Friday, August 15, 2008
Summer Haitus
Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know we are still alive and having a great summer. With all of the great weather, fun activities, work, etc., I haven't had time to post anything. I promise it'll pick back up as we move into the fall. Perhaps when the good shows like Chuck and The Office come back.
Friday, July 25, 2008
American Idols Concert
We went to the American Idols concert on Tuesday night. Our friend Andrea was able to go with us. She ended up serving as our photographer since she had the aisle seat. She took some great pictures. You can see them here.
The concert was great. I was very disappointed that David Archuleta didn't sing "Imagine." It was still a great show though.
The concert was great. I was very disappointed that David Archuleta didn't sing "Imagine." It was still a great show though.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Busy Summer
Time flies when you're having fun. It's been a month and a half since my last post. Most of our loyal readers have probably given up on me by now. Hopefully you all understand!
I've just got a collection of some photos to share.
We had some friends over to celebrate my birthday with dinner. Elizabeth made this wonderful birthday "cake" for me.
Earlier this summer, Elizabeth bought the kids a small pool for the backyard. Of course, since I'm so crazy about the grass, she's not allowed to leave it out overnight which means she spends more time setting it up and emptying it than they do playing in it each day. Anyway, they really like it.
Here more recently we picked up a little Elmo sprinkler as well. Anything helps on these hot days!
On the Fourth of July we had some friends over for a cook-out (we mostly stayed inside though since the weather wasn't that great). We did go out for a few fireworks after dinner. Here's a picture of Hannah and Noah enjoying the show. We finished the night off with some homemade ice cream. Yum yum!
On a more serious note. My Aunt Candy got married on July 4th in Gatlinburg, Tennessee to a man named Jim Long. They had been together for quite some time (years) and finally tied the knot. They had a reception in Greenfield at he VFW where Jim was a Commander and bartender on Saturday, July 12th. Unfortunately, the following morning Jim passed away. The funeral was this past Thursday. It's really hard to find any silver lining in all of this, but if there is any, it's the fact that he ended on such a happy note and got the opportunity to see his friends and loved ones one last time just hours before he left us. Here's a big group picture with Candy and Jim in the front and all of my family. We even had some surprise visitors from Ohio and Georgia.
I've just got a collection of some photos to share.
We had some friends over to celebrate my birthday with dinner. Elizabeth made this wonderful birthday "cake" for me.
Earlier this summer, Elizabeth bought the kids a small pool for the backyard. Of course, since I'm so crazy about the grass, she's not allowed to leave it out overnight which means she spends more time setting it up and emptying it than they do playing in it each day. Anyway, they really like it.
Here more recently we picked up a little Elmo sprinkler as well. Anything helps on these hot days!
On the Fourth of July we had some friends over for a cook-out (we mostly stayed inside though since the weather wasn't that great). We did go out for a few fireworks after dinner. Here's a picture of Hannah and Noah enjoying the show. We finished the night off with some homemade ice cream. Yum yum!
On a more serious note. My Aunt Candy got married on July 4th in Gatlinburg, Tennessee to a man named Jim Long. They had been together for quite some time (years) and finally tied the knot. They had a reception in Greenfield at he VFW where Jim was a Commander and bartender on Saturday, July 12th. Unfortunately, the following morning Jim passed away. The funeral was this past Thursday. It's really hard to find any silver lining in all of this, but if there is any, it's the fact that he ended on such a happy note and got the opportunity to see his friends and loved ones one last time just hours before he left us. Here's a big group picture with Candy and Jim in the front and all of my family. We even had some surprise visitors from Ohio and Georgia.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Flooding
I'm sure those of you who live around here are well aware that we have had a LOT of rain and storms lately, for those who don't....we have! I even saw one of the top stories on cnn.com was from Franklin, Indiana (just 15 minutes south of us).
The rain that started sometime in the early morning hours on Saturday and came down up until around noon on Saturday seemed to tip the scales. As we watched the rain come down from our house, I was surprised to see the street flooding outside...
Once the rain stopped and the sun came out, we decided to get out for a walk since we had been cooped up inside all morning. We were surprised to find more flooding when we left the subdivision...
Still not realizing how bad things really were, I decided to go to Lowe's to buy a new grill. It took me over an hour to get up to Lowe's at Madison and County Line Road. There were many intersections that were closed or impassable. It was while I was driving tht I first started hearing on the radio how bad things really were, and about the state of emergency that had been declared.
Our church was cancelled this morning, partly because of the flooding and partly because they just put another coat of varnish on the new hardwood gym floor...but mainly because of the flooding. The Bishop tried yesterday for an hour and half to get to the church and couldn't make it.
Around noon today, I got a phone call that one of our ward member's homes had flooded (she's on vacation) and they were looking for wet vacs to help clean it up. I loaded up and went over there to find an unbelieveable mess in this community. It is a community of duplexes, sort of like those 55 and over communities, but we did see some younger people living there. Water had been inside many of the homes. When I arrived they had just finished pulling the carpet up out of the neighbor's house and were just getting ready to pull it up in the home I went to help with. We ended up helping a number of other residents in the neighborhood. There was mud EVERYWHERE. One house in particular had laminate floors and the mud was very thick. Yuck!
If you'd like to see the rest of the pictures from the flood click here to see the rest of the album.
The rain that started sometime in the early morning hours on Saturday and came down up until around noon on Saturday seemed to tip the scales. As we watched the rain come down from our house, I was surprised to see the street flooding outside...
Once the rain stopped and the sun came out, we decided to get out for a walk since we had been cooped up inside all morning. We were surprised to find more flooding when we left the subdivision...
Still not realizing how bad things really were, I decided to go to Lowe's to buy a new grill. It took me over an hour to get up to Lowe's at Madison and County Line Road. There were many intersections that were closed or impassable. It was while I was driving tht I first started hearing on the radio how bad things really were, and about the state of emergency that had been declared.
Our church was cancelled this morning, partly because of the flooding and partly because they just put another coat of varnish on the new hardwood gym floor...but mainly because of the flooding. The Bishop tried yesterday for an hour and half to get to the church and couldn't make it.
Around noon today, I got a phone call that one of our ward member's homes had flooded (she's on vacation) and they were looking for wet vacs to help clean it up. I loaded up and went over there to find an unbelieveable mess in this community. It is a community of duplexes, sort of like those 55 and over communities, but we did see some younger people living there. Water had been inside many of the homes. When I arrived they had just finished pulling the carpet up out of the neighbor's house and were just getting ready to pull it up in the home I went to help with. We ended up helping a number of other residents in the neighborhood. There was mud EVERYWHERE. One house in particular had laminate floors and the mud was very thick. Yuck!
If you'd like to see the rest of the pictures from the flood click here to see the rest of the album.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Finally, Some Pictures (and Videos) of the Twins
I've gotten some complaints recently that I haven't been posting enough stuff about Hannah and Noah lately. Well, not really complaints, but you know what I mean. I decided to put up some pictures and a couple of videos for your enjoyment. These first four shots highlight Hannah and Noah as they prepare for their future modeling careers.
These next couple of shots are from our trip to the zoo on Saturday morning.
Finally, here are a couple of videos I shot here at home this evening. Hannah and Noah show of their tumbling talents in the first one, and the second one is proof positive that Noah has some athletic abilities. (Who knows where that came from...)
These next couple of shots are from our trip to the zoo on Saturday morning.
Finally, here are a couple of videos I shot here at home this evening. Hannah and Noah show of their tumbling talents in the first one, and the second one is proof positive that Noah has some athletic abilities. (Who knows where that came from...)
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