Drum roll please....

I'd like to introduce to the world the newest team member of Team Manning, my baby sister Reesing Renee Urish! She was born on September 21, 2009 at 1:21 p.m. She weighed in at 7 lb. 15 oz. and measured 20 1/2" long. Lucky for us she came out as a huge Jayhawk fan and that has made for an easy adjustment into this family. I'm a very proud big brother and love hanging out with my sister.

In awe of my little sister.

Calling all my friends to share the good news. Proud pappa and big brother.

Boy meet gravel

A nice big mark on the face just in time for baby sister's arrival on Monday. Why does it always happen the same time when pictures/special events are happening. Anyways, for those of you who don't already know my mom is being induced on this upcoming Monday at 7:30 a.m., so my little sister should be here by early Monday afternoon. I'm so excited to welcome her to the family (and quickly lay down some little sister ground rules ;))!

Knocked it outta the park!

Whenever my dad works on a project he always puts a 110% into whatever he's working on. There is no such thing as doing something the lazy way with my dad. You can always tell when dad's happy with his work when he states "I think it looks good, what do you think?" That's when he's proud of his accomplishment, but doesn't want to brag, so he is hoping for positive feedback. When he's completed the project and has completely out done himself then you'll hear him say, "Well, I just knocked that one outta the park." This is because he knows he's done a great job and is so proud of what he's accomplished. If you know my dad he's a hard worker and is very creative. So, for my sissy's room, Dad came up with the theme and put it into action. Pictures are below and I think you will all agree with me when I say, "My dad knocked this one outta the park." For those of you that don't know yet, my sissy's first name is going to be Reesing (middle name still to be determined). Check out the pictures and let us know what you think.

Two walls after first coat of pink.

Same wall after adding the Jayhawk. I don't think Reesing is going to have a choice in whether or not she's a Jayhawk fan. From the early start my sister will have her big Jayhawk friend looking over her. Hopefully she won't think the large bird is trying to eat her!

Two walls where the grey and pink walls meet.

Same walls after the Jayhawk was added.

Reesing already claiming her space.

We're working on the closet next. Mom actually mapped out the design of the closet for dad and he's going to put the plan into action. That's on the agenda for later this week.

Dad installed a new fan and light today, so we've got the closet left to go and we'll have it done. Then mom can begin filling it with lots of pink clothes! Yea! The countdown begins ~ 27 more days until sissy's due date.

Visit to the fair

The Douglas County Fair took place a few weeks ago. My mom, dad and I made a trip out there one evening and had a great time.

I really had no interest in the chaos of the carnival. The circus groupies looked scary and there was a lot of commotion. We did stroll through the madness and check it out. I got the bird's eye view from atop my dad's shoulders.

My favorite part was the tractor pull. The "man" thing to check out while at the fair. It was fun watching all the big tractors.
I had crawled up to the top of the bleachers to check out the tractor pull and realized that I was sitting next to a big toothless redneck who was "very" into the tractor pull. I couldn't quite figure him out. He was a very interesting man. Dad and I got to look at some of the tractors up close. This Moline was one of my favorites.

On to the cows...another big highlight of mine. We all found it humorous that the sign to the old ball field where a lot of the cows were kept stated "Animals prohibited on field." We first met this cow. He was a very nice cow and I was very interesting in getting to know him a little better.

No such luck. This cow was keeping his distance.

More cows.

You can find these things called "cow patties" everywhere. It's like a treasure hunt, just not so much of a treasure.

Then we went into the cow barn to check out the only cows we knew on a personal level, and also our favorites, the cows from Neis Farms. As you can see, Tracy's cow is named "Milky Way" and Brett's is named "Bud".

Here is a picture of Milky Way and Bud. We were unable to take a picture of Travis' cow. Maybe next time. Anyways, we had a great evening and got to see lots of great things. I was a lot of fun.

The dog days of summer are here!

Below is the current forecast from the Weather Channel for Lawrence, KS. Better break out your shades.

Right Now for Lawrence, KS (66047) Sunny - extremely hot -
95°F Feels Like 105°F

Pics from July 4th

A little late, but better late than never. We enjoyed a fun 4th of July. We were invited to join the Neis family for their annual 4th of July bash. It was a great time. My friend Preston, and his parents joined us for the festivities. We enjoyed lots of great food, drinks, endless fireworks and lots of great socializing. Thanks Kelly and family for the good time.

Kelly bought a pinata for the kids. She got the party started and gave lessons on the proper way of demolishing the pinata.

Manning took some good swings at it.

Doug helped Alexus take some good shots at it. At first all of the kids were so gentle with it. The adults were encouraging them to be more aggressive. Then they started to get the hang of it. The hits got harder.

The crowd began to gather.

The Ediger family.

Dad and I having fun and sharing some good laughs.

The dads in "awe" of the explosions taking place up in the sky.

My buddy Preston found some candy he REALLY liked.

Kathy and Alexus watching the fireworks and enjoying some candy from the pinata.

Jason and I hanging out. You can barely see us through all of the smoke from fireworks.

Looking for shade on a hot summer day?

Look what a smart dog we have. He found shade under dad's truck.

Then there were two.
Monkey see. Monkey do.
If Duce is doing it then it must be cool to do.