M & M Larsen Family

Random Nut-shells since Christmas

2011-06-17T21:24:00.000-07:00

We're going to have to call this Part 1. I hate blogging because I save up the good stuff for so long I could stay in this chair all night long and not give even close to a full report. It's 11:30 and I'm yawning to the moon. You'll notice some obvious omissions, but enjoy this snapshot and I'll try to get to Part 2 before Christmas rolls around.

The Snowbunny performed beautifully in her Ballet School's Ice Princess.

AND this is where it's obvious that I don't carry a nice camera and I'm a cruddy photographer. However, I'm a big believer in keeping memories no matter what they look like.

Jono (and Coach Mark) finished strong in Baseball {got out in the semi-finals tonight, lousy loss} and Soccer {good little team that learned to pass and score with finesse}

It was sad to see the season end because Jono plans to follow the Larsen mold and move on to football.

Mr. Howboy in his element, D.I.R.T, where he makes spider houses and dinner and digs for worms.

Easter 2011. The Egg Roll. This tradition will live on because little boys will never tire of throwing eggs at each other.

Payton and Jono had their very first ski season this year. Mark and divvied up the duties. Might I say? I remembered I LOVE SKIING! Park City Mountain Resort had plenty of the season's fabulous snow and they were not disappointed. They came home from their first lesson braggin' about how good they were. As always, we humbled them...only to ski with them and find out, they were right. They definitely held their own following us all over the mountain. The interesting discovery was the juxtaposition of their typical personality roles. Strong and fast goes to you know who and timid and "hang in there" goes to his bro :) They are both looking forward to another season. Us too...

My adorable sunshine. First thumb-sucker. First to sleep like a dream {didn't think it would last back in Dec. but it did!}. First tooth {April 21st}. Just started crawling {June}. Giggles out of control for his crazy siblings. Gets, "he is the best baby," where ever we go - Yes, we know. LOVES on his mama and papa just like babies should.

Our Little Miss has started posing for every picture. Pointed toe, hands on hip, titled head...is this what all girls do?

Jono's favorite Christmas present was an iPod nano. People thought we were presumptuous to assume a then 7 year old could keep track of a miniscule valuable. It is in his ear more than not. There are nights we have to remove it from his ear after he's gone to sleep. He and Payt looked so cute sharing their tunes to some hot cocoa after school.

2010-12-28T13:36:00.000-08:00

Ballet!

2009-09-24T13:19:00.000-07:00

Mom, will you PLEASE sign me up for ballet? {pronounced: bal-la-lea} I've been procrastinating this day for a FULL year now. Her cousin, Sam, and friend, Carly, started last year. My patient Madi waited (until 2 days before she started) for me to sign her up and go shopping for the oh so coveted leotard and slippers. She was tickled pink. The boys waited in the car for all of this - on purpose; I'm preparing them for dance recitals. She looks so cute with her ballerina buns and outfit - I'll have to take more pics of her soon. I'm rather surprised I like it so much, but when your darling daughter is in love, it's hard not to smile.

Could it be?

2009-09-24T13:13:00.000-07:00

We've been wondering whether or not Cael would be a "lefty." As of now he's eating mostly left, kicking left and throwing ambidextrous. We have ZERO idea what the recipe is, but there is definitely something in the mix.

LEFTY KIDS: 3 RIGHTY KID: 1 (Jono)

I can tell when Cael hasn't had enough to drink in a day. It's amazing that it's actually captured in a picture. He leans in, closes his eyes and darts in for a one second gulp! Hot water, it must be yummy because it happens over and over again!
{as a side note: Can you say "little Mark!"}

CRAZY!

2009-09-24T13:12:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday we headed for a late dinner. I had the three non-football players with me (common place), which means we all were going in. Unbuckling and the other menial tasks associated with getting out of the car took longer than "shot from a gun" Jono could take. When Madi, Cael & I walked in to an exceptionally busy Little Caesars, I was greeted by Jono at the cash register with a proud face. He cooly says, "I've already ordered," like this was normal... So, I paid for his order and we left.

Crazy Little Caesars for letting a six year old order after standing in "the shortest line there was" without even seeing an adult with whom he belonged.

Next time, I'll just send him in with the money!
My independent son leaves me feeling like he just might do okay with out me. I've heard mom's lament this as their children grow up, but I've racked my memory and I don't think any of them were talking about a SIX year old!
I couldn't find him at the church the other night. Everyone was asking if they needed to start a search party. They chilled when they could see I truly wasn't worried. He's so confident that I can't help but be confident in him. I said he's smart and I'm not worried - I'd just REALLY like to find him. So, our constant goal is - DUDE, just tell me!!!
I love this boy!

Football Season

2009-09-24T13:09:00.000-07:00

A Daddy's dream comes true.

First time in pads and a helmet.

First real game.

A real smile even after losing for the first (but definitely not last) time.

They are 1-2 on the season, but Payton's having fun none-the-less. Mark is helping coach which is a 10 hour a week commitment. When people give me the "What? and you're okay with that 'look'" I let them know I signed up for this 10 1/2 years ago. I couldn't be happier Payton gets to share this with his Dad. Mark is passionate about football being a good experience and teaching the kids more than just the plays. He knows who he is has a lot to do with what he learned on a football field. So, it's a guaranteed in our life for many, many years - fall means football. It's a good thing we all love the sport.

First Day of School

2009-09-24T12:42:00.000-07:00

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. ~John Dewey

My boys are growing up! I'm nearing a mix up between mine and Payton's shirts and socks in the laundry. Ask him who's flip-flops I wear on quick trips out the door! His!
Payton started Third Grade and is keeping up just fine ;) And I assume he's happy there with Mrs. Kimber because when I ask him how school was everyday he says, "good." That's a period there at the end because that's really ALL he says. Some days I pry for an ounce of news, but mostly I move on to Jono. "How was school, Jono?" 3/5 days: "Bad!" I've figured out that this isn't in reference to the work or the teacher, Miss Jorgensen, but how the football game went at recess. All parents should have psychology degrees.
Madi started preschool this year. She doesn't travel far because I had a first day of school this year too. I have eight students (+ Cael, until after snack when I happily put him in his crib). Madi loves having her friends come to "play." I've enjoyed teaching again, but am glad it's only two days a week. I love preschoolers - life is so simple to them and happiness comes easily. Watching them learn and light up will never fail to put a smile on my face.

Alaska

2009-09-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

Mark's in Alaska for work, or so he says :) We'll trade him being gone for a few days for the 50 lbs. of Halibut I hope he brings home!

House PROGRESSion #2

2009-09-08T19:11:00.000-07:00

My awesome kids unloaded TWO monstrously heavy boxes of cultured stone that couldn't be budged until they were 90% empty. I borrowed Tom Page's truck and wanted to get it back to him asap, so I put the only available workers to work. I don't remember what I promised, maybe it had something to do with McDonald's. Anyhow, we were all mighty impressed with our muscles after we got the pallets unloaded.

We're getting closer on the house. A couple more weekends with our part-time contractors and we should be ready to hunker down for the winter. The lights have gone up since I took these pics and I need to post a dark picture because it's my favorite part. The railing and raw wood will be painted white next week.

We've heard we should take down the front trees so you can see our beautiful house, but I disagree. We think they add to the charm, knots and all. Maybe they just need a good trimming.

We love the new green board and batton siding and faux shake shingles.

Oregon! Zobrist Ranch & the Redwoods

2009-09-08T14:17:00.001-07:00

We spent a wonderful week in Oregon with our friends, the Conk's, from Las Vegas. Kristin's parents have a place in White City, Oregon on the Rouge River. They invited us a few years ago, but one baby led to another and finally...this was our year to go! We drove the 13 hours there with an overnight stop in Reno. At the ranch the kids loved to roam on the Mules (the motorized variety :) ), swing by the river, follow the deer, visit the Llamas, play tennis for hours and hours, the list goes on!
The must have experience was rafting the Rouge. We all loaded up, minus the babies, with four blow-up Tahiti boats. We had seven minors amongst three adults. Mark ended up with Jono and Madison. Right away Madi was nervous. This was warranted as I watched she & Jono separate from the raft running the first little rapids. I screamed from behind thinking for sure they were overboard. Luckily, they came back down IN the boat. From then on out it was petrified howling. Poor Mark was sitting back so low, his boat looked like it was submersed on the puniest of waves. After his tailbone took a beating he attempted to ride it out on his knees which didn't work any better. When they made it to the ranch it was discovered that the bottom of his raft was completely flat and the sides weren't all that inflated either. Needless to say, 2nd time around: Mark had an inflated boat and Madi road with Kristin. They played like the rapids were the buckin' bulls she's so fond of and then they weren't so scary.
We took a side trip to the Humbolt State Park just East of Cresent City, CA. We walked through The Stout Grove and stood in awe of the redwoods. The kids loved this Paul Bunionish playground; they ran the highways of fallen redwoods and climbed and crawled through burned out trees. The way there was eventful in the car sick category, but I'm sure Payt and Madi (and Mark who hates cleaning it up) would agree- the experience was worth it. We continued onto the Pacific Coast and the dads and big kids SLID down to touch the ocean. The tide pools held treasures of star fish. It was 55*F there on the coast and as we climbed East to Medfore it was 95*F; Mother Nature's A/C.
To get the local's experience, they took us to Mill Creek Falls. We found a GPS "GeoCache" there - a first for us. The falls were breathtaking, but The Avenue of the Boulders was where the fun was. A rock you could slide down, tens of "slip and you're a goner" perches and a raging river with a man-made wading pool accented by a black sand beach. It was just our style.
I can't wait until we get to Vegas and slideshow Kristin's photomemoir and relive the whole trip. My pictures of Oregon are so sub-par! I became lackadaisical the moment I saw Kristin taking pictures. It was a vacation to remember for sure. Thanks Terry and Kristin for the good times!!! And thanks to the Zobrist's - we love your patch of paradise!!!

Where Cael lived; chasing balls from sun up till sun down

Pacific Ocean

The Stout Tree

How's that for tree climbin'?

Friends from Vegas Past

2009-08-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

After the 4th of July we were lucky enough to see lots of our Vegas friends who we really miss!!!

Jared came to stay with Payton for four days! They had the greatest time. We kept busy at Cherry Hill, Egbert Park & Eccles Dinosaur Museum. The best things about best friends is that no matter how long you're apart - you can pick up right where you left off. Laura met us at Gateway to pick him up. We had a good visit and weren't ready to say goodbye. We'll hope for next summer!

Blake and Jono got two play dates out of their trip to UT/ID. While I was trying to take their picture they could barely stop talking and joking long enough to catch 'A' shot. The rest of their pictures of them include stick poking, wrestling, laughing...What good buddies!

Heidi and Gabby visited us at the Discovery Museum (no picture?! - maybe Heidi has one...) Gabby was darling with the kids and kept hollerin' "Nono," which Jono loved.

Matt & Lauren Bishop & crew...Reilly, Thai, Racer, and Jet were in Utah for a Summer vacation from Saudi Arabia. (It's cool to have friends that live in SAUDI!) We got together for dinner and an evening at the park. (No pic?! I USUALLY carry my camera in my purse)

Our friends from Vegas past wouldn't have been complete without our perfect summer vacation with the Conk's in Oregon...on to the next post!

Who needs a Summer Job?

2009-08-12T18:27:00.000-07:00

PAYTON and JONO!
So, I "suggested"picking and selling cherries from our trees in back. (Do mom's really ever suggest anything? Or is it more of a mandate posing as a suggestion :) ) They were really pretty good workers for 8 and 6. Mark sprayed to eliminate the nasty worms with spray the boys bought. Then they picked, washed, weighed, bagged and sold their cherries for $3/lb. The sold part was definitely the most enjoyable. I think they sold 15 or so lbs. But as I said to - many a mom - "I don't care if they make a penny, I just hope they learn a little something about work." I believe we don't see the fruits of our labor immediately with this kind of stuff, but I HOPE the payoff will come as they grow!

House PROGRESSion

2009-08-12T13:23:00.001-07:00

This is our old house the day the pine tree was coming down. Mark's brothers Matt and Mike helped him out by insuring the tree didn't land in our living room :) Thanks! It was all in preparation for what we call our "Curb Appeal" project. Matt was the architect on the project and Mark was the visionary. Aren't they good?

Our new house is coming along. If you look close you can see the stone wainscoting that will go on the columns too. The house color is the green/gray around the windows. The initial part has moved very fast the breaks are pressing down as our part is coming into play. We'll get there and have a pretty house for all our efforts! I'll update again when it's closer to finished.

CAEL TURNED ONE (last month :) )

2009-08-12T13:00:00.000-07:00

July 2nd we went to the Rodeo in Oakley, UT with some of Mark's brother Bob's family. He was on call with Justin Sports Medicine. We spent the night literally about 8 sleeping hours at the Larsen's cabin before heading to Richfield. We went straight to my Dad's cabin on Cove Mountain to help with a concrete pour and celebrate Cael's birthday. My so sweet sister made THREE cakes so everyone could enjoy. White, chocolate and Cael's very own. He ate a good portion of that cake systematically and quite seriously. He barely smiled - but we know he enjoyed it. Right after, we headed for the Richfield 4th of July celebration. The evening of his birthday he flat out flew to win the DIAPER DERBY at the city park. With his Mogli crawl, he beat out 45 other diaper wearing crawlers for the grand prize ($100 Savings Bond). A great weekend was had by all. Hopefully Cael likes having busy birthdays because 7-3 is bound to always be a travellin' party! We can hardly believe our baby is ONE! He's walking everywhere unless he needs to get there fast and then he runs on all four! We love our Cael and his zest for life. He's a climber (no surprise), a smiler, and a good sleeper (finally!)

WARNING - NOT FOR WEAK STOMACHS

2009-04-29T09:32:00.000-07:00

Payton had an adventure last night. About 1 0' clock he comes stumbling upstairs. He tells me he's fallen off his bunkbed. He tells me his arm is hurt...I lay him down on the couch and tell him I'll be back with a blanket. I went to wipe his tears before I went and noticed in the darkness that his eyebrow was black... "oh great, it's blood!" I called for reinforcement and two seconds later Mark says, "We gotta go." So, Molly (our so sweet sister-in-law) came up and off we went.
On the way to the ER, Payton let us know he woke up and was getting out of bed to check what time it was. If it was in the "5's, 6's, or 7's" he was going to stay up and play. Me: "5's?!!! - go back to bed!" He obviously takes bing a morning person to the extreme. Anyhow, he didn't realize how close to the edge he was when he rolled over, fell and cracked his head on Jono's nightstand.
He was a brave dude and was pretty calm through the whole ordeal, minus the shots. But a minute worth of shots in an open head wound would get anybody ornery. He yelled, "You're touching my brain!!!" Which is probably what it felt like :) After he was well assured he was numb he lay perfectly still for his 6 inside & 10 outside stitches. 2 hours after it began, he was resting on the couch, doped up on Loritab, looking forward to his vacation from school and promised sports cards.
Battle wounds are part of growing up. He's got his first good scar comin' on, but hopefully he'll leave his face alone from here on out!

I [HEART] NEW YORK

2009-03-19T18:45:00.000-07:00

In an effort to reciprocate for all of you whom I love to read about on your blogs. I figure I may as well go back and catch up (mainly because I haven't downloaded recent pics). I'll tell you about our trip to New York way back December 10th through the 17th. Yes, Christmas was a rush and yes, I planned this trip unprovoked. Call us crazy, it's just the way we seem to roll.
We flew into Albany where we fought with the rental car company who let us reserve a 7-passenger 4X4 Explorer or the like for the week. That like part ended up to be the kicker - "like" in which category? Oh yeah, they get to pick. They tried to give us a five seat Trailblazer - um... hello? Do you see each of our "precious cargo?" They don't fit! We ended up with a van... The weather spared us and it ended up perfect, but I'll NEVER admit that to Alamo :)
We drove to Palmyra the next day where we took in all the Church History sites and met Mark's parents who are serving a mission in the area. As we were walking to the Peter Whitmer home, Jono commented, "Oh, we get to go in the barn!" "Jono, that's the house." Jono: [stunned]. About dark, we walked into the "Sacred Grove" for a unique experience. We were alone in a wintery freeze, three deer came bounding through the grove and into the old orchard; it was serene - until we showed up. We did our best to have the conversation you always wish to have with your family in that grove. But if nothing else, we'll all remember Jono freezing his hands off after falling on ice and crying that he was going to die. Mark & I will remember the workout of carrying Madi/Jono and Cael at a "let this be over" pace. We'll all remember we've been there together, but the warm fuzzy memories might take another trip. On a warmer note, the kids loved showing off for Gpa and Gma while "swimming" in the giant hot tub.
We visited Syracuse and Watertown with Robert and Susan. We got to see their town and and meet some of the people they are serving. It was delightful to see how happy they are and how much good they are doing. The members there just adore them, which was no surprise. We stayed at the Fort Drum in and ate breakfast with the soldiers in the commisary.
After spending every possible minute with Gpa & Gma, we left for Uncle Don's in Rock Tavern. He was a fabulous host and we all enjoyed our visit. He was kind enough to take us into the city, sparing us the train with the crew and bags. We stayed at the Sheraton Times Square for two nights. NYC is a highlight in and of itself; however, the kids loved the famous toy stores, Statue of Liberty, Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular and the subway. It was 60, YES 60, degrees our morning in Central Park which made the Carousel so pleasant. People have wondered how the kids were viewed and treated and our answer is "neutral +." Little kids were the minority for sure, but they received plenty of smiles. We stuck to mostly kid friendly places, so that helped. We were a bit over-the-top in keeping them out of peoples' way (mostly for our kids' safety :) ) We also stuck our phone number in Jono's sock for obvious reasons...we like him. FYI we never lost a one of 'em, can you say HIGH-ALERT?
We're training travelers, but something tells me they come by it naturally because they are SO good. We drove all over the state (totaling over 15 hours) and Cael only cried 30 minutes of that - and no, the rest of us didn't cry at all. We all did okay on the flights (ask us about Chicago sometime :) ) with one exception...being ON our 2nd plane of our return for EIGHT hours because of delays and yours truly not reading the fine print about did us all in. A "touch down" aka an hour and a half on the tarmac somewhere in middle-America isn't considered a layover on the reservations...I learned my lesson.
I've smiled again and again at our MEMORIES that will last a lifetime (because I made them write them down in their books). And just like every trip we take together, worth every ounce of energy & effort.

2009-02-15T17:27:00.000-08:00

Back on the Bandwagon

2009-02-15T17:25:00.000-08:00

Well after a three month hiatus we are finally making time to get back to the blog. Winter has been full of lots of snow, friends, cousins, school and fun. Here are some new pictures of the kids from Winter, Christmas, Mark's Birthday etc. Enjoy.

Cousins

2008-11-07T10:30:00.000-08:00

7/3 Cael and Cordon

Carter, Lincoln, & Cael 10/31

Lucky, lucky boys. Cael has Cordon on my side who's a month older and the other two on Mark's side! Oh, the fun they'll have! It makes me smile just to think of it!

HALLOWEEN 2008

2008-11-07T09:54:00.000-08:00

Our first Halloween in UT since 2003 did not disappoint. The weatherman had us tricked into thinking it was going to be warm and well, Vegas like. It wasn't, but it was very festive and fun!Trick or Treating! The older three went with some friends with chaperons Mark and Frank. They went for a while before it got dark, got cold, rained and generally lost all appeal. Try as I might, I could not talk them into going out again to get ME more candy ;)
Lindsey and Maddie making spudnuts. They were delicious as usual, but they don't look as pretty as other peoples (namely Dixie Page). We found out delivering them to the Page's that it's their Halloween tradition as well. It's a good thing I have high self-confidence, because otherwise I'd have been totally humiliated by my idol, Dixie. :) We traded donuts which might end up being a tradition as well!
Mark is a fantastic jack 'o lantern carver. The kids put in their requests and Mark goes to work. Bet you can't guess which one is Madi's? Payton chose the Long Horn; Jono went with the Pack. This year we made the boys put forth a real effort to dig out the seeds. "Ew, their slimy. My hands are getting dirty." We just laughed as it dawned on them that this was part of the job description. The Ward Party was the only picture I had of Cael as a little Lion. We had thrown around the idea of dressing him up as Kale (think green and leafy), but as time would have it, he ended up a very cute lion. I'll be cropping out Madi and Jono for the scrapbooks, but thought you'd get a kick out of their faces like I did!
THE LARSEN COUSIN'S Halloween party! All 23 plus one yet to be born. Molly and kids hosted and everyone had a great time!

Madison's THREE!

2008-10-13T12:52:00.000-07:00

No, we can't believe it 's OCTOBER 12th either.

"...it's my party and I'll cry if I want to." Too much attention and wanting Hot Cocoa fueled the short burst of tears right as we were singing to her!

Cael, the man - looked too cute, I couldn't leave this one out!

Madison had a fun birth-week celebration. It started with Grandma/pa Ogden fulfilling her dream of cowboy boots. We took a trip to Brown's Boots in Richfield where she picked them out herself. A little disclaimer: I did a little dissuading from the pointy toed, silver jeweled beauties - so not practical for the everyday wear that they are getting. Lisa and Chet bought her the pink cowboy hat and let her keep the change. She's always been a cowgirl at heart, but now she looks the part. Thank you so much!

Sunday, her actual birthday, we had the Larsen's and David to a birthday party. Due to the FOOT of snow we had in our backyard, we changed our plans from a Sundae Bar to a Hot Chocolate Bar. She loved her presents, but the highlight was that her cousins came to play with her. Payton made her a "hammer" which is what she told Grandma about 1st - you should have seen the look on his face - satisfaction, joy, love...priceless.

I made the horse cake, which took longer than I thought it would, but worth every second. Except for the second that Alexa asked, "What's her cake?" Payton answered, "It's a horse." Alexa puzzled, "Where's it's head?" All I could do was laugh! Thankfully, everyone else figured it out. Sweet Ashley even complimented the carrots, "Oooh, those are a NICE touch!"

We had a very fun, chill(y) evening celebrating our certainly darling Madison.

...for now!

2008-10-01T12:15:00.001-07:00

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Dynasty - Free family tree

Payton's 50/50!

2008-10-01T12:12:00.001-07:00

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Free genealogy - Descendants

NEW PICTURES OF ALL

2008-09-24T20:45:00.000-07:00

Just some pictures to catch you up on the cutest kids in the world. Cael is growing fast and is a GREAT baby. We love our kids and are grateful for the every day lessons they teach. Enjoy!

Cael's Blessing Day

2008-08-04T10:13:00.000-07:00

We had a very enjoyable, family filled Sunday. We loved sharing Cael's blessing day with 54 members of our families! Walking into church a lady said, "You've got a BIG family!" I wonder what she thought when the other half showed up? :) We appreciate all the support we felt from our family. We had lots of brothers, sisters, cousins, etc. with us. We loved having Grandp/ma Ogden and my Grandp/ma Bradshaw, but missed Grandp/ma Larsen who are on a mission. Cael was patient and quiet as usual. Mark gave Cael a beautiful blessing full of promise for the future. Everyone came for brunch at our home after the meeting. I predict he'll sleep all day today to make up for being awake so much of his big day. We love celebrating special days with our favorite people!!! And as a side note - Cael smiled for the first time to none other than his DAD yesterday. This makes 4/4 kids giving Dad the first smile, if history holds true, mine will come in a couple of long weeks!

It's finally starting to sink in...

2008-07-22T22:26:00.000-07:00

We have FOUR kids! All so unique, all so sweet, all so full of life. We are so blessed to have four fantastic children.

Oh the pressure!!!

2008-07-14T14:27:00.000-07:00

Blogs should be fun and laid back, right? Au contraire. I'm so not feeling it. Mark started this whole thing and I get to finish it...or is there ever really a "finish?" I guess that's why I haven't "logged on" yet; once you start, it's a commitment - with an audience.

Excuse #1 We've been an unusual busy since Memorial Day Weekend when we were officially back to together as a family. Usually, we're busy with church and driving one place or another, but that hasn't been so. We spent A LOT of time getting our Vegas life finished up. And in addition to moving in to our new house and just enjoying each other's company, we've been working on a complete kitchen remodel. No, it's still not finished, but a "little thing" slowed us up, literally.

Excuse #2 Cael Corwin Larsen was born on July 3rd at 5:26 AM. He weighed 6 lb. 14 oz. and was 19 in. long. He has a different, but familiar look - more like Mark than our other's have been, which thrills me. He seems to have his calm personality too! There's nothing wrong with a 90% Mark/ 10% me baby! Hopefully it lasts. He is a pleasant bundle of joy and the focus of the household these days. Everytime he's not in sight we hear, "Where's baby Cael?" We might have to start hiding him.

Excuse #3 well, I'm out of good excuses so here I am.

I AM BLOGGING!

2008-06-03T14:22:00.000-07:00

I figured that since Robert and Susan can manage a blog so can I. I will get my wife on it and she will make it look pretty. This is my first ever blog and so I am having writers cramp. Hopefully I will get a feel for it and soon be writing for days.