for that class and got a little distracted and decided to go to this website http://www.kisa.ca/personality/. Below are my results, which I thought was very interesting. I thought I would share with you guys to see what you think. Does this really describe my personality? I'm a little leery about the athletic trait.

ESTJs generally have the following traits:
-Natural leaders - they like to be in charge
-Value security and tradition
-Loyal
-Hard-working and dependable
-Athletic and wholesome
-Have a clear set of standards and beliefs which they live by
-No patience with incompetence or inefficiency
-Excellent organizational abilities
-Enjoy creating order and structure
-Very thorough
-Will follow projects through to completion
-Straight-forward and honest
-Driven to fulfill their duties

ESTJs have a lot of flexibility in the types of careers that they choose. They are good at a lot of different things, because they put forth a tremendous amount of effort towards doing things the right way. They will be happiest in leadership positions, however, because they have a natural drive to be in charge. They are best suited for jobs which require creating order and structure.
The following list of professions is built on our impressions of careers which would be especially suitable for an ESTJ. It is meant to be a starting place, rather than an exhaustive list. There are no guarantees that any or all of the careers listed here would be appropriate for you, or that your best career match is among those listed.

Possible Career Paths for the ESTJ:
-Military leaders
-Business Administrators and Managers
-Police / Detective work
-Judges
-Financial Officers
-Teachers
-Sales Representatives

Okay, back to school work for me! Just think, this time next week, I will be finished with these darn college classes!!!

Greenville's Homecoming

We have had an exciting two days. Thursday afternoon, we headed to the Homecoming parade. The boys' first parade!!! Michael wasn't able to go with me, so Mama Jane, so kindly, accepted the invite to help with the boys. We arrived early and let the boys take a quick nap before show time. They had a really good time. They loved watching all the people and the noise. Plus, they were being held and the center of attention. One of my coworkers also came by to see the boys so I was able to snap a few pictures.

Below is Brady with Mary Ann. Mama Jane with Whit

Friday night, we went to the game. It was so much better than the first game we attempted to go to. It was much cooler, and again we left a little early so that the boys would take a little nap on the way. Here are a few pictures of them in their Tiger outfits, of course, courtesy of Grandma Pat. What would we do without her and her sewing abilities?

Whit -left; Brady -right

This is how we get the boys to the stadium. Once we get there, we put the stroller in the ticket booth - one of the few advantages of being a teacher, I guess.
This time we were able to get some pictures of me with the boys. As you can see, they are taking it all in. Brady -left; Whit - right

I saved this one for last. While we were at the parade, a lady came by and started talking to Brady. She said, "Now are you Brady or Whitman?" It kind of shocked me because I was thinking how does she know my boys. Then she said, "Do you remember me taking care of you?" It hit me then! She was one of the nurses who took care of the boys while they were in the extended care nursery. I recognized her immediately. I guess I didn't recognize her at first because she was wearing regular clothes instead of a nurse's uniform. I was only able to get a picture of her and Brady, so this is to one of our WONDERFUL nurses who took such great care of the boys while they were in the hospital.

Brady and LaTronica (?spelling)

Thank you LaTronica! We will never forget all that you did for the boys!!!

First Dove Shoot

Saturday the boys were able to attend their first social gathering before a dove shoot. It was about 2 miles from the house, so we dressed them up in their overalls and joined in on the socializing for a little while. When they started getting a little fussy, Grandma took them for a little ride to go see Great Nana. They were so cute dressed up in their, as Uncle Walt would say, "get dirty clothes." Last Saturday morning, Michael took Maggie dove hunting, and we think she pulled her leg muscle. When they got back from hunting she was limping on her leg. We had to go to Andalusia that afternoon to spend the night, so we took her with us to be able to keep a check on her. We had intended for her to ride in her kennel on the back of the truck, but it was really hot. Instead, she rode up front between Michael and me. I couldn't resist taking a few pictures of her trying to help Michael drive. It really looks like she is driving!

As most of you know, she is really our first child before the boys. She is still very spoiled rotten and loves the boys.

Look What I Can Do!

The other night I put the boys in Brady's bed so I could put some of their clothes in their closet. When I turned around this is what I saw!

Whit

A few nights later, after giving the boys a bath, I put Whit in Brady's bed so I could dress Brady. When I turned around, this is what I saw again.

This is the boys playing in the living room.

First Football Game

I can't believe it has almost been two weeks since I have posted. Obviously, I've been busy! Midterms were this past week, so I have been studying and writing papers. I can't wait until I finish these last two classes!

Anyway, I wanted to post these pictures of Michael and the boys at their first Greenville football game (9/5/08). They LOVED it! The only bad thing was the heat and humidity. We didn't stay very long because of the heat and it was getting past their bedtime. I'm looking forward to the cooler weather so maybe we can stay longer next time. The first picture was the only one I was able to capture with both of them looking at me. The other pictures are of the back of their head or the side of their face because they were so busy looking at all the activity around them. Maybe next time I can get a picture of me with them instead of Michael since he really doesn't care about football.

Opening Day of Early Goose Season

Since I was pregnant the first part of season last year and just gave birth to twin boys the second part of season, I was not able to hunt with Michael like I usually do. However, this year is a little different! Now that the boys are here I still won't be able go as often as I use to, but I did go this morning, which was opening day of early goose season. We had a great time and killed 7 geese. Here are a few pictures from the hunt.

Yes, can you believe I let Michael paint my face for all goose hunts!

This was Eli's first goose hunt. Eli is David Wayne's oldest son, who is 6 years old. He did a great job being still and quiet when the birds came in. Below is Eli, David Wayne, & Michael.

Below is Scott, Willie, David Wayne, & Michael.

Dave and Mandi usually go with us on opening day, but they are in the middle of trying to get started on building a house, so they were not able to be with us this year. We missed you guys!