…is what bwings us togevor toothay… MY BROTHER IS MARRIED! That’s right folks, my little bro got hitched today in Texas. They opted for a courthouse ceremony but will have a celebration for the fam later this year…hopefully in an exotic locale! I’m stink’n stupid way proud of you bro!

Oh, and here is a pic of my lovely new sis-in-law (Amanda), my gorgeous new niece (Miranda), and my brother too. Also, I threw in a pic of me pinning on my brother’s wings for “graduating” from jet pilot school. It was part of a really dope ceremony. Maybe I’ll post pics of the after party later…

Well my brother got his jet pilot wings (images of the event coming soon) and is stationed out in North Carolina. He sent me a pic of his dope new house today. The word is he and his no-longer-just-a-girlfriend (more on that to come) are going to rent this beauty while he trains to fly Harrier jets. Looks big enough to have a guest bedroom…hint hint. Never been to New Bern, NC before.

Yep, I pretty much have the best “my brother can beat up your brother” come back. My awesome bro Michael called a few days ago flipp’n out because he just landed a T-45 training jet on an aircraft carrier out in the middle of the ocean. So now, not only is my bro a Marine, but he is a Marine that can land a jet on a moving boat.

To see what a T-45 looks like landing on a carrier, check out the vid I found on YouTube. Pretty dope. Also, here is a picture - not my brother, but the same thing.

Scary events are always scarier when you know someone involved. I talked to my great friend (best man in my wedding) Jason - aka Maynard - today. His sister Shayla, who I’ve known since high school, goes to Pepperdine University in Malibu California. The huge forest fires are actually surrounding the campus! Apparently the firefighters just line their trucks up around the campus to keep the fires at bay. One of the biggest dangers is probably the air quality. Check out these pictures Shayla took from her dorm!

Be careful Shayla - our prayers are with you and your friends.

So this is my first official post to our website.  Brian’s decided to share and allow me to voice my opinions–actually I think he might be worried that he’ll have to censor what I say (just kidding-luv u!). 

So my mom had to have emergency brain surgery last Thursday.  Seriously, could we have more drama?!  Long story short, she collapsed at the gym while she was riding a bike, she was taken to the emergency room where they found a mass in her brain that was causing seizures.  A neurosurgeon was found and she had surgery to remove it the following day.  She came to after surgery and was convinced that someone had “stolen her brain.”  It was as close as I think I’ll ever see my mom to drunk!  She asked my future sister in law to “watch her bladder and make sure no one stole it while she was in the hospital.”  The doctor said that it was normal for her to be a little crazy because he did mess with her brain.  Can you believe they can just open up your head, move your brain, put you back together and send you home a couple of days later?  Wow!

Thank you so much for all your prayers and support for her through this.  She is home and recovering now.

Pistol (our dog) decided she needed some attention last week during my mom’s surgery.  She had what’s called “sopapilla ear.”  Which pretty much means the ear gets a pocket of blood and swells.  Nick’s dad did surgery on her last Friday and she’s recovering now.  She and my mom matched for a few days with their white gauze wrapping around their heads.  I haven’t figured out how to post pictures yet, but we’ll get one up soon.