Finally

Here she is, sweet and innocent......



This is Natalie just admiring her newly acquired cooking skills:

and her creation? Taco salad anyone?

Just got caught eating cake without a fork and plate.

But do they care? Obviously not.

Here we go. I haven't posted for a month. I have people threatening me. I feel that my personal safety is being compromised. These are just pictures of our girls for right now(thanks to Britt) and when we find the camera, we will post more:-)

Finally

Come rain or snow...

Mailboxes. Even though email seems to be prevailing as the common way to have long conversations and even receive bills, there still is a thing out there that we receive junkmail and the occasional birthday or thoughtful card in, called a mailbox. Black, white, plastic, rusted metal, held up by old transmission lines, encased in brick with a very small opening in the front and a lock in the back for extremists and even the occasional fishing lure, James, mailboxes are out there. Here are a few from my work areas in Tennessee. Yes that is a snake hanging from the lower one.

'Bout Time

So its about time that I posted something. We have been quite busy with work and the girls and it seems the smaller the living quarters, the less time that you have, maybe because you realize every little thing that is wrong and attack it immediately. I am definitely finding out the highs and lows of salesmanship and realizing that even on a bad day, it's really not that bad. I am able to get out everyday and finding that I am losing the weight (I am down 6 lbs in two weeks) that I had gained after the stint behind the desk. I am also finding out that when you are a door-to-door "upgrade manager", or salesman as other people call us, that Dr. Scholl's is my new best friend. A can of mace will probably be my next purchase as I have been chased by one rottweiler and a collie jumped at the storm door at my chest area. Good thing my wrist was in the way and caught the door to shut it. Fun stuff. We do love being here though and are getting used to the area. Today was Stake Conference at the Embassy Suite ball room since the stake is too big to actually fit in the stake center. The girls really love having their friends close by, althought today the both said that they really missed their Grandmas and Grandpas and all of their aunts and uncles. So expect a phone call soon. We love you all very much and we are sure happy to be here together, especially as tomorrow will be our eighth year anniversary at 10:22 am. We have been blessed with three beautiful daughters and I have the greatest wife ever. She truly is my companion, my lover and my best friend. To those of you who check these everyday, I will try to write more often, but no promises. Keep smiling all, We love you all!!!

The time has come...

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."

And while we will not be heading so far away as through the looking glass, we will be leaving for Tennessee on Monday. We are really excited and completely feel that this is something the Lord is asking us to do. Something akin to Father Lehi and Sariah and their family leaving for the promised land. we love all of our friends and family, and we hope at some time you will be able to visit us out there!

My Sweetheart of sweethearts

I missed yesterday, because, I was actually working, real busy actually. So here is a blog about my wife. She is the greatest wife there is out there. That should be enough to say, but I will give you a real description. She cares about me wholeheartedly and puts up with my mistakes, impatience, temper, and she always puts up with my childish behavior and crummy music choices. She has always puts her desires for leisure behind mine and every now and then actually enjoys what ever it is I have decided to watch. We are not unique from other couples in the world in that we do have our trials and our differences, like other couples out there, but through true love, through charity for one another we make it work. I love her very much and I am glad that we will be together for ever. Love you very much Suzette.

Little Natalie

Here she is, little Miss Energy/Cuteness. She sure has been driving us wild by getting things out, rearranging things and the like. Her favorite places to make a mess are the dishwasher (if we don't lock it, she opens it and sits on the door playing with dirty dishes, if we lock it, she turns it on), and the girls' underwear and sock drawer. She's too fast for her old man. On Sunday at church, I turned around for literally two seconds, she was out the door and headed to primary where mommy was and daddy looking all over the gym for her. She sure is cute, but wears us out.