Saturday, January 31, 2009

It Says Something about Us

Rebecca and our five year old, Ben, had a funny conversation. It went something like this . . .

"Mom, I want to go on a date with you."
"What?"
"Not a smooching, cuddling, buying diapers date like with dad, but alone time with just you and me."
"OH!"
He got us there. Our dates usually do include Costco or Walmart. I can only image what his perception of dating will be when he gets older. He picks up his first date and they head striaght to Walmart . . . you just got to have those diapers.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Catching Up













It has been a while since my last post. A lot has happened since I last posted. Here is a succinct bulleted list of some of the highlights.

  • Canoed Nancy Lake loop

  • Family camped at Eagle River campground

  • First moose hunting experience

  • Went to Arizona, visited family & hiked in San Tan Mountains

  • Visited Disneyland

  • Built a deck

  • Ice fished for sheefish on Kotzebue Sound

  • First family pinewood derby

  • My wife and I painted the complete interior of my house

  • Skied the Kuskokwim River

  • Put our home up for sale

  • Attended the Arctic Thunder Air Show

  • Car broke down on family camping trip

  • Had three buyers back out

  • Took house off market

  • Had our sixth child, boy named Ransom

  • Built another deck

  • Christmas tree hunting

  • Put our house back on the market