The Meat Market is back and Here to Stay...

I know all my loyal readers have been lost without a recent update of Macon Fun of the Grants. I have been absolutely OBSESSED with the Olympics and can hardly think about anything else. Loyal reader Sam has asked I update so she doesn't have to keep looking at this beautiful picture of Michael Phelps but I love it and had to post it again. As Heather W. says "Watch out swimmers, my schlong is long and my arms are strong!" I miss Ian Thorpe and wish he was still racing. He too is a beautiful speciman as you can see below.

Hello Handsome...

Come to mama...


By the way, Ben said he wants this blog's name changed so no one thinks he is associated with it. He said he doesn't want to be a part of my "meat market" anymore. I don't know what he is talking about...

Ben is back in Georgia from his summer long clerkship in Abilene. I am very glad to have him back home and things finally feel like they are back to normal. We have our new baby, Penelope, and she is really cute but a complete turd. She wakes us up every morning trying to nurse on our noses and mouths. She has tried to nurse on Fitz (yeah, he's a boy) which makes him angry. And no, she was not weaned too early from her mother. She is over 2 months old, she is just spoiled.



A trip to the vet wore her out.

Eleanor's a little jealous.


My birthday was on August 2nd and I had a good time celebrating with my family.

Anna and Mason help me with my birthday cake.

Taylor trying, and failing, at the hoola hoop

Finally, our whole family was together

Penelope sleeping in the car. We drove (fine, Ben drove, I slept) 16 hours to Georgia from Abilene in one day. Penelope did awesome!

Another nasty rash while driving from Texas to Georgia.


One story I will tell before I close. I was sitting in my living room singing Violet Hill by Coldplay and wrapping my mom's birthday gift. I stop and a second later I hear Ben, who's in the office, go "Aauugghh" like he just saw something that disgusted him. I said "What's wrong?" and he answered "Your singing." Later that day Ben says to me "You're being rude." and I answered "I'm rude?! You're the one who goes aauugghh when I was singing!!" Ben says "Well, it was disgusting!" Oh. well then. I guess it's ok since my innocent,angelesque singing made you want to throw up!

A side note. Ben and I like to give each other a hard time and I was not offended by him saying that, in fact, I thought it was hilarious. We always tell each other "like it is" and never a hard feeling.

Alright, that's all I have for now. I have to mentally and emotionally prepare for the Olympics. You know, I would never watch, say, women's water polo on a regular day but for some reason, when it's in the context of the Olympics I find it to be the most fascinating sport and I talk about it like I'm an expert from all my years as a player! Water polo, volleyball, synchronized diving you name it I love it during the Olympics but wouldn't give it a second thought any other time of year. Swimming and gymnastics I love no matter what time of year. Enjoy my man candy and until next time...