Elana Jane
Mood:  happy
Topic: Elana
Got a first peek at Elana Jane. Vanessa stopped by this weekend and brought ultra sounds of the baby. You can see the little turned up nose. She had a hand up to her cheek as though she were sleeping. The baby did kick a little and I got to feel it move. I told Becky that if they stick with Elana Jane - that sounds a lot like Eliza Jane, every time I hear that song, I'll think of her.

Did some work this week on building a stool for the baby to use when old enough. I got some old oak from the barn. I was amazed how good it looked when I got it cut and sanded down. The boards are probably 100 years old or so and still look nice with just a little tung oil on them. I did experiment with staining a few pieces to see what they would like. The yellow pine did not age well. It had an odd color to it, so I probably will use for some projects around the farm.

Joe got 2 F's. We knew that the turmoil with Becky having to deal with Earl was probably a factor, but now we are really pushing him. He did get a B on his last math test, so hopefully this extra attention will get him pointed in the right direction. No track this spring.

Chelsea is doing OK with her Burger King job. She is thinking about playing for Shawnee or North next year. Not sure if anything will come of it or not.

Chad took his girlfriend, Sarah, to the custom car show in Cincinnati. She seems nice enough. Chad's longtime friend,Mike, brought his girlfriend, Brittany. They seem to make a couple too. Joe and I tagged along. It was a nice show, but really crowded there were lines to get an autograph from Scooter of Dukes of Hazzard, Eddie Munster from the Munster TV show. Joe is becoming aware of girls. Chad told me later about the comments he made about the girls from Hooters. They were at the Nascar race car that is sponsored by the restaraunt chain.

Chad is also looking at a house inbetween Gratis and Middletown. Sounds like a good deal, it must need some work though. $125k for a 1 story house on 10 acres. But a fixer upper for a single guy wouldn't be too bad. I have all the tools he needs. It's premature to say if he can swing a mortgage or not.