The Florida Gatchel Daily: Still Blue Blooded

The game yesterday obviously didn't turn out as Noah and I were hoping... At the end of the first half it still really appeared as if they had a chance. They might of if they didn't have to break for half-time :-p I was expecting them to get beat, but it still stings a bit that OSU has now won five years in a row. Fortunately Michigan didn't get massacred quite as badly as Texas Tech. At 11:30 last night when I finally turned it off it was 65-14. I can only imagine that Oklahoma probably scored at least a couple more times...

So after the Florida crew moved the Hals and then the Browns all day yesterday the Palm Bay half of the group came over here and we ordered chinese food and hung out. One of the things that I really love about having everyone here is that we really tend to just sit around and talk. The guys don't get so wrapped up in a video game or whatnot and we actually have conversations (hehe)

Last night I was discussing with everyone my "Stupid First Time Parent" sign and subsequent book and I was surprised at the positive response I got. We all jokingly say that Grant and I are the guinea pigs of the group anyway. We were the first to get married, first to move down here, first to buy a house, first to have a kid... But I was definitely surprised that maybe I hadn't stumbled across such a ridiculous idea as I had initially thought.

This morning my brain has been dissecting it a bit more. I've always wanted to write, but I honestly thought it'd be a work of fiction. Maybe this is a way to get that all off the ground. But as I've been thinking about it this morning, I'm wondering if a book is the best form of media. While a book would allow me to tell my "stupid first time parent" stories and advice, I think one of the best opportunities to learn is from other people. It'd be more than a little egotistical of me to believe that I have even an iota of knowledge about what it really takes to be a great parent. But perhaps a community of "stupid first time parents" or just "stupid parents" (might have to think about revising the name, I really dislike the word stupid) might be a better forum. Maybe another, much more involved blog might successfully target a larger audience. Perhaps I need to discuss this with my technological saavy husband....

Enough of my babbling about this. It has certainly got my brain working overtime, though. Sorry this is up a little late - enjoy the pictures!