Life is good

WEEEEEEE! Life is Good!

Media Mania!

Just recently I have been reflecting about all the ways we give and get information through technology. We have a tremendous ability to reach alot of people via Facebook, Blogs, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Texting, Twitter, Cell phones, Home phones (almost obsolete), Letter, Cards, Voice-mail, Answering machines (almost obsolete), On-line chat rooms and blogs, Webcams, Webcasts, websites, Youtube virial Videos, etc., etc., Wow... with all this technology I feel I talk with more people than I ever have, but connect less. It takes time with people face to face in order to nurture something deeper than "Hey, having a latte, works crazy-busy, kids are great, catch up soon." Don't get me wrong, I Love all the techie ways that people can keep in touch, but nothing compares to spending time with people. It is nourishment for the soul to spend time with a friend, family member, spouse, children. So, although I won't stop using all this mass media at my disposal, I will be choosing more wisely about how much time I spend on facebook (swallows hours of time) and other media avenues and allocate that to "facetime." (get it? facebook to facetime)

Ava vs. Opal the cat

Evidence that Ava won the battle for territory!

Ava updates

Well Ava is crawling now (see video clip)
and that means nothing gets done until little missy is down for a nap. She is so full of personality and lots of fun right now. It goes by SO FAST! George and I can't believe she is 9 months old this week. Ava finally has cut her first tooth this last Saturday and we think another is about to break through soon. She loves to play patty cake and smiles most of the day. She loves her bath time and we are looking forward to taking her swimming this summer. She is constantly trying to get close to the cats and Opal lets her grab her without repercussions. However, since Ava usually grabs a fist full of hair, we keep them separated as much as possible.

Anniversary/Birthdays

This last weekend George was not traveling so we were able to enjoy some milestones in some of our friends lives. Happy Anniversay to Randy and Kim who are celebrating 21 years of marriage. Randy and Kim were here for a little dinner celebration and their secret to longevity is "Disagree about the small things and be on the same page with the Big things in life" It must work!! Congrats on a great marriage and happy kids!

Sunday we were able to open our home for Michael Burlingame's "50th" Surprise Birthday Party. He was truly surprised (see photo above) and it was a great afternoon to share in this special day. It was great to see a good turn out of people for his celebration and to honor him with a few funny "Michael" stories. Happy Birthday Michael!