Suzy's first blogging attempt

Miranda got her ears pierced!

We told Miranda that she could get her ears pierced before she goes to school so she and I went to the mall today and had a little date. We got her ears pierced, shopped for accessories and had lunch. We had a great time just being together. Miranda is so grown up now! It did make me feel a bit better when she wanted to play in the mall play area =). There is still some little girl left in her and will do our darndest to hang onto that! Isn't she so beautiful?!

I am a guy. I like guy things, cars, trucks, bugs and slimy things. Here in Tennessee are some things that they don't have in Utah. I will show them to you.

This is called a pancake turtle by the locals. It's actually called a spiny softshell turtle. The males are only 7-9 inches big. The females, however, are 19-24 inches big and they are fast!!!


These little buggers are called lightening bugs. Yes, they do light up and they are not very fast. Locals claim that if you catch one and squish it, the juice from inside will glow for up to a half an hour. Haven't tried it yet. Don't really want to. They are also Pennsylvania's state insect.
This is a male Cardinal. They're cool. We just don't have them in Utah.

So there you go. I realize that I need to put more on about my family, and I will shortly have a good one y'all!