We love Sarah Palin

When Reagan got home from school today, she had a sticker on her shirt that said "I Voted!" I (Kelly) immediately started asking her questions. I wasn't sure who she's heard Scott and I talk about or who she would actually vote for at school. So I asked her, "Well, who did you vote for?" And she said, "Sarah Palin! Her name was on there! It really was!!!" I love that she's picked up on our conversations at home about how much I love Sarah Palin and think she is so awesome. I said, "Well, did it say John McCain too?" And she said, "John McCain???" Ha! I love it!

Tater Tot Casserole

I met with my friend Jason last week at Fireworks Pizza in Leesburg (a great little place, by the way). Jason is a former co-worker and we share the same sense of humor and an admiration for good beer (Fireworks has a great selection)... so it was fun to get together with him over a few. Anyway, when we worked together, I used to joke that I was going to be making the 'tater tot casserole' just like the Duggars one day. A totally inside joke that only a few people would get because they would have had to (1) watched an obscure show on cable featuring a family with a billion kids and (2) remembered that this family LOVED tater tot casserole. Well... anyway... Jason got the joke (you can see why I enjoyed working with him).

As you know, we are expanding to four kids... So, when we got together... Jason pulled a folded piece of paper out and said "i got you a little something..." Having no idea what it was -- but knowing full well it was some kind of joke -- I cautiously opened the paper. Written inside? That's right, THE recipe for tater tot casserole. So, for your reading enjoyment, or if you ever have 20 kids... I submit to you the aformentioned tater tot casserole (copied word for word -- with my comments in paranthesis -- from the recipe provided by Jason, presumably pulled from the Duggars website or something):

2 lb ground turkey cooked, seasoned, drained (because tater tot casserole is all about your health)
3 2 lb bags tater tots (that's right 3 freaking bags!)
2 cans cream of mushroom
2 cans evaporated milk (evaporated milk always troubles me... if it's 'evaporated'... why does it then slosh around in the can? I've never actually opened one of those cans to find out the 'real' story)
2 cans cream of chicken
Brown meat & place in large (you think?) casserole dish
Cover with tater tots (this cracks me up..not sure why). Mix soup & Milk together.
Pour over top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour
One of Daddy's favorites! (apparently Mr. Duggar loves it... I think we can now safely conclude that tater tots increase virility... in fact, if you look at the side of the package of tater tots, it probably now says: "if you experience an erection lasting longer than 4 hours, call your doctor")
Makes 2 - 9X13 pans

Well... there you have it. I suppose you could 1/2 the recipe... but, then again... tater tot casserole is probably so darned good, you'd better double the recipe.

Can Someone Please Explain...

Can someone... anyone... please explain why my wife is addicted to those shows on TLC where they have 20,000 kids. You know what I'm talking about... John & Kate Plus 8 or the Duggars... anyway... here are my thoughts:

• I just don't get it.
• I usually refuse to watch it.
• The last thing I want to do after a long day at work and then putting my own kids to bed is watching someone else's whiney kids.
• Mine are all I can take (not to say that my kids are whiney... but, trust me... they have their moments).
• She's watching one right now... and she thinks she's sneaking it in while I bang away on the computer.
• Secretly, she's hoping that I keep typing away so that she can keep watching it.
• We only have one TV and only watch shows together.
• On Monday nights, Kelly tries to Tivo Jon & Kate and Dancing with the Stars at the same time... which means I can't watch anything else.
• Monday nights have only meant one thing in my 32 years on this earth... that's right... Monday Night Football.
• Dancing with the Stars gets the boot, Monday Night Football wins that battle.
• I think our Dr. is concerned we're headed for our own show on TLC.
• She told Kelly at her first appointment that "she should start thinking about what kind of birth control to use now" after this pregnancy.
• That Dr. is very lucky I was not at that appointment.
• I would have kindly... but firmly let her know that we have retained her services to monitor the health of Kelly and to deliver a healthy baby and we do not need nor solicit her non-medical advice.
• I'm kind of sad I wasn't there when she said that.... I enjoy righteous indignation.
• I think if they just had a cable channel called: "Big Ass Families".... I'm quite certain that Kelly would watch it... 24/7.
• Lastly... I'm still waiting.... someone please explain to me the appeal of these shows.... anyone?? Bueller?

Blog Name Change

Let me answer the questions in advance:

(1) No, we are not Mormons
(2) No, we are not Catholics
(3) Yes.... we know what causes "it"
(4) No, we are not trying to get our own show on TLC
(5) Yes, we know how much they cost
(6) No, we're not trying to field our own little league team
So.. if you haven't figured it out by now.... The Faircloth Five is excited to let everyone know that we will now be the Faircloth Six... well... actually... I don't want to give up that alliteration... so, I'm thinking we'll be the Faircloth Five plus one .... and that's what brings me to answer the oft-asked questions....

7) Yes, we will change the name of the blog

From this point forward... the Faircloth Five blog will now be The Faircloth Five (plus one)... unless, of course, you have any better suggestions.

So... I've been a bit busy working some things out once we received the news...so I'll post an update tomorrow... which may or may not include the following topics... if you feel strongly on one or the other... just let me know:

• Stocks down, Redskins up


• Oktoberfest in Arlington w/my Brother-in-Law -- without Adult Supervision.


• You bought a pregnancy test from where?


• How to turn a Ford Fusion into an 8 passenger SUV w/o breaking a sweat


• The creepiest pro-Obama youtube video -- EVER!!! (I could have had about 100 politically motivated posts... but didn't want to dirty up the blog.)


• Facebook killed my blog


• Flashback: How to get ejected from a Redskins game (hint: you really have to make an effort)


• Flashback #2: Did I really cry after a Redskins victory over Dallas in 2005 (it's not what you think -- reminded by this after Redskins spanked the Cowboys last week)

OK... so.. that's just some of what's in the pipeline... I'll knock the best ones out first.... I wish I knew how to post a poll... then you (all 4 of you) could vote and I'd know which one to do next... barring a last minute technological breakthrough, however, you'll just have to be at my mercy.