Is That Your Final Answer?

So we had a little run of excitement here at Casa de McCarl. We filled out an application for Maverick to appear on Regis and Kelly for an amazing kids week they planned. We didn't think much of it and sent it in. A few days later we received a callback from the show! They needed a recent tape sent overnight so that they could make their final pick. They even called back later to ensure that the dates would work out okay. The dates of the show happened to be the same week of Maverick's tonsillectomy and we all were okay with putting that off!

So we waited and waited for them to callback with the final answer. We finally realized that they were not going to call back. When we finally realized that...they called...with a formal rejection. Sadly they were going to go a different direction with the entire segment. Turns out they went with sports kids. I guess singing Ring of Fire isn't a sport...so we were a little distraught at our boys casting bump, but there's always Ellen! What's more amazing than a four-year-old singing Ring of Fire? Ellen dancing to a four-year-old singing Ring of Fire!! Yeahhhh Buddy!

Watch the show the week of July 24 - 28th. They said they will be showing pictures of the kids who were not going to be on the show.

A Day Of Firsts

So today was an eventful day in the McCarl household. I learned how to write captions on the pictures, I learned how to download pictures from the camera to the computer, I learned how to put those new pictures on the website, I am creating my first entry on the McCarl site, and little Miss Lainey wore her first ever ponytail! Wow what a day. Oh, and Maverick got his messy room picked up. During the summer I get to experience what it is like to be a stay-at-home mom, and let me tell you, it IS quite an experience.

Thanks For A Great Tiki-Que!

I wanted to thank everyone who came by to enjoy a great Tiki-Que! We had lots of laughs and good times and I appreciate everyone who came to celebrate our home and my 30th birthday. Sadly we were having such a good time...we forgot to take pictures! Here's a picture of Maverick and Pappy before the party. As you can see they are twins here with matching hats, glasses, and Hawaiian shirts. Later in the evening Maverick rocked the house by performing for the first time Ring of Fire without Johnny Cash singing backup! Maverick really knows how to get the party moving! Thanks again everyone for a great party! No doubt Casa de McCarl will throw another bash in the future!