Friday, January 09, 2009

WE'RE BAAAACCKKKK!!!!!!
(Shan does a backflip.... very impressive considering I'm days away from having a baby!!!) It's official, we are moving back home to Ohio!!! (Shan claps her hands together with glee!!!)

Zion will be coming in a couple of days and then he and Jariah will be flying back to Tucson on the 19th to pack up the house out there. They will be picking up the moving truck on the 22nd, and most likely starting back home with all our stuff by the 23rd!!

I doubt that many of you will be surprised by this news, the main reason we were out there was Zion's job and the fact that TEP was supposed to be paying for Zion's schooling, once that dissapeared, there didn't seem to be much holding us there. Olga didn't seem too surprised by the news, in fact I think she's probably happy because she and Andy had already told us that when we vacate her house, they plan to remodel it, move in there and start renting out his.


19 comments:

Israel said...

What a HUGE SUPRISE!!!!

I guess for some people it takes more than a few years in the beautiful Arizona sunshine to thaw out what is left of their frost-bitten brains.

Good luck to you. Enjoy the frozen wasteland and intellectual vacuum from whence you came.

I trust I will never ever hear you complain about anything ever again now that you are back in your Republican Shangri-la.

Jeshanah said...

1) Ohio= Republican? How do you figure? Obama won Ohio.

2) Don't count on never ever hearing me complain again. ;)

3) Thanks for the good luck wishes, I'll definitely enjoy being back home. =)

Israel said...

I bet you Obama did not win Lima...

Oh and that song you put on the front is about the most horribly obnoxious thing ever.

And no more comnplaints ever? I can't wait to read you rhapsodizing about how wonderful labor was and discussing the joys of child birth and sleepless night after sleepless night.

I can't wait!

And some predictions for Ohio?

PAIN! (best prediction ever ala Clubber Lang!)

Lebron James leaves and never looks back.

Ohio State continues choking at every conceivable opportunity.

Zion loses all color, turns translucent, gets dark circles under his eyes and looks like the world's most corpulent vampire.

And Ohio's downward spiral continues...

Elisabeth (Bauer) Holsapple said...

Congrats Shan! So happy for you guys! :)

Sharla said...

We are so blessed to live in Lima and so happy to report that you are right, Obama did NOT win in our county. He didn't even come close! By and large our friends and neighbors had the good sense to vote republican in nearly every race.

And how can ya not love the Veggie Tales singing "We didn't have a lot of fun in the desert, We didn't have a lot of fun in the sand...and now we're goin' to the Promised Land"? It's perfect for this occasion! What's not to like?

Anonymous said...

Actually, Obama did win Lima, but not Allen County.

Anonymous said...

Reposted (sorry) from another thread since no one seems to be reading it anymore:

"More proof of the West's superiority."

Well... technically it's the Southeast (as in SEC) that is dominating college football right now, as evidenced by three straight national championships.

"The[sic] should move the Football Hall of fame out of Ohio lest it be tainted by whatever it is they happen to play in Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati."

Funny you should mention that, because Urban Meyer and Les Miles, the coaches of the last three national champions, are from Ashtabula, Ohio and Elyria, Ohio respectively, both of which are just outside Cleveland and less than 100 miles from, that's right, Canton. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

I think the Hall's in the right place.

Oh, and if you want to talk NFL, a team from the West Coast hasn't won a Super Bowl since the Niners in 1995.

The last two West Coast teams to play in the Super Bowl -- the Oakland Raiders in 2003 and the Seattle Seahawks in 2006 -- both lost to coaches who were born and raised within that 100-mile radius of Canton.

Jon Gruden, coach of the 2003 Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers is from Sandusky, Ohio, and Bill Cowher, coach of the 2006 Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, is from Crafton, Pa., just across the state line.

Yeah, it should definitely remain in Canton.

:-)

Israel said...

Those are the veggie tails?

THEY SHOULD BE TORTURED, PUREED AND PUT IN A STEW!!

1) Regarding coaches, you will notice that all those guys left Ohio as soon as they had a chance, that means they are smart.

Otherwise with all the brilliant Ohio Football minds you would think Cincinnati or Cleveland could find a decent coach. Well they can't and they won't because no one with any brains will set foot in your state voluntarily. They might be born there but they will leave as soon as they get the chance.

2) Everyone knows there is no such thing as a real College Football National Championship,(Except people from Ohio.)

There is just a "ficticious" national Championship. And if you beat Ohio **Chokes*** State for the ficticious national Championship it doesn't count. The fact that OSU even gets picked to play in the BCS championship proves it's a farce, so the SEC hasn't won a thing. USC would have broken Tebow in half and destroyed Florida.

3) Pac 10 Bowl Record (5-1)
Big 10 Bowl record 1-6

4) And if you want to talk pro football, a team from Ohio hasn't won a super bowl since when? Geographic proximity to Ohio's losing culture even caused the Detroit lions to go 0-16 this year.

Cleveland Browns 4-12
Cincinatti Bengals 4-12
Detroit Lions 0-16

The Arizona Cardinals won way more games thsi year than all three of the "teams" in your area combined.


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Wanna read something funny?

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Why The Cleveland Browns Have a Serious Shot at Winning the Super Bowl This Year

© 2008

Don't look now, but the Cleveland Browns have spent the off-season gearing up for the 2008 season in a big way. Once head coach Romeo Crenell was secured with a two-year extension, the domino effect began. Less than a month later, running back Jamal Lewis was signed to a three year extension and by March 1st, Derek Anderson was given a three year deal. However, it's the smaller pieces to the puzzle that leaves the impression this could be the year the Cleveland Browns win the Super Bowl.

Coming out of the AFC North shouldn't be too difficult considering their company. The Baltimore Ravens have had a suspect secondary the past few years due to age and injuries. Having three opposing quarterbacks that have geared their offenses towards throwing the ball (including Cleveland) could spell trouble for the Ravens all year long. Not to mention the crew of inexperienced quarterbacks behind center could be on their backs for most of the season.

The Cincinnati Bengals don't look to be a serious threat considering they have constant turmoil within the clubhouse thanks to "Ocho Cinco." They lost wide receiver Chris Henry, got him back, then decided they didn't want the distraction anyway. Another AFC North team with an overrated secondary, they'll most likely spend another year hoping the offense can average thirty points a game to keep them in games.

Pittsburgh is their only true threat in the division as they seem to be their at season's end every year. It will be up to Willie McGinest and company to control the running game and force Rothliesberger to throw more than 40 times a game in order to create more interception opportunities. If they can get a split with the former Super Bowl champs, then the Browns have a real shot at taking the division hands down.

However, it's imperative the Browns get off to a hot start in the first four games of the season. They start the season with home games against Dallas and Pittsburgh before heading to the road for two games at Baltimore and Cincinnati. Coming out with a 2-2 or possibly 3-1 record will set the tone for the rest of the season as they come off the bye week in Week 5 and set their next three games up against 2007 playoff teams (N.Y. Giants, @Washington, @Jacksonville).

So why do they have a serious shot at winning the Super Bowl in 2008? The Browns offense is going to be sick. With the resigning of Derek Anderson, who threw for over 3,700 yards last year, newly acquired wide receiver Donte Stallworth from New England, a 1,000 yard rusher in Jamal Lewis, phenom wide receiver Braylon Edwards, sure handed wide out Joe Jurevicius and a thousand yard tight end in Kellen Winslow Jr., the Browns should be able to score at will. Even if they do struggle from time to time, averaging somewhere between twenty to thirty points will keep them in every game.

On the defensive side of the ball, it's imperative for the Browns to improve on the 2007 ranking of 30th overall in defense. Ranked 24th against the pass and 27th against the run, Cleveland has to sustain a system that works. Adding Shaun Rogers (Detroit Lions) and Corey Williams (Green Bay) to the mix will definitely help and could give McGinest the additional team leadership that will help them gel as a defensive team.

In the end, Crennel has his team focused on the 2008 season. Winslow Jr. has expressed that he doesn't want to be a team distraction while sputtering through contract negotiations which would leave everyone believing this team is ready to make a run. While no one should expect a season like New England had in 2007, rest assured the Browns have all the makings of a Super Bowl caliber team. We'll just have to see if they live up to the expectations.

Anonymous said...

Umm? How many PAC-10 teams played SEC teams?

Unknown said...

USC would have had their chance to "break Tebow in half" if they could have ... oh ... I don't know ... BEAT OREGON STATE!

Hahahahahah!

Unknown said...

And who loses to Stanford anyway? Ever?

MariaJoy said...

Congrats on little Lincoln Andrew

Israel said...

Ha! A boy!!

I told'ja...

Israel said...

Yeah well Florida lost to Ol' Miss which had the exact same record as Oregon State.

And Oregon State won as many bowl games as the entire Big 10 conference. All by itself...

So what does that prove?

Nothing except we need a playoff.

Israel said...

And Ol' Miss loss to Vandy but beat Forida, so I guess Vanderbuilt should be the national champs.

Israel said...

I heard that Lincoln has tons of hair down his back. Plus Zion announced his name as "Lincon" not "Lincoln."

So I'm gonna call him "The Missing Lincon."

Ha! A boy!

Zion you finally did something right!!

MariaJoy said...

Sorry....guess I did add an "l"

Unknown said...

High five to Zion, Jeshanah, and little Lincoln.

Israel said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whhbPVrb5KM&feature=rec-HM-r2