Sue and boys in FL

Sue took the little boys to see my parents in Florida, and she is spending some time with her friend Kathleen in SE Georgia. They relaxed on the beach, put our vacation pics in a scrapbook, and basically chilled out. The big kids have had to put up with me at home :-), so it's been fun.

Happy Father's Day to all!

Great vacation out west!

We had a great trip out west! We went to see the Grand Canyon, but along the way saw Santa Fe, a ghost ranch, Durango, CO, Mesa Verde, Zion National Park, Bryce National Park, then the Grand Canyon, and stopped at the Petrified Forest as we drove through the Painted Desert. It was a great roadtrip! We really enjoyed seeing Sue's brother and his family on our way out and on the way back - thanks for having us! The video is a 10-minute highlight slideshow - enjoy!

Happy Birthday, Jacob!

Today our first child turns 17 years old! He's doing great in school, leading in band and scouts, and has a bright future ahead of him. I'm extremely proud of his accomplishments so far and look forward to the things he will do in the future!

Another busy weekend

Whew! Sometimes I wonder when we are supposed to stop and smell the roses... Jacob went on a campout with the Troop, Megan spent the night at a friend's house then went to a play Saturday night, Sue and I had a "Fireproof" party with some of the deaf people from church last night, and tonight we are at the older kids' high school band concert. All through this Sue and I are suffering through sickness hoping we don't spread it to the kids or our friends and wishing we were in the bed under the covers.

Oh, well, we're now in the last two weeks of school, just before our vacation, and training is cranking up at work. Whee!

Happy Birthday, Stephen!

Stephen is 10 years old today! He's getting so big! And doing really well in school and at church. We had a party for him Saturday, but will be opening our presents with him this afternoon. Happy Birthday, son!

May Madness at our house

This month is crazy busy with two high school kids pulling in different directions as well as two birthdays. We celebrated Stephen's birthday today by going with him and a friend to see the new Star Trek movie (it was great!). My parents came up for the weekend, which helps make it extra special. We're planning our drive west to the Grand Canyon this summer and trying to fit in award ceremonies and friends' graduation parties all through the month. Sue loves all the activity, but I have to admit I get a little crabby about it :-) Life is good!

Happy Birthday, Benjamin!

Today is our nephew Benjamin's 1st birthday! We hope he is doing good out there in Oregon...