John "Chiquita" Shepherd

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!Right back at ya Johnny

Another first...

This was a big day for us...Emma's first day in the Nursery. As a parent who hasn't left her much and with my hormones going out of control, you would think I was sending her off to college! But withholding all those feelings, I excitedly walked her to Nursery and to my surprise she was quickly entertained by all the kids and fun new toys. She immediately found a rocking horse and with all her attention turned to that, I was able to leave within minutes of walking in. As Chris and I sat in Sunday School with all four hands available, we couldn't believe what had just happened! It was definitely a strange feeling, I can't remember the last time I sat in a class with Chris and just Chris! Sadly after Sunday School, I peeked through the Nursery window and she was no longer happily entertained. A bit of a dissapointment since I had just spent the past hour thinking how wonderful this was. But she did a great job and we're very proud of her. Like Brett said, with the alternative being walking the halls or struggling in class to keep her quiet, I'd much prefer to have to sit in Nursery while she plays! We'll see how next week goes...I'll be teaching, so it will be Daddy's turn!

Tribute to our Trojans!

It's college football season! Not only is it the first day of College Game Day but tonight USC plays Idaho in their first game of the season. There is nothing that motivates Chris more to get out of bed at 7am Saturday morning than college football and although he's been in and out of the house today, the TV has remained on ESPN and this is how it will be for the next 4 months! It's definitely a fun ride...Fight On!