Cooler weather

Dog days of summer are over!

minute to win it

Almost 20 months old now... Ardun is such a sponge. He's soaking up all the knowledge one can throw at him (knowingly or not). He's an awesome little guy with a big personality. He's kept us busy for the last 20 months. I cant believe he's almost two. When I stop to think about, I'm two years older as well. Time flys when you are having fun!

clean your room

  Well I'm a firm believer that one can never have too much "stuff". I mean as long as it is good stuff. It doesn't have to be organized, just displayed. O.k., it can be stored, just be neat about it!

gifts

So my wife gets me this bike the other day for my birthday. It's exactly what I wanted! Ardun and I will get plenty of use from it. Now Gavin has someone to ride bikes with. I took it for a spin, Samantha took it for a spin. Guess which one of us wiped out? Yep, Samantha. She did a great job of protecting Ardun... but not a good job at all of protecting herself. Banged up elbow and ankle. I am really proud of how she put Ardun first. She might be a good mom after all!

That's gonna leave a mark.

So I'm sitting there watching Ardun play, took my eyes off him for a second and he starts crying hystericly. (He's tuff and doesn't cry.) It appears that he either pinched his nose in his sunglasses or the dog bit him. He's got a nice lil gash at the top of his nose between his eyebrows now. The deal is we have two dogs. Huckleberry, who is my five year old basset and Riley, who is my wife's ten year old corgie mix. Fortunately Huck was no where near Ardun when the shit hit the fan. Had he been the wife would had me put him outside for the night at minimum, if not indefinatly. Good ol' Riley, who has snapped at Ardun before, was not disciplined, we don't even know if she is guilty of anything. The good news is Ardun is a really tuff little guy, the bad news is he's probably gonna get a scar out of the deal. I love that little guy so much and it hurts me deeply to see him in pain. I'm just so overly thankful that he is not a crybaby. He's my little Evel Knievel!

Inside out

It's been one of those weeks again. Since I moved 20 minutes west of downtown it is hard for me to see my friends. I've a few who have actually made the "trek out west" to see me. With a family and a 20 month old, it's hard for me to find time to get out. It's really cool to get a visitor from time to time. I'd like to think motorbike Mike for coming out to the house tonight. He traded me a few good stories for a haircut. I'm still laughing about the dentist. Good luck with your tooth ache. Need anything, just call.

Generation next

The world welcomes you Maxwell Henry Ware! Congratulations to Tommy, Marissa, and Bella!