The Train

We took the train to Hanford last month to get the best ice cream in the world! (Superior Dairy) 

The boys all had a really great time it was a first for all of them.  Definitely something that will be repeated! Nick is still talking about "the best ride ever to get ice cream!"

Nick is 3!

Nick turned 3 way back in July... It was a Thomas party... as all good 3 year old boy parties should be!

DJ the contractor...

I built some shelves earlier this summer, and there was some wood left over.  DJ said, "Hey Dad, lets build a bird house!"  So today, we did.  Nick helped a little as well.

Tomorrow, after the glue is finished drying, we'll paint it.  I'm sure that will be even MORE interesting... especially for Dad!

40 MAY be the new 30, but WHEW it doesn't FEEL like it!

To celebrate turning 40 this year, I went to Colorado with 2 far away friends (who also turned 40).  We went whitewater rafting for our big adventure (a first for all of us) we had mostly class 2 & 3 but there were a couple class 4 areas. Then we climbed on horses and went for a 1/2 day ride.  My horse decided to put his front legs down and roll over my leg.  Thanks to Travis the cowboy, he wrangled my horse, and got me back up and on the trail. I was a bit bruised, but that's it.  All in all it was a great trip, but I will tell you, 40 may be the new 30, but my body does not recover like a 30 year old!!

Designs by DJ

Our house has been invaded by ants... not the nice ones who want kisses and hugs, but the ones that get into the sugar bowl and make us cranky. 

So, DJ decided to design an automatic bug smasher.  Here is the design... don't even think about stealing it, we may need it to put him through college.

(it hangs from the ceiling and when a bug comes by, the automatic sensors smash it)  DJ thinks it will be a great seller!

More from Nick

Just a bit of worship...