My first entry

Corbin keeps wondering why I never write anything down. I just forget. Today the kids are both still asleep, so I have a few minutes to write. It was great to see Corbin, although we haven't been able to spend much time together. It seems like our kids take a lot of our time right now. I haven't missed the weather here. It is so cold and windy. I am excited for spring to get outside. I am excited for next week. Corbin has a vacation and we are planning some fun things. Well, I need to go. I can hear Anna and Cole waking up.

Snowing again

Well, I got up this morning and I could not believe my eyes......March 01, 2005 and it was snowing with a layer of snow on the ground. Since Indiana weather sucks...I will just grin and bear it! I have once again started my workouts in the morning so I can spend more time and energy with Lori and the kids. Crazy how much better it is to workout in the morning and then be excited to come home home and see the family. Work was good today, however, I have to admit that the time I have at University Hospital is nice but one does look forward to seeing it end for this and that. I care not to elaborate as if one can't say anything nice then I guess one should not say anything at all.

I had a nice present waiting for me today as I got to work; they had to take a very nasty infection to the O.R. last night which was waiting for me to baby sit as that patient lay in the recovery intubated to protect the airway.....to make things worse I had to do everything myself this morning as my jr. level resident had his a_ _ up his head. He kills me, as I told him I would let him do some good procedures this month, then he pulls the idiot/lazy (call it what you want) out on me.

Anna was soooo cute tonight...she just cuddles up to me, just before she is ready to go to bed....tonight she kept saying "be happy" and she calls Cole "Pole" as she can't quite get the "c" thing down...she actually was holding Cole's hand and making him laugh when Lori went to workout....I don't see how she does it...all day stuck in her....she surely is an angel....and I love her dearly....I look so forward to my vacation to spend some great quality time with her.....then there is Cole...the one with the constant smile on his face...he is so stinking cute and gets cuter everyday...he is soooooo strong, Lori showed me how he can lay on his belly and look around as he lifts his head up....I can't wait for the two kids to grow up....(for me and Lori) and watch them mature and become adults....

All back in INDY

Well, we all made it back to INDY on Saturday without any incidences. It was actually along day, however, it was good. We left St. George at 4am and both Anna and Cole did very well. Well I asked Anna if she wanted to go for a ride, when I woke her up, she emphatically said YEAH.....

Anyway, it is great to have everyone back home. It was fabulous to see Lori and the kids. Crazy thing is, Anna was sick however, she was a good trooper during the flight. We were so tired, only Lori made it to church and Cole slept almost the entire day, even after sleeping the whole night.....Anna just lounged around all day....they both have unique personalities. Lori and I both, were tired, that I think we went overboard on the whole eating thing, I told her that out west it drives a person to be healthy, then we arrive here and stuff our faces.....no drive here to be healthy....now can a person see why we eventually want to get back out west to see those blue skies....if you don't believe me, check out the posted pics....look specifically at the skies and compare the Utah and Indiana skies.

The anticipation to see the family

Well, I woke up at 3:30 am this morning to get everything ready, that would include myself and the house as we have the final inspection today at 2 pm.....today as it has been stated is the big day to see the family after a month....I was very excited and I can say it was sooooo great to see Lori and how beautiful she is, Anna and Cole and how much they have grown. Anyway, 3:30 am came very early and I made it to the airport an hour and half before the flight, so that was good, especially in this day and age of security with all the terrorist bullcrap that is going on (they are very stupid by the way). Flight went very well. Got into Vegas, got the rental car and drove strait to St. George, stopping only to grab a quick salad....when I got to Ann and Alan's home, there was Lori, Anna, and Cole. Lori was very happy with a big smile, Anna seemed abit scared, however she is kind of sick, so it was hard to judge, but she gave me about 5-6 BIG kisses. She has grown up soooooo much, she is so much like her mom, very beautiful. Cole, boy what can I say, I have missed one third of that boy's life. He is quite the little charmer. Smiling, happy, and big, did I say big. He is so much bigger and stronger than I could have imagined. I held him and he was laughing with me and smiling...he is very cute. Anna sat right there with Cole and Dad. It was great. Anna would not let me out of her sight. She had me holding her and due to the fact that she does not feel well (throwing up, fever, diarrhea) she fell asleep. I hope that she feels better before the ride back to Indiana.

The weather is so nice out here. It is not the warmth, necessarily, it is the blue sky and open areas that it offers. One look and I immediately got homesick and started the whole desire to get to Tucson very soon......time will come soon enough. Another thing is out here it just makes a person want to be healthy, out in the dreary skies of Indiana, one can only hope that he does not eat a second serving as that seems to be the only thing to do.

Cold Again

Well, what can I say, it is cold again. I think that pretty much sums it up!

6 days left

Well, only five days left until the family returns to Indy. I am going out this Friday to Las Vegas then renting a car, driving to St. George then we will return to Indy the next day, Saturday....I am excited to see my wife and kids. It will be great!

I think that time has sure gone by slow with the wife and kids out in Utah, and now with Sam at Shawn's house, it sure is quiet. I have spent the weekend cleaning this entire house and doing laundry. That has not been bad, however, I have had to watch JJ Gutt's dogs, a little pug and a very very large great dane that is CRAZY. He is only 8-9 months old but very very large. When he is on his hind legs he is a about six feet tall. I got locked out and the dogs were inside just going crazy! They tear crap up, and luckily I was able to break in. And when I say break in, that is exactly what I did. I broke in through the princess doors in the kitchen, I thought I was screwed, it was cold and raining and everything I had was inside. I am suprised the neighbors did not call the cops!

Well, other than adding to my movie collection, I have not accomplished more than cleaning and watching JJ's house. I have almost 100 movies now....that makes me all stoked. I love techno crap...that is my hobby....GOOD STUFF.

Sam "The Dalmation" is staying with friends

Well, last night was the first night that Sam stayed out with Shawn and her boys....I hope he did OK! I imagine he was nervous but with time he will do good. He is going out to Martinsville for a few months while we are in transition with the house and so on....it is quite sad. Today, I have kept trying to find him, then realizing that he is not at home. I can't even imagine what it would be like to lose a child as one would keep having the feeling like they are here, when they are not.



Lori, called and said that Anna went tubbing today with the other grandkids in Mt. Carmel.....I just know she will like that. She is an adventerous gal, who sure does not give up even when given the chance to. I am excited and counting down the days unitl my family returns. We will have to go out and visit Sam, I think Anna will like to go on an adventure trip.

Another Cold Day

Well, it is another cold day. Yesterday was just a tease as it was 68 degrees, then by midnight it was snowing again. You know what they say about Indiana, if you don't like the weather, just wait a day, or in this instance, how about six hours.....anyway, what can we do. March is just around the corner so that is nice. I have to say, that time moves slow without my family, however, I am excited because June 30th is coming very rapidly and that means my certificate!

We are excited about moving to Fort Stewart. Life will be good and warm.....we will probably miss the cold as humidity can get to someone. Lori emailed me today and stated that Arizona seems nice (that is where we plan on going).

Valentine's Day

I love and miss my wife....she is the most important and best thing to ever happen to me! I guess it is hard to be here in Indy while the family is in Utah. I talked with Lori tonight and she said they were making cookies for FHE. That is funny because that is what we did 11 years ago for our first date. Who would have thought that we would be finishing a residency with two beautiful children that are lucky to have such a great and patient mother......if only I can one day be as good as a father as Lori is a mother. It is amazing to watch her with the kids. I sure do miss my family!

Sunday......Sunday

Well today is Sunday and I am totally sick.....went to church this morning eventhough I feel as though I am coming down with the flu (nausea, vomiting and ect). Had to teach the lesson in Priesthood regarding why we actually go to church, it was a good lesson. Well the contract as discussed did fall short so here we go again. Had another showing today, I think the house shows well, I have been working extra hard at keeping it clean. Sam, our dog, does very well with being tied up in the garage, so that does not seem to be an issue.



Well, less than two weeks til I get to pick up my wife and kids. It will probably be amazing to see how much my kids have grown in the time span of one month. I am sure that Cole is now a round mound and Anna is probably talking alot more. Most of all I am excited to see my wife. They talk about black monday for single people on Valentine's day, well, it will be a black monday for me. Valentine's day was the day that Lori and I had our very first date back in 1994; oh my, how time flys.

Contract Fell Short.....Start Again

Well, the deadline for the finalization of the contract was 6:00pm, and that has long come and gone. So I guess we will start over, with the trying to sell this house...I am nervous and anxious to try and sell this house, and to top things off, I looked out my window tonight, and our terrible neighbor to the south put her house up for sell. She is selling it by owner, piggy-backing her way off of our realtor....I can't stand that lady. This is the same neighbor who stole our daughter's kid gate, which I got back by the way! How bitter I am towards her.

Another Saturday apart!

Lori and her sister Ann in St. George, on Ann's front porch. I miss my wife! It will be nice to pick them up in two weeks.....I imagine Cole has changed dramatically and Anna is learning soooo much, it will be like a different son and daughter when I see them. This will have been a good test for when I have to be gone for three months this summer, which will suck by the way, however, one deals with the situation given.


I am still waiting for the finalization of the contract for the house, the longer it is, the more nervous I get. I should not get nervous as it has only been 10 days since we listed our house so we are doing well from that standpoint. I am liking this blog more and more!

Trying to Sell the Home!

Today, we are in the process of finalizing the selling of our home....this makes us very happy, however, what a pain as now we need to find a short term place to live for 3 months. We never thought it would sell in one week, but it did and we are fortunate. This winter has been very cold, and to make things worse, Lori and the kids have been in sunny St. George, however, I am going to pick them up on the 25th of Feb., and we will be all coming home on the 26th. It will be nice to all be home, only to have to move out by March 20th.

Pictures

The Day I Created This Blog

Today I created this blog, it was the single greatest act of the day......Lori, Anna, and Cole are all in Utah, enjoying the nice weather of St. George, while I suffer in this cold and dark weather of Indianapolis.