WE HAVE A BABY BOY!!!!! Happy Birthday Julie!

Three years ago today we told our family we were pregnant on Julie's birthday. Today we told them we have a baby boy!

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Girls, Girls, Girls

Been a long time since I have posted some photos of our babies. Here are a few taken in the last few weeks. By the way, the stuffed animals are "penwen" and "lammie" for the penguin and lamb seen here.

This Nightmare Was Real....

I woke up this morning and rolled over to my wife and said, “So…..it was not a bad dream. The Cowboys lost. There are no more games….”

"Yes, they lost. I am sorry," she said.

Someone out there please give me hope. This was our year, our chance.

The door was open but the Giants closed it thanks to poor play by our defense, special teams, the offensive line and Patrick Clayton.

I am depressed cause all I have left are the Mavs and the terrible Texas Rangers for the next 9 months. Maybe the Astros can save me again....

Regardless, my two year old daughter said it best, "Next Year Cowboys!"

A Night Like All the Rest....

(as posted on http://nobonesaboutit.blogspot.com/)

New Years Eve is always an interesting night. It signals the end of the year, the end of the guilt from not completing last years goals, the end of the holidays and yet the beginning of all things new all at the same time.

In one glorious night you can get out and celebrate the chance to do things better, get in shape, spend less money, save more, love your spouse better, do good things and open more doors for old ladies.

It seems the older you get the less appealing getting out on New Years really can be. Maybe it's the hustle of Christmas that has worn us out. Maybe it's the kids or the dogs, who knows. But it's funny how we can find ourselves sitting in the lazy boy watching the thousands of people in New York City on TV and say to our sleeping spouse, "What idiots!"

Just three years ago Julie and I actually did the Times Square New Years Eve deal. We were young. Loved the idea of standing in the middle of a street for 8 hours on end in 40 degree weather. Had No kids. Still had the ability to stay up all the way to watch Conan O'Brien's monologue. Ahh, life was grand.

This year we had dinner reservations with another couple at 3 Forks in North Dallas at 6:45pm. We ate while enjoying a live jazz band lead by a sexy lead singer in her late 60s and got home just in time to watch Dick Clark count down to midnight, Eastern Standard Time, that is.

Julie and I kissed, watched the DFW TV Special from Victory Plaza, and promptly hit the sack....goals, dreams, diets, and plans for 2008 ready to roll right off our pillows.

Everyone I know at some point told me how fast it seemed 2007 went by. Yet, to me, it seems like yesterday we were all worried about Y2K and that was 8 years ago. Whew. Someone slow it all down please.

If your New Years Eve was just a night like all the rest, don't be too concerned. There will be another very soon.

For now, enjoy the fresh start. Make it a New Years resolution to actually do one of your goals this year, and at the same time, enjoy every minute of every day.

Maybe doing so will slow the clock down.

If not, we will all look up soon and certainly wished it would have.

"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord" Lamentations 3:40

(c) 2008, J. Brady

"I say it how I see it and make no bones about it!"

Merry CHRISTmas Everyone!

We hope your day is full of joy, peace and comfort and that you can take a moment to reflect on all that God has done for us through His son, Jesus.

There is no better time than the 48 hours of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Enjoy every second of it!

No Place Like Carmel, CA

Julie and I had our first real getaway last week as we went out to Carmel, California, for a few days of relaxation and fun. Lord knows we both needed it and thanks to my business partner and his time share with Hyatt we stayed right off the famous Highway 1 and had the most amazing view ever.

If you have never been to Carmel, make plans to get out there before you die! It is unreal. Click here for our slideshow and see some of the most amazing photos I have ever been able to grab!

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See Our Synched Our Christmas Lights!

Check out our musical, blinking lights!

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Click on Videos and you will see it!

Santa Visit 2007 - another anxious moment

Not quite the screamfest as 2006, but this years visit to see Santa at the Gaylord was another one full of anxious stares, resistance and absolutely no eye contact from either Chloe or Sidney! They did high five him though.

This was after bold confessions of "no cry" from them both for the entire 30 minutes we waited. Alas, crying was had, just not as bad!

Mike Huckabee - Our Next President?

A fast and rising 2008 GOP Presidential candidate came to Dallas for a private fund raiser Monday night and my business partner and I were asked to be quests by our associate Buddy Pilgrim. We quickly obliged, and were thankful to meet and talk to the man that just might be the next leader God has for our nation.

More will be posted soon about Mr. Mike Huckabee, but I can relate this with boldness and confidence - If there has ever been a chance to have a true Christian leader for this nation during our lifetimes, this just might be it!

Looking to Christmas in the Past

Check out our new slideshow of Christmases past.....

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Blog Changes in 2008

As you all know, I have become a blogaholic of sorts. I love them all, but out of the need to simply my life to some degree, there will be fewer entries into the girls blog next year, as well as some others. I am going to focus on our family and Quinn blogs for next year.

Pictures are updated on our WEBSITE. Stories will be posted on our main blog. I am finishing up phase one of my online book, "no bones about it". I do plan to do more posting to it next year. Always a ton to write about in our world today!

Hope everyone has a great time shopping and getting ready for Santa!

Cheeseheads and Cowboys Hats

In the life of a sports fan, there are only a few big games as big as the as the one taking place on the field of the "old" Texas Stadium tonight at 7pm. It has been since 1995 that there has been such a meaningful, highly anticipated game that will decide so much as the Cowboys vs. Packers game will be tonight.

I was 25 the last time these two met for the right to play the 49ers in the NFC Championship. In less than 2 years I will be 40. That says it all.

It will be the Farve/Romo show tonight. Role Model vs. Idolizor.

What a game it will be...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I know, you are saying it just like we are!

"Are the holidays really already here?!?!?"

Well, they are, so before you go stand in line for that 6am deal on Friday morning, make sure and relax some this week, eat a ton, watch the Cowboys go to 10-1 and THANK GOD you are an American!



Happy Thanksgiving!

Philly is One Bad Place

Last week I ran up to Philadelphia to train some people in our customer service department and then to attend the Dallas Cowboys game there Sunday night. Philly is a neat city, but man are the people rough!

For a clip of the fans and their rudeness at the Cowboys game click the link to our website to the right and go to the videos section. Be warned. It is not nice....

We kicked their butts anyway!

Looking Back

This weekend we headed down to Houston in order to attend the 30th anniversary of my home church Heritage Park Baptist Church just a few miles from NASA between Houston and Galveston.

Words can hardly be penned to express how much this church meant and still means to me, my sister and my mom and dad. What a wonderful time it was to see old friends, old girlfriends with their kids and all of my "other" parents! Not to mention our former Pastor, Brother Jud, and music director John Turner.

My spiritual life was set in stone by these friends, families and this church. I miss them dearly and have never experienced a church like this since.

Read my upcoming story about this church soon!

Pumpkin Fun!

Happy Pumkpin Season everyone! Today we carved our first pumpkins with the girls and took photos at the pumpkin patch. Not sure what it is about pumpkins. They are nasty inside, yet fun to play with all at the same time. The girls were not too found of them however and spent most of the time a safe distance away as Julie, the girls friend Jada and I did the real work of carving them up.

During the photoshoot earlier, not one time would the girls look at daddy...the funny man with the big camera.

For photos click our family website!

Last Night Stunk!

Last night was insane. Let me share the details.

4-6pm - Spent the afternoon preparing for a big Monday Night Football Cowboys game and getting ready for a party at a buddies.

6:30pm - Left for the party and left Julie with the girls - excited about Boys going 5-0 for first time since 1983!

6:45pm - Pregame discussion at buddies home was about our pet dogs dying and how sad it is. We were all nearly in tears - 6 of us.

7:30pm - Game starts and 1st pass later QB Tony Romo has Cowboys down 7-0 to worthless Buffalo Bills thanks to his first of FIVE interceptions! Not happy.

7:45pm - Wife is franticly calling me - something wrong with our boxer Sam. She says he came running into doggie door, having hard time breathing, laid down in bed and nearly lifeless. Says he is foaming at mouth and smells like propane.

7:55pm - Arrive home. Park in driveway and smell very strong fowl smell as soon as I step out of truck. Walk in and Sam is running around being normal but eyes and gums are blood red. Wife tells me he suddenly is better but house smells like you would not believe. Sister arrives to help with whatever she can. Everyone was in a panic over possible dying dog. Now focus shifts to the horrible smell. Animal shelter is called as I recall next door neighbor telling me about his skunk problem! Bath instructions are given as we realize he was sprayed in face by skunk! Everyone nearly vomiting due to smell. I am worried about game and decide to go back to party. Dog can go in garage until I get home. Julie decides to bathe dog anyway. Sister goes to store to get supplies.

8:10pm - Romo throws 2nd and 3rd interceptions - Cowboys are getting beat on national TV to a team that should not be in the game past the first quarter.

9pm - Back at party - I stink - Cowboys are stinking it up too and trail 17-10 at half.

10:30pm - Cowboys pull off miracle win in last 40seconds with a touchdown, recovered onside kickoff and two 52yard field goals by rookie kicker with no time on clock. Cowboys go to 5-0, 6 men screaming like school girls - I still stink.

11pm - Home from party - Sam is clean, his buttnub wag is back and he will live. House smells like skunk moved in and decided to sleep in our bed for the night. I take big time shower.

3am - Smell from skunk wakes me up with major sinus issues. Remember Cowboys winning, go back to sleep with Kleenex crammed up nose. Cowboys are undefeated, amazing wife let me go back to fun party and Sam will live after all.

3:15am - Fall asleep with stinking smile on face.

A stinky night is over!

HUGE WEBSITE UPDATE!!!!!!

For new videos and photos, and if you are REALLY BORED and need something fun to do, check out our family website!

http://www.thefamilypost.com/Speersfamily/home.php

The Speers....the Romosapiens Family

For years I have been claiming that the Cowboys needed to give Tony Romo a shot. Parcells just would not listen! I saw him back in 2005 and new he had something then.....well, today, I am being proved correct! I otta be an NFL scout.....

Anyway, now the entire gang has become Romo-maniacs each and every Sunday!

The Girls, JiJi and Dave...

Recently, our friends the Curlees needed Julie to watch their cute-as-a-bug 2nd daughter, Jillian, as they dealt with some issues regarding their oldest.

JiJi is the life of the party for sure....funny all of the tricks of the trade she passed on to our girls in just ONE day! After seeing these pictures of Dave you can imagine where she gets her personality....