IPod Nano

Last spring we had a family challenge to work out 3 times each week for 3 months. At the end of it those who stuck to it the whole time received IPod Nano's complements of my brother Ben. He told me it would change my life, i.e. make it better. I'll admit it is pretty sweet. I keep discovering new little features that I hadn't previously known about. The question is - Did it change my life or make it better? I think so. I have been downloading the general conference talks from the LDS.org website and listening to them on my 1 1/2 hour commute to work (ughh!) I also have enjoyed the podcasts. There are plenty of LDS podcasts out there, as well as any other possible subject you can think of. "Ninja Warrior" is my favorite podcast I think.

I'm a bad blogger

I've decided that I am a bad blogger. At least as far as frequency of posts are concerned. Two weeks ago I spent a week in Boston getting training for work. I have decided that I am not a big fan of traveling for work. It may have been the jet lag from the time difference, but I spent the whole time missing my family and wishing the week were over. I could have gone and seen Harvard, or MIT or historic sites, but mostly I hung out in the Hotel room and fell asleep watching TV at 8 or 9 pm and then would wake up at 11pm and wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. This was my first work related trip and it felt like a marathon. Maybe it would have been funner if I had gone with someone that I knew. It has always been challenging for me to be in environments where I don't know anyone. If I know at least one person I am generally more comfortable.

Shirey is currently under treatment for some benign growths on her thyroid. She is radio active woman for the next 4-5 days. We literally have to keep at least 3 feet away from her at all times. She seems to be doing OK other than complaining that she can't pick up her little girl and that she can't cuddle.

In august we went to Wallowa Lake in North Eastern Oregon for 5 days. It was a lot of work and fun. Baby's under two like dirt. They like to eat it, lay in it and throw it. Good times. The weather was great and we all got sunburns/tans. I had told Kai previously in the week that he could pee in the water, because at the time we were wading around and no one would know. One of the last days that we were there we were swimming at the lake and Kai had to go potty. So he walks out on to the dock - where everyone can see of course - and pulls down his pants to his ankles and starts to pee in the lake. He was also a big fan of peeing on trees.

Bagel Time answer

Sorry for taking so long to post the answer, but here it is --

Bagel time is when the cast gets together to do the Evening news.