18 Comments

  • J

    Maya’s school picture. She said she smiled big the other two, and then they picked this one. I didn’t see the other two, but I like this one. I’m a mom, though, because I just want to tuck the hair behind her ear so I can see her pretty face. 😉

  • Ted

    If she was one of those wonder kid authors, she could use this photo for her bio page on the back cover. 🙂

    BTW … where did our baby go?

  • C

    J! Maya is absolutely beautiful! I cannot believe how much she has grown since I first started reading your blog! She looks like such a young lady!

  • Jimmy

    She sure is pretty J

    This song “Cleaning This Gun (Come on in Boy)”
    by Rodney Atkins is for you and Ted!

    “The Declaration of Independence
    Think I could tell you that first sentence
    But then I’m lost

    I can’t begin to count the theories
    I’ve had pounded in my head
    That I forgot

    I don’t remember all that Spanish
    Or the Gettysburg address
    But there is one speech from high school
    I’ll never forget

    (Chorus)
    Come on in boy sit on down
    And tell me about yourself
    So you like my daughter do you now?
    Yeah we think she’s something else
    She’s her daddy’s girl
    Her momma’s world
    She deserves respect
    That’s what she’ll get
    Ain’t it son?
    Hey y’all run along and have some fun
    I’ll see you when you get back
    Bet I’ll be up all night
    Still cleanin’ this gun

    Well now that I’m a father
    I’m scared to death one day my daughter
    Is gonna find
    That teenage boy I used to be
    That seems to have just one thing on his mind

    She’s growin’ up so fast
    It won’t be long before
    I’ll have to put the fear of god into
    Some kid at the door

    (Chorus)
    Come on in boy sit on down
    And tell me about yourself
    So you like my daughter do you now?
    Yeah we think she’s something else
    She’s her daddy’s girl
    Her momma’s world
    She deserves respect
    That’s what she’ll get
    Now ain’t it son?
    Y’all go out and have some fun
    I’ll see you when you get back
    Probably be up all night
    Still cleanin’ this gun

    Now it’s all for show
    Ain’t nobody gonna get hurt
    It’s just a daddy thing
    And hey, believe me, man it works

    (Chorus)
    Come on in boy sit on down
    And tell me about yourself
    So you like my daughter do you now?
    Yeah we think she’s something else
    She’s her daddy’s girl
    Her momma’s world
    She deserves respect
    That’s what she’ll get
    Now ain’t it son?
    Y’all run along and have a little fun
    I’ll see you when you get back
    Probably be up all night
    Still cleanin’ this gun

    Son, now y’all buckle up and have her back by te- let’s say about nine…thirty.
    Drive safe.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjO9kX4npVY