David After Dentist

NEW VIDEO-David After Dentist-Its the Cops!

This is a new video of David's younger brother, William. He was out of his seatbelt while I pumped gas and then told me he had to go to the bathroom. He then noticed a police officer and well, check out the video!

Football Season Highlights

This is a highlight video of David's 2011 Football season I was privileged to coach. David is #32 and we had a lot of fun this year. Video was produced by our friends at www.grungeproductions.com Great job guys!

Update On David After Dentist

I realized it has been too long since I have posted on the blog. Life is busy raising two boys with all the homework and extra activities plus my own work.

David is doing well. Getting adjusted to 5th grade and the added responsibilities. He got all A's on his first report card and seems to really get school now. I have to admit, I think he got the book smarts from mom because I don't recall doing so well in school.

He is becoming quite the football player. I recently posted some highlights from his game in the mud, our favorite game so far. Here it is:

Will try to update more often after football ends. Have some new video of his brother William who is pretty funny without the meds!

David's Dad

D.A.D At Playlist Live!

We are excited to announce that we are sponsoring Play List Live! March 26-27 2011 in Orlando Florida. David and I will be there and will have a booth where you can meet David, play some XBOX and maybe buy a tshirt!

We wont be the only ones there. Youtube stars like Shay Carl and Family, KassemG, Lisa Nova, and Ijustine just to name a few.

The best part about this video has been meeting all the cool fans David has.

Looking forward to seeing you IN REAL LIFE!

-David's Dad

D.A.D Mention Of The Week

And Life Moves On...

My sister Kristi was quite the character. Having cancer and dealing with the awareness that her time was short had no effect on this part of her personality. In fact, it brought it out even more. We were blessed to have time to talk to her about how she wanted to be remembered at her memorial. Yes, it was very hard to do that but we wanted her to be part of the decsions on how she wanted to be remembered. One of her requests was to have a bounce house for the kids. I know, crazy isnt it! My brother in law and I looked at each other and whispered that there was no way that was going to happen. Well, Kristi got the last laugh. As it turns out, we were offered the use of a nice home for a family dinner after the service. Ryan's brothers got together and rented a huge bounce house that fit perfectly in the front of the house. The kids had a blast. It was a happy ending to a somber day. As proof of that fun, here is a photo of my son William coming down the slide. Isnt it priceless?

Thanks Kristi, that was a great idea....

David's Dad

Kristi DeVore Shores May 11, 1971-Jan 11, 2011

Sometimes Real Life Isnt Fun.

I have been wanting to write this post for a while but have been putting it off because its just too painful.

David's Aunt Kristi (My sister) was diagnosed with stomach cancer on October 29th at 39 years old and a mother of 3 children.

Our very close family was devastated.

We rallied around Kristi and her family and hoped her treatment would give us a few more years. It didn't work. She quickly deterioated and they decided to stop chemo. It was now time to make her as comfortable as possible and enjoy the little time she had left.

We prayed for her to make it though Christmas. Boy did she ever! We had a great holiday and she was even able to order people around in the kitchen like she so often did. We laughed, we cried and cried some more. It was more than we could have asked for.

After the first of the year she took a turn and is currently resting here at home with the help of medication. We do get glimpses of the old Kristi for a few moments at a time before she needs more medication.

Our family is gathered here in Jacksonville to be with her and each other. I have to admit I was not sure how I would feel being here. Turns out, I wouldnt want to be anywhere else. It is very peaceful here. Yes, there are tears, lots of tears. But we also are laughing a lot. Kids are running around playing and being innocent but keenly aware that something is not totally right.

We will pray for a miracle till the end. However, we have already had miracles nevertheless. The outpouring of love and support from friends, family and even strangers is an incredible testament to what my sister did for people, her love for life, her dedication to family, and above all her passion for God.

We set up a blog to communicate with hundreds of people on Kristi's progress. You can check it out here: Hope For Kristi .

Thanks for reading about my sister. I wish everyone could meet her. She is amazing and I will miss her very much.

David's Dad

BTW, We were also blessed to have Thomas Lester Photography take some of the most incredible photos of Kristi and our family. I included some here but follow the link above to see the rest of them.