going down the slide of life

For Joshua's birthday Kerry and I got him the "Swing-Along Castle". It basically a small swing set with a slid and climbing wall. He hasn't shown much interest in it until today, when he pretty much wore himself out going up and down the slide.


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Calendar of Events Part 2

You may have noticed that I have posted an agenda to the left. This is directly linked to our calendar and as we add events you can see where we will be. Feel free to subscribe to the calendar and create invitation (requires Google login). We can't wait to see you all.

P.S. I know this is completely geeky and may not be that useful, but remember this is me we are talking about.

Calendar of events

As I said earlier Kerry, Joshua, and I will be in Dallas from June 22-July 2. Obviously we would like to see as many people as possible which in the past has usually been a difficult feat to pull off. This year I thought I would go organized. I've shared a Google calendar describing our trip. Feel free to add events and see where we will be.


Here it is:

best present ever!

Recently CNN ran a story about an 11-year old boy who killed what was believed to be the largest wild pig ever. The animal weighed more than 1000 lbs and was more than 9 long. They have now uncovered that this pig was not wild but was raised on a farm in Alabama and recently sold to a couple who owned the property that it was killed on.

What really amazes me about this story isn't the pig but the story on how it was bought and sold. It was actually a Christmas gift from a husband to his wife.

Kerry and I have our 5-year anniversary coming up. I keep trying to imagine the scenario of me buying her a 1000 lb pig to show my love for her. Its hard to imagine the outcome but I'm pretty sure it would eliminate the need to purchase a 6-year anniversary present ;)

Here is the CNN story

Monster Pig

Coming Down South

We have just finalized our summer Dallas trip. The gang and I will be in Dallas, TX from Jun 22 to July 2. A few of those days we will be on other towns visiting family but overall we should be in the DFW area. If you are in town and want to see us (but probably just Joshua) then let us know. Both Kerry and I can't wait to have some vacation time!

Foodie

My brother has always been a source for creative ideas. His most recent, and personally my favorite, is a foodie site for the Fort Worth, TX area. Lets first talk about what a foodie is.

food·ie /ˈfudi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciati[foo-dee] Pronunciation Key

–noun Slang.

a person keenly interested in food, esp. in eating or cooking.

This site gives some very good information about the food scene in Forth Worth including restaurant reviews, events, and discussion forms. As someone who loves food and loves to eat out I see this as a huge resource for the Fort Worth population. Before you make your dining selection you can log on and see reviews about your restaurant, what type of food they offer, prices, events, and what others had to say. I also see this as a huge resource for the restaurant community in Forth Worth as it gives them a whole new way to reach out to their population. And if you are just looking to chat it up with others like you look no further.

So if you are in the Dallas, Forth Worth area and looking to enjoy a meal or want to know who has the best happy hour give this a try. The site is http://www.fwfoodie.com

Party time

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We decided to have Joshua's Birthday party on Saturday when family and friends could make it. The party has huge, both family from out of town and many friends from the neighborhood came. As much as Joshua loves people this day was a marathon for him going for several hours with lots of people and noise around him. That being said he did wonderful smiling all the time and playing with the kids. And everyone really seemed to enjoy him also.

Afterwards Kerry and I have decided we need to sell some of our furniture to make room for all his toys.