Update, Finally!

Meet Benjamin the "bull rider"! His bull riding name is "Marcus Merriman", don't ask me, I just go with it. I really don't know what started us on the crazed cowboy stage. I think PP had something to do with it. It is so funny watching him bull ride, of course the bull is daddy (not a real bull)! Here he is practicing. I love the little hand up!
He has turned into such a sweet little boy. I love hearing him talk. I don't know where he comes up with some of his words. But most of the time he keeps us in stitches!
Carter has grown, he does not look like a little baby anymore. Where did the time go?
Carter's first black eye! There is a reason why the doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" He was a trooper!
I know before you say anything I just want to add, other than Tech, we show no loyalities to any school! We are going to be open and let our boys chose their college of choice. And because daddy is so cheap when it comes to the boys clothes (yes, you heard me DADDY), we will wear anything that is given to us as a gift! This picture is funny, they did wear those on game day!

I don't know where the month of November went, it is a fog! We are looking forward to Christmas. The boys are pumped. Their daddy even went for the blow up Frosty in the front yard! We officially have yard art now!

Merriman boys 6 vs. Merriman girls 2

Jackson Daniel Merriman arrived today at 5:05 pm. Jackson weighed 8 lbs 15 oz and was 22 inches long. Way to go Melissa and her coach Doug!!!!
Triplets hold Jackson (Richard, Ryan, and Doug, the proud dad)
Family picture with baby Jackson
Sweet mommy Melissa with new baby!
Cousin Dylan and Benjamin getting the news that it was a boy! We love our girls (Vaughn and Meredith) but we say "Boys rule in the Merriman family!"

We had the whole waiting room filled with family and friend awaiting the arrival of sweet Jackson. Finally Doug gave us the word that is was a sweet boy and everyone was doing fine. We are so excited to have another baby in the Merriman family. God has blessed our family with precious healthy babies. We are excited to all be together with our new additions this year for Christmas. Watch for more pictures to come of Jackson!!!

Ben's birthday pictures

Yes, I know his birthday was over a month ago, but due to our not having a computer for almost 6 weeks, I am still catching up. This are pictures from his party! We had such a great time playing baseball again!
Ryan and I have been watching Ace of Cakes at night. It inspired me to do a baseball bat and ball cake. Benjamin loved it!



Time is flying by, I can't believe he is already 3. He finally got the "birthday" thing this year. I think he is alreay excited about his birthday for next year!!

One funny story: (Well Ryan probably isn't laughing yet!) This story is truly the life of boys! 2 nights ago Ryan and his friend were putting together a deer tree stand (or something like that). The boys were outside "helping" him with the tools. Ryan was going a little crazy with the extra help because pretty soon the tools were everywhere. I just laughed to myself saying (to myself) welcome to my LIFE! After I put the boys down, Ryan was putting up his tools and trying to find the lost ones. Fast-forward to Friday morning. We put the boys in the car, it was a work day for me. I started backing out of the garage and stop to this horrible sound. Getting out of the car because I thought I had hit something, Ryan meeting me with that look of "What did you hit?" We inspected the back and car, nothing. I got back in the car and could not reverse it. I drove forward just a bit and tried it again. Same LOUD horrible noise. Ryan and I check under each tire and around the car again, nothing! At this point, I can not back up the car; it will not go!
Ryan gets in to move the car. Can't do it, so we goes forward. As he is putting it in reverse to go, I notice the tire. I screamed "Stop and get out"! Ryan wondering what is going on pops out to see me pointing to the tire - THAT HAS A SCREWDRIVER STUCK IN THE RIM OF IT!!! Somehow one of my angels stuck a screwdriver into the tire and caught it in the rim. Sweet Ryan ask which one did it. Yea right, even at 3 and 2 they are still not going to answer. So Ryan takes off the tire while I load the boys in his car to trot off to the babysitters. I so wished I would have taken a picture of the screwdriver in the tire, but Ryan was not in the mood for pictures!!!