Matthew Comer Agile Scrum Master Project Manager Unicorn from ATX Austin, Texas

Today was the big day that Jenny worked so hard for our little man. She has done something that I have never seen done. She got the Austin Fire Department (AFD) from Manchaca Road, Engine 20 to come out to our event! It was a surprise to everybody, as we requested everybody show up at 10:30AM, thirty minutes earlier than the stated 11:00AM on the invitation. Most people did arrive early and were shocked as not one, but two fire engines rolled down the street, and stopping at our little party.

To my little man, this is everything. Garrett is all sorts of things, a multitude of super heros, pirate, a police offices, and most recently a cowboy. But most of all, he is a fireman! Something he never deviates from. A phase it still may be, but it is what he loves more than anything else. So when 2 fire engines full of fire fighters rolled up to his party, his day was most certainly made. He is a happy kid. Today he was fun grins, ear to ear.

The party was held at our friend's Grande Oaks Park, which neighbors Whispering Oaks. It is a nice little park that we take the family to for a park, playscape, basketball, and trail. Today, we shared it with all of our family and friends. The weather could not have been better, as it has already changed in temperature and feels like fall. It was a beautiful day. All of our friends and family were able to join us on this special day, thirty or so in all. And most people honored the birthday boy by wearing his favorite color "Green", pronounced "Gheen." This was a Green Party!

After some light sandwiches and fire safety from the firemen, we gathered around the beautiful homemade Fire Truck birthday cake to sing Happy Birthday to Garrett. He had some trouble blowing out the candles, but he finally did, then it was off to running around and playing with his friends. Then it was pinata time! This was our first party to feature a fire truck and we were a bit apprehensive about the fire truck pinata, but the line of kids taking their turns to whack at the thing were not discouraged. When the candy poured out all of the kids crowded around and filled their little paper sacks and went off to devour their hard earned treats.

Two of the kind of helicopters with dual rotor blades flew over and Garrett knowing that Mommy had called in the firemen was sure that this was Uncle Traci doing a fly over!

Before anybody knew it, Garrett had slipped off to the table where all of the presents were stacked and began to quickly open each one as fast as he could. With little encouragement he ran to everybody who gave him a gift, hugged them or their leg and told them "Thank You."

Thank you Garrett, for you have so enriched our lives, we are so thankful and blessed to have you and Grace.

My little boy turned 3 today!
He is such a big boy and he knows it and so very proud of that fact. As our we as so proud parents. He has done so much in his time that we are so proud of and that make him a big boy. He has been potty trained for over a year! That is huge! He can recite the entire alphabet, something that he does not do often, but he can do. He can count into the 30's on occasions. He speaks highly intelligible sentences, at least to his Mommy and Daddy =-). Anything that this child sets his mind to, he can most definitely do, and do well. He has just entered the time of "Why?". Everything is "why, why, why." Which is so great as he has such a hunger for knowledge.

As with any parent, we are so proud of or little babies, they are everything to us, our whole world, we love them beyond words. I thank the Lord for this family. Garrett has changed our lives. He and Grace truly mean the world world to his Mommy and Daddy. I just can't believe that it has already been 3 years. Time flies by in the blink of an eye. Everybody tells you so much, but when you have little ones as a gauge, a measuring stick, it is so much more evident. I wish to cherish each day with them all lovingly.

Before departing for school this morning a gift had arrived by mail and was placed at the door. It was a big big wrapped in packing paper. Garrett can also spell most of his rather long first name as well as pick out his letters, "G" and "tt" when written. He say this box, saw his name, and knew it was "for my birthday." We told him that he had to wait until after school and he could open the gift sent by his Uncle Traci in Florida.

After Miss Toni's today, in which further celebrations continued and more cake was consumed, GMAC came home where Goo Goo and Papa Terry were waiting with presents. Garrett tore into those and all others in sight, as well as Traci's and was in hog heaven playing with the fire station Legos that Goo Goo had gotten him. A torn out page of a magazine has hung on his wall next to his light for months of this in which we would proudly proclaim and ask of anybody to get him for his birthday. Now here it was in the flesh, along with a newly sewed blanket, another fire truck, and the monster tuck fire truck that he wanted so badly at H.E.B. when we were there last week when retrieving medicine for Grace.

We celebrated with a Double Dave's Pizza and Pizza Rolls dinner. Following dinner, we blew out his fire engine candles and ate cake! Let them eat cake, we are in hog heaven with these little piglets. =-)

Garrett and his class at Miss Toni's Fun Learning Center celebrated his 3rd Birthday together at the Circle C Fire Station. Jenny took GMAC and Grace to school a little late today as everybody met at the Circle C Fire Station to start school this Monday morning. This is becoming a tradition, as we celebrated the same way last year. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend this year, but Jenny did and took lots of photos. All of the kids, including Grace, had a wonderful time looking at the Fire Engines, Fire Trucks, and as GMAC recently correctly me "Arial Ladder Truck"s. Hearing the fire fighters instruct them about smoke detectors and fire safety. Then it was time for blowing out the birthday candle and eating cup cakes. My little boy had a great time, as firemen and fire engines are all that he talks about! =-)

Friday night we met the Houltons at South Park Meadows for a band playing Pink Floyd. They were so good! They really hit all of the songs just right! I saw friends, Brian and Steve, there as well, both enjoying the great tunes! Parents and kids loved it alike. It is such a nice area to take the kids and let them run around and play on the huge playscape and a play area with all of the many other kids, while the parents can grove to the sounds of The Pink Floyd. Next Friday is Led Zeppelin, we hope to attend this as well.

My little baby Grace, who hardly ever gets sick, got sick this weekend. We were up with her at 4:20 AM Saturday morning as EE and GP came by on there way to go on vacation in the Dominican Republic. Jenny took Grace to the doctor and they said she had strep throat and an ear infection. My poor baby girl.

We stayed home and rested on Saturday instead of making a pilgrimage to Texas State vs Lamar football game and tailgating. Daddy worked around the backyard, mostly on adding some more decorative woodworking to the pergola that I reconstructed a few years ago.

After church on Sunday, Daddy did more work in the backyard by finishing the framing out the rest of the backyard and more on the French Drain.

Grace is still not feeling the best and we are here for our little girl.

Garrett is stoked about his Birthday week. Tomorrow is GMAC'S BDay celebration at Toni's Fun Learning Center, where they go to a trip, lunch, and cake at the Circle C Fire Station!! Tuesday is his 3rd BIRTHDAY!!! We will have Goo Goo and Papa over for Pizza at the house! Then Saturday is his big party!!

This was a lazy weekend, except for the fact that the entire family along with EE and GP descended on Gruene, TX on an early Saturday morning to again scour the earth for Jenny's lost Wedding Engagement diamond ring. The ring was sought after on the day it was lost Oct. 2, as well as the following day Oct. 3., and then again today Oct. 8. Several dozen eyes have looked for this ring, but it was not found.

When we got home, we walked down the street to our neighbors the Bonsor's for Vera's 2nd Birthday Party. It was a Sesame Street Elmo Party. Grace dressed up as Elmo and made an appearance. As did a signed print of Elmo and his handler, Kevin Clash, taken at SXSW this past year. It was a great day and then the rains came. The first time it has rained like this in many many months.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 at 6:30 P.M., is National Night Out 2011 – America’s Night Out Against Crime. Be sure to turn off your TV and go outside to meet, greet, and party down with your neighbors! It is a great chance to enjoy these cool Fall days, that feels so good in Texas. If you haven’t attended a National Night Out before, you should, they are a lot of fun. Most times Fireman and/or Police come out to talk safety to the groups. The children love the Fire Engines!! Entire streets are blocked off, there are BBQ, grilling, kegs, and refreshments for the street of neighbors to enjoy together! So get out there and go be a part of the fun and excitement of the evening!

This is the “28th Annual National Night Out” (NNO), it is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW).

If your street does not host an event, then you may like to look into hosting an event for next year, please sign up.

The Comers have hosted the event for several years on Redleaf Lane. And for the past few with the help of our great neighbors, The Bonsers, so if you would like to come to our party, come on by! As the Snedaker’s have moved from Redleaf Lane, they did make way for us in their driveway to use this as the gathering for ice cream. Our driveway was used for the keg of Shiner in the kegerator. An ambulance showed up this year as did the firetruck which made my son and everybody so happy!

We cordially invite you and your community to be a part of our NIGHT OUT 2011 team.

Matthew Comer won 3^rd place in a Chili Cookoff.

My Mom and Dad also entered their chili and won 7^th and 4^th place respectively. There were 18 teams and all of the chili was mmm good!

The only other time that I won, was in 2001, in which I took the People’s Choice Award!

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I along with EE, GP, and the Yarosh's helped me watch GMAC and Grace the weekend, as Jenny had a girls weekend in Gruene, TX. However, a misfortune happened…:

Featured in the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung

Austin couple lose wedding ring during Gruene outing

_{Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 9:43 am | Updated: 11:33 am, Tue Oct 4, 2011.}

_{New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung reports}

NEW BRAUNFELS — A fun weekend trip to Comal County has turned into heartbreak for an Austin couple

Jenny Comer of Austin and some of her girlfriends visited Gruene on Sunday. According to her husband Matthew, while shopping around town she lost her wedding ring — “the band that I proposed our engagement with over six years ago.”

“We have looked all over in the little town, but have not been able to find it,” Comer wrote in an email to the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. “We have talked to all of the shop owners — nice people — and loved everywhere.

“I see on your (website) that you helped a military family find their rings in the river. I am trying to keep hope that we will find it, and I wanted to reach out for your help.

“Please let us know if there is anything that we can do to help get our story out to people, in case they find this ring.”

If you have seen the ring, email Managing Editor Shawn Lewis at slewis@herald-zeitung or call (830) 625-9144, ext. 220.

The Comers can be reached by email at mac40_98@yahoo.com.

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Lost wedding ring

This is the ring Jenny Comer of Austin lost Sunday in Gruene. If you have seen the ring, email Managing Editor Shawn Lewis at slewis@herald-zeitung or call (830) 625-9144, ext. 220. The Comers can be reached by mac40_98@yahoo.com.

Jenny took the kids to Zilker park and rode the train and everything.
The kids went with EE and GP to eat pizza and spend the night.

Then on Sunday, after church we met the Houlton's at SouthPark Meadows park for a picnic dinner.