Bubba's Blog

Like I Promised Pictures of Luke

2009-03-20T21:19:00.000-07:00

Lucas

2009-03-17T16:52:00.000-07:00

To go with my blog about me shaving my head, I got to meet a kid named Luke F. Luke is 3 years old, and just recently he was diagnosed with cancer. I feel very blessed to have met him, I feel like now I have a better understanding of how cancer affects the rest of the world. Now I am a little late on blogging about him seeing as how I met him before the event. Thankfully he has started chemo, the cancer has started to decrease, and Luke is on the mend. I am very thankful to have met Luke and will continue to be praying for Luke and that he would make a full recovery.
Continue to check back for a picture.

St. Baldricks Cancer Foundation

2009-03-17T16:15:00.000-07:00

Once again sorry that I haven't blogged in a while. So, I will catch you guys up. I recently became involved in an organization called the St. Baldricks Foundation. It is an organization that helps raise money to fund reseach for children who have cancer. It is a really neat organization, and I feel very grateful to have been able to be involved in it. What I went in and tried to raise as much money as possible, which in turn would go to help fund research for kids who have cancer. Then all the people who were involved in it would meet(in my case at the Claddaugh Irish Pub), and we would all get our heads shaved. Now for those of you who don't know me, I grow my hair out really long, and for me to get my hair cut is pretty crazy. On Sunday between 1 and 2 o'clock I proceeded to get my head shaved. Now this picture is the only one i could find where my head was completely shaved. Enjoy!!!

Good Advice

2009-02-20T18:39:00.000-08:00

Have you ever had that one person that you could really confide in? Mine is my Uncle Fred. My Uncle Fred is a person that I really look up to. He is the Senior Minister at Ionia County Church of Christ, and a great uncle. I have known Fred for a long time, and I have really grown to trust him a lot. He has been known from time to time to offer some very good advice to me. He has been through high school just like me and so every once and a while he'll have a new peice of advice for me. Whether it be about how to stay ahead academically in school or just life advice. Although just recently he offered me a peice of advise, and I have to say that I think it is really going to help me in the future. I really have a lot to thank my Uncle Fred for, he has been there with good advice whenever I need it. Really all I can say is Thanks! Oh and Fred if you are reading this, the advice was very helpful. I took action right away. Thanks!!!

Havent Blogged In a While

2009-01-31T18:10:00.000-08:00

Have you ever had that time in your life when things are just absolutely crazy. School, things at home, after school stuff, stuff on the weekends. I have to say it has been really crazy these last coulple of weeks. I have been really busy with school and youth group and what not. And to top all the craziness off you have these things that jump and catch you off your guard, you know the things you don't expect to happen and the BAM!!! Your wrong because it just hapenned. Thats kind of the way it has been in my life lately, and "Frankly" you just have to step back and take a look at everything, and then try and find the best in all of it. Tomorrow though I am gonna have my first real chance to kind of sit back and have a good time for the night. We are hosting a super bowl party at my house, as a youth group event. It is going to be a lot of fun. The game, 360, Wii, cards. The whole thing. Needless to say I am super excited.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-15T17:58:00.000-08:00

So once again Christmas is here. Seems like just yesterday I was waking up and opening presents. Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. Yes your probably thinking only because of the presents right, well no. A lot of it has to do with getting together with family and just having an awesome time. Not to mention the two week CHRISTMAS BREAK THAT WE GET!!! This year on the 20th my familly and I will be going down to my Grandma and Grandpa Howard's for christmas, and then my Grandpa and Grandma Weller are coming up on christmas eve for our christmas eve church service, and then will stay a few days up here. I'm really excited for what this holiday season will bring, and I hope you are too. So that said have a great holiday and a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Senior High Youth Group Lock-In

2008-12-15T17:45:00.001-08:00

About three maybe four weeks ago The Senior High Youth Group of South Lansing Christian Church had a lock-in. I know its kind of late to be blogging about it but since I just got a pic I thought, what the heck. It was a total blast. The night consisted of video games, nerf wars, sardines, dodgeball. The whole shabang. Basically to sum it up, it was awesome. So as for the pic, on the left is Kenan Steere(a kid in our youth group), and me on the right. To visit our youth ministers blog click here.

Blogging In Chemistry

2008-12-10T10:04:00.000-08:00

So yes you read it right I am sitting here writing to you while in Chemistry class. We have finished the computer assignment and now I have some down time. So I'll leave you with some thoughts from this week. I was babysitting my cousins this past weekend and they told me a joke that I really enjoyed. What do you call a bear with no shoes... Bear Foot!!! Yah I know right, I think its hilarious. Well thats it, I know there aren't very many thoughts but that is because I can't think of them. Later!!!

Deer Camp

2008-11-14T05:34:00.000-08:00

Well I am sitting here on the couch at my Uncle Jeff's House in Mount Pleasant Michigan getting ready to head for the cabin. I'm physched!!! I look forward to deer camp a little more every year, we get to totally act redneck and there is nobody there to tell us we can't. There is gonna be about eight guys up here at the cabin this weekend, and i'm hoping everyone of em kills a deer. Deer camp consists of a lot of traditions. On Friday night the hunters will go to Jays Sporting Goods to pick up a few last minute things for Saturday. Then we might come back and watch possibly the coolest movie in the world... Eskenaba in Da Moonlight. Yes that one, it's gonna be a total blast. Well I gotta run but just below here is a place to leave comments. Feel free to tell me about your deer camp experience(or just hunting experience).

Grand Ledge Round 2

2008-11-06T13:36:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow Grand Ledge goes onto take on Rockford in the second round of the playoffs. It will be a tough one. Rockford is 9 and 1 and they are a big football team. Thats not to say the least about Grand Ledge, we are 10 and 0 and I honestly think we have what it takes to win tomorrow night. I am really excited and interested to see who will come out on top. I have posted a poll on my blog just under the about me section, feel free to vote.

Comedy Night

2008-10-30T17:53:00.001-07:00

Well Comedy Night is coming up at my church. It is going to be sweet. Check out Chad Cronins Blog for more details.

Happy Halloween

2008-10-30T17:46:00.000-07:00

Well once again Halloween is here!!! I'm really excited yet really bummed at the same time. We have a football game tomorrow night that we're marching. The fun thing is that we get to wear costumes, the bummer thing is that I won't be able to Tricker Treating with Ashlee(my girlfriend). I'm pretty bummed cause I wanted to go but I'm excited at the same time to go and march in my costume at the football game. Anyways what are you gonna be for Halloween!!! I am going to be the Burger King!!! My costume is totally awesome, and to top it off my snare drum is going to have a whopper looking drum cover on it. It's going to be sooooooooooo sweet. Well I hope your Halloween goes amazing. Feel free to comment and let me know what your going as.

Ref Tackles Running Back

2008-10-23T17:16:00.000-07:00

I recently was watching the highlights on ESPN when they showed a highlight where the referee tackled the USC quarterback midplay. Now me personally after seeing the replay over and over again I was just absolutely amazed. It's hilarious!!! I got to see a little play by play action. Him getting set, the arm shiver, and then just bam. The ref lights up the quarterback midplay. Everybody was saying he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I say he did it on purppose. No doubt. I think because he never made it pro, he just had to make at least one tackle, and tackle he did. Feel free to coment and let me know what you think.

First Deer

2008-10-03T18:51:00.000-07:00

Sorry I know its been a while since I have blogged. Just recently I spent this past weekend up north in Claire Michigan. This past weekend was the youth deer hunt in Michigan. I had hunted on Saturday morning, I saw three doe but nothing was close enough to shoot at. That evening I went out and sat in the deer blind, I hadn't seen anything until right about 5:30 p.m. What looked at the time to be a doe was just walking a row of beans, just eating and chilling out. I got my gun up, I was shaking so bad. I had the gun up and down from my shoulder at least three times before I was still enough to shoot. Finally I shot, I had drilled him right through the vitals he ran about 20 yards and then went into some brush. He was done for. I had killed my first deer, and as it turned out it wasn't a doe, it was a buttonbuck. He turned out to be a little smaller than he looked from my blind. It was a 200 yard shot with an 8mm rifle, and for all you hunters out there they all look bigger through the scope. All in all I am and was pretty excited, it was my first deer, and it turned out just the way I wanted to.

Band Camp

2008-08-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

Well I finally returned home from band camp on Saturday. It was a lot of fun. Last year I was going to band camp shortly after I moved, this year I was different. I new a whole lot more people. This years show is from Gladiator and Ben Hur. I am on the snare line, and playing was a blast. Hopefully the rest of the year will be awesome.

Back From the Northmen

2008-08-07T18:26:00.000-07:00

This past week I spent my time eating, burping, farting, playing cards etc... I was at the Northmen. I had a total blast while I was there. For those of you who don't know what Northmen is, let me tell you. It is a christian camping trip for men and boys (no girls!!!). It really is a great trip and provides a good chance to just get away from all the home stuff. I had a blast and am ready to go back.

Lake Liki Lake Liki Liki Lake James

2008-07-31T11:42:00.000-07:00

Finally the Dan Smith I Love Lake James music video was posted on the tube. I am in it like 7 times so i wont tell you all of them, ill just let you find me. One I will tell you about is when there are a bunch of kids running and screaming, i'm the one to the left of the kid in red shirt. Hope you enjoy!!!

Lake Liki Lake Liki Liki Lake James

2008-07-21T11:40:00.001-07:00

Here is one more video from church camp. It is a parody of Charlie Bit Me. It features a 6 foot 9 inch black guy and a short bearded white guy. If you haven't seen the original click here and then come back and watch the video that is already on the blog.

Lake Liki Lake Liki Liki Lake James

2008-07-20T19:47:00.000-07:00

This past week I was at Lake James Christian Assembly enjoying the senior high week. I had and awesome time, and I would tell you more but why do it when my Dad already does. This week for missions a guy named Dan Smith from Momentum Christian Church came and talked to us. For those of you who don't know who that is he wrote the parody of Baby Got Back called Baby Got Book. He was awesome, he was funny and he was a white guy who could rap. It was awesome. He made a song called I Love Lake James. He made a music video that involved all of us campers. I am in it so when it comes up on youtube i'll post it. So here is the video of his Baby Got Book.

Back From the Border

2008-06-24T18:06:00.000-07:00

Early Sunday morning my Dad and I returned from Tecate, Mexico. While we were there we had the chance to do lots of things in which were beneficial to the mission. It was my first mission trip, and I really enjoyed it. We built a roof on a building that is gonna be used for church classrooms, we also cleaned up an extensive amount of trash. Keep checking back to my blog as I will be posting pictures of the trip.

On to Mexico

2008-06-11T07:18:00.000-07:00

Well the day is almost here, the day that we leave for Mexico. We leave on saturday to go to the airport, then we will fly out on Sunday. We will return the following saturday. I am so pumped about the trip, we will be in Tecate and will be hosting VBS as well as building a church. This is my first trip out of the country, and I am really excited.

The Loop Hole

2008-05-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

My Dad is in the sermon series right now called Tru Identity. A couple of weeks ago he preached on Tru Love, and how you should love one another. Whether it is your brother or sister, or you brothers and sisters in christ. There are a couple of verses that correspond with what God says about that. One is "He who loves God yet hates his brother, then he is a liar." The second verse says that you should not call your brother an idiot and should not call your sister stupid. I had a thought. What if you call your brother stupid and your sister an idiot. Would that be considered a tiny little loop hole around the sin. I do not think so. I think that it is a sin regardless. In my opinion regardless what you call your brother or sister it is still a sin. I think God was simply trying to explain that our love towards our siblings has great importance. Although I get mad at them, and even call them names sometimes, I still love them.

The Patriot Micro Chip

2008-05-21T08:19:00.000-07:00

Last night my Dad showed this to me. I absolutely lost it. Enjoy!!!

THE PATRIOT MICRO CHIP is intended to be implanted in terrorists.

The implant is specifically designed to be installed in the forehead.

When properly installed it will allow the implantee to speak to God.

It comes in various sizes:

The Implantee may or may not be allowed to choose the size.
Side effects are temporary and include:
The implant may or may not be painless.
Some bleeding or swelling may occur at the injection site.

Please enjoy the security we provide for you.

Best regards,

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Halo

2008-05-15T08:11:00.000-07:00

As you know from a previous blog, my brother and I got an xbox. Well we have bought Halo I and Halo II. We have started a co-op campaign, and it is totally awesome. The game adds a little bit of old school fighting, with some new school equipment and weapons. As you can imagine I cannot wait to get home from school, so I can play Halo. I am very impressed with this series of games. It gets a thumbs up.

End Of School.....Yay!!!

2008-05-07T08:13:00.000-07:00

As you probably know the school year is beginning to wind down, end of the year tests and exams are being taken. As the year winds down it made me think a little bit. It reminded me of how we've been in Grand Ledge for almost a year. I can remember back in May when my family was just looking into Grand Ledge, and then I remember the day we registered at Grand Ledge. Then finally my first day at Grand Ledge High School. I have to say, the year has gone good for me. Right at the start of the year I was the stranger, the one with no friends. As the year progressed I began to come out of my shell, I met some new friends, got really involved with the band. Now as the year is coming to an end, I can look back and say WOW!!! What a great year I had in Grand Ledge Michigan. Hopefully the next years will be just as good or even better than this one.

I Am An American Citizen

2008-05-06T09:19:00.000-07:00

This past week I got my passport in the mail. My Dad and I will be going to Tecate Mexico to build a house. We have made the plans and are set to go in July. Now that I have my passport not only am I an official United States Citizen but I can leave the country.

Xbox

2008-04-29T08:06:00.000-07:00

This past week I received an Xbox from my friend Chris Adleman. We made a little wager for it, my brother explains it better on his blog. I have to say, I am very impressed with Microsoft. There are so many things you can do with an Xbox that you cannot do with a Playstation. Although Playstation is good, I think I like Microsoft's Xbox better. Here are some reasons why, it has a built in hard drive so I don't have to worry about buying memory cards. Second, you can copy a music CD to your hard drive allowing you to access the music any time you wish. Third is Xbox Live. I have looked into Xbox Live and am thinking trying it out. It is actually pretty sweet, you can play against others via internet, as well as download demos and other sweet stuff. Overall I am quite impressed with the Xbox.

Sping Time

2008-04-17T15:09:00.000-07:00

Well spring is here. It is time to mow, and weed eat, and all that good stuff us men like to do. I had a lilttle lawn mowing buisiness down in Butler. It was quite cool actually. I made quite a bit of pocket money. I love spring. You get to ride the bike, swim, no school. I mean everything you could want in a single season.

From Russia With Love

2008-04-11T08:57:00.000-07:00

A while ago my brother Jonah bought a James Bond game, From Russia With Love. This game is by far the best Bond game I have ever played. I have beaten the game twice, it just never gets old. In this game Bond is played by Sean Connery. The game is in the 3rd person so it is easier to play, and see what is happening. Now all they have to do is make another one that's just as good.

Cop Goes Off on Skateboarder

2008-04-05T19:12:00.000-07:00

The other day my Dad showed me this video the other day, of a policemen going off on a skateboarder. As you can see in this video the policemen is unleashing on this kid, all because he was riding his skateboarder. The policemen gets mad because he is repeatedly backtalked to and called a dude by the skateboarder. I think the boy was wrong to talk back to his elder, in this case the policemen. I also think that the policemen resorted to force and anger too soon. He grabs the kid once and continues to scream at him. Maybe this policemen just had a bad day or he has anger issues, one of the two. Sometimes we, even myself do the same thing. We resort to force and anger because we had a bad day, or maybe were stressed. We don't even stop to think the situation over. In this situation I don't even think a different scenario crossed his mind. After seeing this, I hope the next time you are in a anger situation you stop and think about it before resorting to shouting in anger.

Spring Finally

2008-04-05T09:22:00.000-07:00

Its beautiful today, 60 degrees man its b-e-a-utiful. Its about time for spring, all this snow started to get annoying. It's time to wip out those shorts and t-shirts because hopefully its about to get really nice out.

Call of Duty 3

2008-04-04T13:39:00.000-07:00

For the past few weeks I have been playing the game Call of Duty 3. I love this game. Its all the action you could want packed into one little video game. The missions are so cool, in fact this will be my second time beating the game. The developers of all the Call of Duty games deserve a thumbs up.

I am Legend

2008-03-29T16:44:00.000-07:00

Last night me, Dad, and Jonah rented the new release movie I Am Legend. The movie was full of action and suspense which I enjoyed. Although towards the end when Will Smith's house is being overrun by dark seekers, he runs down to the basement with the two others. He could have gotten in the hole and waited it out with them. Instead he naded himself with the other dark seekers. I thought the bad ending was horrible. Otherwise it was really good.

Fending For Ourselves

2008-03-24T14:44:00.000-07:00

So for the next two weeks my Mom and Sister will be in Haiti. They left Friday afternoon and arrived safely in Haiti on Saturday morning. So it has been just me, Dad, and Jonah. We have had some total man time. We belched, farted, watched movies, stayed up late that sort of thing. Although we miss Mom and Abby, the man time has been relaxing and fun. Here is a picture of my Mom and Abby in Haiti.

March Madness

2008-03-20T19:45:00.000-07:00

The NCAA basketball tournament has started. I don't generally follow college basketball that much, but I'm enjoying the first round games. We even watched the State Game in class today. I have UCLA and G-Town going to the finals. It will be interesting to see how the tournament plays out.

PS2 Problems Gone

2008-03-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

The other day my Dad found this repair service on ebay. I was able to send in my PS2, and could would send me a refurbished one for just 50 dollars. It was pretty easy. Now the only thing I have to worry about is not breaking it again.

Spanish Class... Funny

2008-03-14T08:52:00.000-07:00

So yesterday during Spanish we had a sub. We were told by the regular teacher that we were to watch the Incredibles in Spanish. Unfortunately she was unable to get the video to Spanish... Bummer!!! Of course everyone in the class knew how to do it, but obviously not one hand in the class went up... Duh!!! So naturally we had to watch the movie in English instead of in boring old Spanish. Lets just say that Spanish that day was extra fun.

The Secret Garden

2008-03-13T13:51:00.000-07:00

Tonight the Grand Ledge High School Drama Program is introducing the play called the Secret Garden. My sister is in the chorus and will be acting as a dead person. COOL!!! I have never seen let alone heard of this play and am anxious to see what it is about.

Super Smash Brothers Brawl

2008-03-11T15:59:00.000-07:00

Today I had the privelage of playing Super Smash Brothers Brawl with the youth minister at my church. I have to say that I am impressed with the game. They were able to add a little bit of today with a little bit of old school (not that I would know anything about the old school video games). The one thing you look for in a game is that it is fun but it is challenging as well, and I think that Nintendo fully acheived that.

Metroid Prime

2008-03-08T07:31:00.000-08:00

Last night a friend of mine came over. His name is Jeremy. He came over and watched tv, played nerf, and spent hours playing the game called Metroid Prime. It was fun at first because I was beating Jonah, but then Jeremy stepped and I got creamed. All in all a good night.

Just Plain Fun

2008-03-01T18:11:00.000-08:00

Tonight we went over to my Uncle Fred's house. He lives on a lake so we went over to ride his quad and sled on the lake. Lets just say it was a total blast. My Brother, Dad, and I all got thrown off the sled at least three times. Then we took the sled off and messed around on the quad. We fish tailed and did donuts, it was totally awesome.

Festival

2008-02-29T09:22:00.000-08:00

Tonight is the BIGGEST Concert Band Performances of the entire year. It is called Festival and will be held at the Grand Ledge High School Auditorium. I am pumped although I had to miss a huge church event to go. All kinds of bands will be in this thing. The 7th and 8th Grade Hayes and Beagle Bands, the Wind Symphony, Symphony, Concert Band, as well as bands from all over will come to be judged on their performance. I have yet to be involved in something like this so hopefully it we be SWEET!!!???

Peanut Butter Drive

2008-02-29T08:36:00.000-08:00

So once again I am blogging about the Peanut Butter Drive going on at South Lansing Christian Church. I won't go into depth and bore you but you can check out My Dad's Blog(www.frankweller.com) for more info. What its for, the number of jars we have etc, etc...

Peanut Butter Drive

2008-02-27T08:34:00.000-08:00

This past week my Dad posted a blog about the Peanut Butter Drive going on at South Lansing Christian Church. I can't explain it well enough so i'll let you follow the link above(Dad posted a blog) to find out more.

;) ;(

2008-02-22T08:35:00.000-08:00

Today was one of those days, the kind where you miss your old school. Every once in a while ill have a day where I just think what am I doing here. Or am I supposed to be here at Grand Ledge Public Schools. It's hard to leave a place you have come to know and love, as well as the people you knew. But the simple fact of the matter is that God brought our family here for a reason. I belive that he brought us here so we could make a difference in this Church and so we could make a difference in this town. And although somedays it may seem to stink, there are days where you can sit back and say I'm glad I'm here.

Survivor

2008-02-21T17:21:00.000-08:00

Well a new season of Survivor has started in an place called Micronesia. I haven't really been in to survivor but i'm starting to get back into it. So far its on the second week and its starting to get pretty interesting. It's going to be interesting to see who wins this one.

Hanging Out With Grandma and Grandpa

2008-02-16T09:07:00.000-08:00

This weekend Abby, Jonah, and Myself ventured down back to Butler to hang out out with Grandma and Grandpa. We've had a total blast. Yesterday we went bowlling and that was a ton of fun(I did horrible). Its not to often that we get to see since we moved up to Grand Ledge. Hopefully we can find time to come down again, and again, and again, and so on and so forth.

Sledding

2008-02-12T13:48:00.000-08:00

I know its kind of late to write about this but there's nothing to write abuot sooooooooo... Last Thursday as you know us kids at Grand Ledge had a snow day. So me and my girlfriend and a couple of other people went sledding. It was so sweet, and I had a total blast.

No School Woohoo!!!

2008-02-06T18:49:00.000-08:00

After receiving about 7 inches of snow at about 9 o'clock my sister turned on the TV and saw that Grand Ledge Public Schools were closed. Booyah!!!

More Snow

2008-02-06T15:52:00.000-08:00

As you can imagine I am blogging about more snow. Today as you read before we were let out of school early because of the snow. It is now 7 o'clock and it has pretty much stopped snowing. All in all we received ohh about 6 inches I think. Thats a lot of snow. Hopefully from the snow we got we will not have school tomorrow or at least a two hour delay.

Movie Night

2008-02-06T15:40:00.000-08:00

Today me and the rest of the students at Grand Ledge High School were let out early because of the snow. So tonight my Dad, sister, and brother at pizza, popcorn, and watched movies. One of the Movies we watched was The Bourne Ultimatum. It is a movie about a man named Jason Bourne. He is a man who is looking to avenge the people that brainwashed him. To do this he must go under the radar to find out who did it and then take them out.

NO SCHOOL

2008-02-01T06:47:00.000-08:00

Today once again we had no school. I am enjoying it to the full(duh), and as you can imagine it involved sleeping in, watching movies, and you know blogging. So for all of you who are brave enough to venture out into the nasty weather I have some advice. Don't wreck!!!

Super Bowl Time

2008-01-31T19:22:00.000-08:00

This Sunday is Super Bowl XLII. Personally I don't care, and thats because Manning and the Colts are not in it. Even though the Colts are not in the Super Bowl I think I could enjoy watching the Patriots lose to the Giants. So this Sunday when you are watching the Superbowl hopefully you will be wise and root for the Giants.

Movie Time

2008-01-28T12:52:00.000-08:00

I enjoyed 3 movies the other night with my Dad and Brother. They were Shooter, 3:10 to Yuma, and the Simpsons Movie. I thought these movies were exceptional, this being my first time seeing them. I just can't wait to see what they come out with next.

Lock In

2008-01-20T13:58:00.001-08:00

This past week I went to a lock in at my Church. I was totally awesome. It went from 9:30 to 7:30. We had Nerf wars, played video games, and played splatball. It was so much fun and can't wait to do it again.

Exams... Finally

2008-01-17T15:17:00.000-08:00

The semester is finally over, and I have survived through my first set of High School exams. I think I did well actually. I have been preparing a ton for exams and I am sooooooo glad they are finally over.

Electronics

2008-01-08T18:20:00.000-08:00

Last night me and a buddy were playing Guitar Hero III. During one of the songs my dog just happenned to be walking by when.... Crash!!! My playstation hit the floor. I thought ohhh no, its broken. Sure enough it was. It kept saying disk read error. This is not the first time this has happenned. The first time I knocked it of my dresser on accident. So I sent it in and got it fixed, problem solved. Until now. So now I have one of two choices. Do I pay the $75 to fix it or do I just buy a new one. Bummer........

Ouch.....

2008-01-08T12:52:00.000-08:00

I recieved this picture from my Dad the other day and all I could say was OUCH!!! In case you don't know what this is. It is a whitetail buck who failed in his attempt to jump this fence. Now if I am him, the next i'm walking around(well in his case there wont be a next time). Enjoy!!!

A Good New Years

2008-01-01T14:38:00.000-08:00

For New Years we went up to Shepherd MI. We went to hang out with our good friends the Grahams. This is kind of an annual thing. Usually they would come down to Indiana and stay a couple of days, but this year was different. We went up Sunday evening and left Tuesday evening. It was a total blast. We played video games, watched movies, and even messed around on their snowmobile. It was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to do it again. If you are reading this, I just want to say that I hope your New Years was as good as mine.

Happy New Year

2007-12-30T06:58:00.000-08:00

New Years is one of my favorite holidays. Don't ask me why, it is just simply a cool holiday. You get to stay up late to watch the ball, you get to spend time with family, and you even get to wake up the people that have already went to bed. New Years is a great time of the year, and I hope you enjoy yours.

Writing To Santa

2007-12-13T12:16:00.000-08:00

The other day during my Dad's sermon he told a joke that I especially liked. Here goes.

It was around Christmas time, and a little boy sat down to write a letter to God to ask him about Christmas. He knew that God could bless them and not Santa so he sat down and began his letter:

"Dear God: This year I have been good for six months..."

He stopped, looked at the "six months." A moment later he threw it out and started a new one:

"Dear God: This year I have been good for three months..." He stopped again and stared into the distance for a moment, then threw away the letter and started a new one:

"Dear God: This year I have been good for two weeks..." The boy stopped. He had thought of something which led him to throw away the letter.

The boy sat there and thought for a while. Then he went downstairs to where the nativity was set up. Being very careful he picked up Mary and carefully slipped her into his pocket and went back upstairs to start his final letter:

"Dear God: If you ever want to see you mother again..."

It was a funny joke and I enjoyed it, hopefully you did to. Check out my Dad's blog.

I Love Winter

2007-12-09T08:28:00.000-08:00

It is the beginning of December and it has begun to get really cold outside. I especially love winter because of the snow. Snow has so many uses, like throwing snowballs at your sister, or make a snowman, and even if your real daring you can even eat it(not the yellow of course). But the real reason why I love the snow is because it makes everything God has made even more beautiful. People say they hate winter because it is cold and they don't want to shovel the snow, but it's all part of the experience. In December people are always running around getting presents, decorations, and those last minute items, and we never really stop to see the beauty of what God has created. So if you ever find yourself bored and wondering what to do, just take a look outside so you can witness what God has created.

First Band Concert With the New Band

2007-12-06T08:56:00.000-08:00

Tonight is my first band concert with the new Grand Ledge Band. I am totally pumped. It is going to be a lot of fun. I'm interested to see how the concert turns out. We will be playing Christmas songs of every kind fast ones, slow ones, and lots more. We will even be combining with the 7th grade Beagle band in an attempt to play a peace called Christmas Pop Sing-A-Long.
Hopefully the concert goes really well.

Absolutely Unbelievably Amazing

2007-11-26T14:59:00.000-08:00

I found this video on you tube and was absolutely amazed as I watched this short little hunting clip.

Dear Bloggers

2007-11-20T08:58:00.000-08:00

I have been blogging since July of 2007. I enjoy blogging and will continue to do so. If when you check my blog and you see something you would like me to change or you just have some suggestions of ways to make my blog better. They would be most apreciated. Feel free to coment.

The Fun Is Over

2007-11-18T06:49:00.000-08:00

Last night we returned from deer camp. It was exactly like I described it. We ate venison and slept. We went hunting every day morning and night. It was a lot of fun getting to hang out with my uncle Jeff and all the rest of the gang. I hunting by myself most of the time, but yesterday I went hunting with my dad and at night and my cousin in the morning. It was a blast. Although deer camp is over, the rest of the season is not. Which means I still have a chance.

Deer Camp

2007-11-06T06:28:00.001-08:00

This next week me, my Dad, and my brother will be taking a trip up to Farwell Michigan. We will be there Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. In case ya'll were confused about the title{Deer Camp} I will elaborate on it a little. Opening morning is Thursday, so on Wednesday night all three of us will venture up to what we call Deer Camp. We will be hunting all three of those days in little deer blinds which are spread throughout my grandpa's land. Basically it is redneck paradise. We will eat beans, hot dogs, steak, venison, pickled bologna, cheese, jerky... It is a total blast. We enjoy each others company while we fart and burp without saying excuse me. The real party does not begin though until my Uncle Jeff arives. Just about each year he shoots a deer, which is no surprise. In fact a couple of years ago he predicted he would shoot a deer at 8:30 on opening morning. Guess what, he shot a deer at 8:30, I myself was amazed. Getting to go up north is something I look forward to each year, hopefully we will all end up with full freezers.

Not Ready

2007-11-05T06:31:00.000-08:00

Last night me and my Dad went hunting. We left the house at about three and got in our stands at about four fifteen. Our stand were about five hundred yards away, so he wasn't able to see what I was seeing. About twenty minutes after sitting in my stand I heard some movement behind me. I turned around to look, and there was a deer no more than twenty five yards behind my stand and she was walking parallel from my stand at about fifteen yards. Needless to say I did not have my bow ready so I had to reach behind me to get my bow. By then time I had my bow in my hand she was stopped broadside about fifteen yards away. I wasn't ready, I was so frustrated. If I would have had my bow ready we would have been dragging my deer out of the woods last night. I learned a lesson from this deer hunt, have your bow ready to go as soon as you are in your stand.

Hanging Out With My Friends

2007-10-29T08:55:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I went over to my friends house and hung out all afternoon, it was a ton of fun. We rode around on his quad and his dirtbike, we even torched some really big catterpillar(it was really weird). It's amazing how much you miss your friends when you move and it is so cool to be able to go back and see your friends and to see what you've missed out on.

Time for Winter

2007-10-20T16:57:00.000-07:00

Today I went over to my Uncle Fred's house to help him take out his dock. It was sort of frustrating and then again it was fun. We were able to take it out in two sections the first one was pretty easy and the second was easier. It will all pay off in the summer when I get to go tubing on his lake.

Oops They Did It Again

2007-10-07T09:02:00.002-07:00

Ye old Cubbies finally made it to the playoffs this year, quite honestly I was blown away. Anyhow I was really excited to get to see the Cub's in the playoffs once again. But I was soon disappointed, to my surprise they got swept by the D-Backs in the first round of the playoffs. I just don't know it seems like every time they get to the playoffs some how they manage to mess it all up. Well there's always next year, and the next, and the next. Well never mind!

The Playoffs... Finally

2007-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:00

Well it looks them Cubs are going to the playoffs. Step one get to playoffs, step two get past the first series. I have faith in them, just as long as some greedy fan doesn't stick they're hand out because they want a ball.

Ahh, The Great Outdoors

2007-09-22T20:12:00.000-07:00

Tonight me and my Dad went deer hunting. This weekend was the youth hunt, so me and my Dad were able to hunt together. We saw a ton of deer but nothing was shootable. There was a really big doe that came about 40 yards from my deer blind, but it had us busted before it even got there. We are going back out tomorrow to see if we can shoot one, so we'll see.

Oh My Aching Body

2007-09-12T18:57:00.000-07:00

I just got home from band practice and boy do I ache, for three hours we marched back and forth, back and forth. I got quite a workout. I guess it makes sense though, our first band performance is on Friday and if we want to look good this is what its going to take. I'm really pumped at this point, I think it is going to be awesome, I guess we'll find out on Friday.

Back to the Normal Routine

2007-09-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

It is Wednesday and we already into the second week of school. I'm starting to get it, wake up, go to school, then come home and take a big long nap. Well thats kind of what happens. Actually what happens is I don't take a nap I just come home and work on my homework, then I take a nap. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the year turns out.

A Walk Through Hell

2007-09-09T05:12:00.000-07:00

Last night I went to the youth group kickoff, and towards the end I participated in a thing called a walk through hell. As I walked through the woods and listened to the cries of the people that were pretending to be in hell, I began to think what if those people were my friends. It was really an eye opener for me, I realized that if I didn't do something to show the way for the non-Christians then what have I accomplished? It's simple I haven's accomplished anything, and that is why as Christians we need to do be an example. Just as it says in 1 Timothy 4:12 we are to set an example in speech, life, love, faith, and in purity.
Every day we are called to be an example because everybody is constantly watching you. People see how you act and how you talk and that is how people decide how they should be acting and how they should be speaking. God has called us to be an example for a reason and that is because he wants us to bring people to Christ and that is what we should do.

Go Colts

2007-09-06T18:51:00.000-07:00

It's Thursday Night and I am watching the Colt's season opener. I'm not happy because they're losing, but you know what I'm not worried they're the Colt's I mean they're the best. I guess we'll see who comes out on top.

You Won't Believe Your Eyes

2007-08-30T15:02:00.000-07:00

The other day I was watching TV and show came on that was called World's Most Amazing Sports Video's. While watching it they showed a clip I especially liked. Some may not think it is funny but personally it was hilarious.

Hanging Out With My Youth Minister James Pahl

2007-08-29T15:46:00.000-07:00

I got to the church for youth group and out walked James Pahl my youth minister. We ended up to the church an hour early so we sat in the fireside lounge and talked and blogged. It was pretty fun. In fact thats why I am blogging right now. Later we are going to play wii and hang out. He is pretty cool and hanging out was pretty cool.

Back to School

2007-08-29T11:09:00.000-07:00

On Monday I will begin my back to school adventure. I'm a little nervous because it is my first year of high school, and it doesn't help that it is a new school. I am going to be in Geometry, biology, and all those other cool classes. I enjoyed my long lazy summer and now that I have to go back to school just makes me sad. Just kidding, it will be a good year.

Band Camp Again

2007-08-26T08:41:00.000-07:00

This past week I was at Kimball Camp in Reading Michigan for Band Camp. Last year I participated in Band Camp with my old band at Eastside Jr. Sr. High School. This year I went with my new school Grand Ledge. My past experiences at Band Camp have kind of been relaxed ones. This year was very different. Lets just say I received a reality check. It was much different, you worked longer, harder, and you did over and again until it was right. That is what made it much different from my old school. Going into band camp I was a little nervous because of the things I heard about my new band director Mr. Kaufman. I had heard that he was really mean and he was no fun to be around. My band director in fact this week did work us to the bone, but as the week ended I had gained an immense amount of respect for him and having him as my band director just made me wish he wasn't leaving. In spite of all the rain and nasty weather I had a lot of fun.

Even

2007-08-17T19:41:00.000-07:00

Who would have guessed the Cubbies are even and just one step closer to first place.

Gone Golfing

2007-08-11T17:53:00.000-07:00

Today I got the chance to play in the Great Lakes Christian College Golf Benefit with my Dad. I had a great time. I enjoy golfing with my Dad and it is something I plan on doing for the rest of my life. After we got done golfing there was a dinner at the college. So we went and ate, and after we got done eating there was raffle drawings. The deal was if your number is picked you can pick from free rounds of golf to golf apparel. So my number was drawn I went up not and picked a prize. Not knowing that I could pick free rounds of golf I just walked up grabbed a hat and walked off. What I didn't know is that I missed out on a good deal. I could have golfed for free at a course where it would that my Dad would have spent seventy dollars on. Long story short pay attention next time. For the most part it was a fun day.

Home Again

2007-08-10T11:46:00.000-07:00

We just recently returned from Northmen at about eleven thirty Thursday night and I was glad to be back in my bed. I really enjoyed Northmen. Once again we went to the sessions and I have to say although I have a hard time paying attention during the sermons I really enjoyed Ron Otto's sermon, it was by far the best that I had heard. Northmen is an experience that I will never forget and I plan on going back next year.

Roughing It

2007-08-07T07:57:00.000-07:00

So here I am at Houghton Lake getting ready to go to the Northmen. One of my dad's friends has a Cabin up in Houghton Lake. It is a tradition for me and my dad and my brother go up to Northmen on Sunday but this year we went up on Tuesday. So while all of you are enjoying your hot showers and your cozy beds we will be sleeping on cots in a tent.

Hey Bloggers

2007-07-31T17:55:00.000-07:00

Hey since we moved my internet has been down so I am posting this from my dad's computer. But if you regularly check my blog keep checking it because who knows when I will have internet again.

Packing Stuff Up

2007-07-25T13:14:00.000-07:00

This week consisted of packing, packing, and packing. It sort of stunk well it really stunk. It is Wednesday at about four eighteen and only one more day until we move. We will miss everyone of the Butler Church of Christ body and hope that we will never be forgotten.

Saying Goodbyes

2007-07-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

Going into Sunday morning I new it was going to be tough, and I was right it was tough. The hardest part was knowing that it would be the last time I saw my friends for a while. During my Dad's sermon he started to get choked up and thats when I lost it. I wont ever forget the times I had with my church family in Butler Indiana. It was hard saying goodbye but I know the goodbye wont last forever.

Does Bonds Deserve to Be In the Hall of Fame?

2007-07-20T17:32:00.000-07:00

I got home from camp on Friday and I saw the paper on the Island. It said that Bonds hit two more homers and was two away from Hank Aaron's record and I thought to myself. Does Bonds deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. In my opinion I don't think he deserves to. If you noticed his size when he first started playing and then four years later it was clear that he was using performance enhancing steroids. Now it might be just me but I thought he was. So to me a spot in the hall of fame with his name on it is just dumb. What you will notice here in this picture is what happened to Barry Bonds after steroids.

I Have Decided To Be a U of M Fan

2007-07-20T12:31:00.000-07:00

When I heard we were moving I decided to be a Michigan Wolverines fan and I believe it was a pretty smart choice on my part. So Blue and Gold.

This is SCARY

2007-07-20T11:07:00.000-07:00

I personally thought this video was quite scary.

My New Marching Band

2007-07-20T10:50:00.000-07:00

When we move in a week I will be joining the Grand Ledge Marching Band. It is a big band and it is a phenomenal band. My Mom told me that they went to the White House to perform, I thought that was pretty cool. I am going to try to do as well as I can this year and have a good time.

My Brothers From Another Mother

2007-07-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

I was at camp this week and was hanging out with my friends, and I realized, I'm going to be gone in a week. I am talking about Ryan Steere, Jordan Harger, and Aaron Kaufman. These are my three best friends and it just sickened me to know that after years of friendships it would all slip away in two months. I wont ever forget the times I had with Remis, Skittles, and Scug and I will miss them a ton.

My Big Move

2007-07-19T13:33:00.000-07:00

Well just a week from today on the 26th we are loading up a van and
moving North to my house in Grand Ledge MI. It will be a hard move but at the same time it will be good. I am going to miss everyone at Butler Church of Christ and I will never forget the awesome ten years I have had in Butler.

Wierd Things To Do With Your Face

2007-07-19T10:58:00.000-07:00

I was at camp this week and my dorm did this weird thing with their face. And the deal is you squeeze your chin really hard for about two minutes then immediately after you let go, flick your chin about ten or eleven times. What it does is it gives you a bruise.

My Awesome Week of Camp

2007-07-19T10:10:00.000-07:00

I went to camp this week and had an awesome time.

Last night something happened that was hilarious. We were messing with a water bottle, and what you do with it is you twist the cap on really tight, then you twist the bottle so that it creates a large amount of compressed air. Finally what you do is untwist the cap so the cap flies off with a good amount of force. So we were messing around and out of the blue one of my friends named Jon Watson was smoked in the head with a bottle cap. It was absolutely hilarious.