Laughter !

Laughter, happiness expressed. How often we forget to express happiness in our daily lives. We get so focused on the things that are wrong with our lives that we forget about the happy things. Maybe it is that some of us take everything to serious and believe that laughter is only for children and the immature. Well it is not! Sure there is a time for serious talk and acting, but far too often we get trapped and forget to laugh. Proverbs 17:22 says "A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones." So do you have a merry heart? It is a proven fact that laughter is good for you. Laughter relieves stress and relaxes your body. Maybe the reason you are always feeling so terrible is because you have forgotten how to laugh. I encourage you sometime today to laugh about something even if it brings strange looks from others, remember laughter can be contagious.

November 6th, 2009

There has been so much going on that last few months and I have been horrible about keeping up with the posting here. I do hope to start doing much better in the future. Just an update on everyone, Ruth Ann is doing great along with Jordyn and Zooey and Zachary. Zooey is all over the palce now and into everything she can get her hands on. Both Ruth Ann and I have been in school this semester and that has taken up a part of our time.
We had a busy summer cleaning up around the new house. We spent two weekends in September painting and repairing and replaceing. It is all coming together good just going to take some time and money. I will post pictures later.
On to the new edition to our family. As you have probably noticed from the picture we got us a new dog.He is a Great Dane and is almost eight weeks old andhe weights almost 12 lbs LOL. Anyways his name is Ramesses and we are very happy to have him.
Well I hope everyone has a great Friday and a great weekend. I will be busy raking leaves and buring yeah for me. That is if this cold will go away.

Summer Update

Well the summer is almost over and school is about to start. It is amazing how fast the summers go by, not just summer but time itself. So here are a few updates that have happened over the summer. This could turn into a long post so be prepared to read on a bit.

First off, Zooey is now seven months old, and growing fast. She is now sitting up and appears to be trying to crawl. She is a very happy baby and is always laughing or playing, except when she is wanting something that she can't have, or is hungry.

Then there is Jordyn, yes the wild happy go lucky child, that paints the world as her own. Jordyn is now 100% potty trained and she did very well with the training. She is growing like a weed and has a very expansive vocabulary. So she is doing well and being a great little girl.

Then there is Zach, he is doing well and learning the great ways of growing up and becoming a teen. We are very excited for him in the journey that he is about to embark on over the next few years.

One of the biggest things that happened this summer is us moving into our new home. This has been very exciting for all of us. We have had to make a few adjustments in the move but nothing to serious. One thing that we have had to adjust to is having slower internet. Now this might not seem like a big deal to some, but to someone who works in technology that spends a great deal of time on the computer in work and for school it can be a bit frustrating. Don't get me wrong it is tons better than dial-up but irritating none the less. One other thing is the fact that our cell phone signal really sucks in the house, it is like I have to perform circus tricks to even get a signal, on the upside of that though I don't get many calls. Another thing is the drive into work every day. Instead of the short one mile drive I get a seventeen mile drive, which I actually enjoy now that I have been doing the drive. This gives me time to get my thoughts together for the day, and has given me a great opportunity to listen to my audio books. The biggest thing that has been more frustrating and irritating than anything is the some of the relationship strains that it has caused. There are tons of things that we do love about the new house. One being that is it new! The others are that it is in the country and it is so quiet and no one bothers you way out there. I do not have to listen to the booms in the night of some kids driving around, blaring his radio. We are closer to some of our family which has been nice. All in all we love the new house.

Aliens?

Are they there?

I read this article Here about a scientist that thinks an Alien saved earth from a meteor falling to earth. He is taking a lot of criticism on this topic, some even calling him crazy. My question is why is it that we can accept God, or evolution neither of which can be proven beyond a doubt. Both taking faith in what is seen or known. But we are shallow enough to believe that we are the only intelligent beings in the entire universe? Really? We think this. Now why an Alien would save earth who knows, and it may be the ramblings of a man who needs some attention. I do not think he is crazy though. I mean honestly when you say something is an act of God or that God did something, can scientist not turn around and explain it away in some scientific way? Even when creation is threatened by science we defend God in the matter. But have you even seen either? Or is it by denying that there might be other life forms out there makes us feel safer?

After A Long Weekend

Long Weekends

It is always nice to have a long holiday weekend. The problem with long holiday weekends, is that you do have to return from them. Thus, making a hard first day back. I hate Tuesdays as Mondays there always seems to be a back up of everything. On top of that I am tired from doing nothing or playing to hard over the long holiday. Ah, but how nice it is to enjoy all that time with your family and friends. So, is it worth all the trouble you have to go through once you get back to work? You bet!! I do hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. I also hope that you remembered to thank someone in the armed forces for the freedoms we have.

Zooey Update

Zooey went to the Doctor today. She is now 4 and 1/2 months old! Hard to beleive it is going so fast. She is weighting in at 12lbs 3oz, 23 1/4 in. long. She is growing well and good. She got shots again today, so she is a litle touchy this evening. On other notes about Zooey, she is rolling over and making lots of sounds. Funny story about Zooey finding her voice. Ruth Ann and I went to see Star Trek on opening night, and Zooey went with us. It is so nice when they are this young and you don't have to chase them around. Anyways right as the show was starting she started making the sounds, at first we thought she was upset, but this was not it. She was laughing and screaming and she thought it was great! I guess I am going to have myself a partner in my Sci-fi watching. Well, everything is good with her that is the most important part of it all. Remember you can always see up to date photos of Zooey and the other kids at our Website.

The Tarnsman of Gor
This book is by John Norman's Gor Series. It is the first of 28 books. The story takes place on a planet that is opposite of Earth, never able to be seen by Earth. The main characters name is Tarl Cabot. He is brought to the planet Gor by his father. He is trained in the knowledge of Gor and the warrior code. He is then sent out to sabotage the city of Ar, arch enemy of Ko-ro-ba Tarl's home city. In his quest to sabotage Ar, he meets the daughter of the Ubar of Ar. He soon falls in love with her, and is forced to go through some challenges. The plot is easy and fast paced and interesting. This is a book that can be hard for some to swallow, because of the women slavery in the book. All in all this is a fun read with an interesting plot. It is primary good vs. evil where good wins out for the most part. So take the time to read this I do not think you will be disappointed. Tarnsman of Gor is a shot book only 219 pages, so even if you do not end up liking it you have not wasted much time. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.