Sue and kids home safe and sound

They had a really good time with Michael and Claudia out in California -
the kids really enjoyed getting to be with and play with Austin and
Nicholas! On the way home they had a layover in Dallas again, and Dan
and Lori took them to their house and fed them dinner, which was nice.
Everyone was tired when I picked them up at the airport after midnight
last night - they all slept in this morning, which is a rare treat at
our house :-)

I'm glad they're home - I missed them a lot, and welcome the noise and excitement of having my family at home!

Sue and kids in California

Sue and the kids flew to California this past Thursday to visit my brother and his family in San Ramon. They had a good flight out, and have gotten to see Mt. Diablo and Sacramento. They didn't get to see the governor, but enjoyed the visit anyways :-)

On the way they got to eat dinner with Sue's sister-in-law Lori and her kids Alex and Andrea during their layover in DFW. They all had a good time visitng for a couple of hours and then Sue and the kids got back on the plane and finished the flight.

It was fun to watch them from work. I worked the entire evening, so after I dropped them off at the airport I went to work and put them up on the big screen in our area. I got to watch them all the way to DFW, and then from DFW to Arizona; I had to go home at that point.

Hopefully they'll have better weather until they come home. Me and the dog miss them and look forward to seeing them Tuesday night!

Happy Birthday, Sue!

Today is Sue's birthday! She is ?? Years old, and is doing great! We
had a good time hanging out today, having a picnic at the Monastery and
having fun with the kids when they got home from school. I took leave
from work and am grilling salmon for dinner. All in all a pretty good
day (though a little quiet for Sue :-)

Skate Night in McDonough

We had a good time skating tonight. It was Stephen's school's skate
night at the local rink, and we were actually able to go this time. All
six of us skated, with only a few falls :-) It was fun!

Happy New Year!

We had a great time ringing in 2006 with my parents in Florida tonight.
My brother and his family joined us to eat tacos, shot fireworks, watch
Dick Clark, and then bang pans in the driveway to celebrate the new
year. It was great to have them - they live in California and we don't
get to see them very often.

We hope 2006 finds you well and ready for the exciting times ahead.
Happy New Year!

Having fun in Florida

We're having a good visit with family in Florida this week. We
celebrated Christmas again with my parents and my brother and his family
(visiting from California!) yesterday, and had a great lunch with my
Aunt, cousins, and friends as well as my parents and brother's family.
Today we drove to Penney Farms to spend the night with Sue's mother
(that's her with us in front of her hallway's Cmas tree :-). It's good
to have some time off and see our family and friends during the
holidays.

Merry Christmas!

We are having a great Christmas season, and hope you are, too! I had
fun taking the kids shopping earlier this week, and Sue took the kids
and some friends ice skating at Centennial Park last night. We're
looking forward to opening presents (Kevin should be a lot of fun this
year :-), then hustling off to church for a celebration service
Christmas morning.

Enjoy the music, the joy and happiness, the giving and receiving of
gifts, but please remember that the true Reason we celebrate this
holiday Season is the birth of Jesus Christ! Take a look at Christmas
update if you have time, and drop us a line if you get the chance.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!