Hi everybody!!!! Welcome to our family blog.

Sorry it's has taken so long to get this up and going. I've been having some problems on this end, with sending out all our pictures, and let's face it, I am horrible at keeping in touch with everyone. So I thought this might be an easier way for all of you to check up on us every once in awhile. And see how we're doing...that is as long as I keep updating the blog...which I fulling intend on doing - I hope :)
Well, I was able to get some pictures out recently, so I won't bother posting so many, but I thought I'd at least put our family picture on our family blog page, that only makes sense. Although we look at it and feel it is outdated, Kalaya already looks so different. She just had her 5 month check up. She is 15 lbs and 27 3/4 inches long. She's started eating baby cereal and LOVES it. And just this last Friday she sat up all by herself for over a minute. Although she's not real interested in sitting still, she's more interested in standing and trying to walk - she's got two big brothers she's trying to run around with.

Madison has been wonderful. We love our new place, especially the large backyard and cozy neighborhood. We're still trying to get a routine/schedule going, to get Dwight's school, internship, study time, and family time organized so all is receiving it's fair share. Dwight's really working hard, but he seems to be enjoying it. It's so nice to think that after all this Dwight will finally be doing what he wants to do. He's the only one in his program whose already working. Each Monday and Wednesday Dwight heads into work at about 1 o'clock and works until 7 o'clock. Outside of work he's working on a stock portfolio to present to his boss, of his own personal ideas. If they accept his ideas for a trade, there's a chance Dwight would get to run the trade himself and start buiding his experience and credibilty in the industry, putting himself that much farther ahead when he graduates.

While we're enjoying our time in Madison, we sure do miss all our family and friends. We hate to think of the Holidays without you, yet again. Although we can't help getting excited with the thought of a white Christmas again. The boys can't wait for the snow to fall - which should start in the next month.

The boys had their birthdays. Christian turned 3 on August 20th, and Dylan turned 5, October 3rd. Mom's getting braver, and let the boys help bake their cakes - they loved cracking the eggs, and using the mixer. They each got a new bike, with a helmit and pads. They don't let a day go by with out riding, even when it's raining they have mom move the car into the driveway so they can ride in the garage. We think if given a good day to work on it Dylan could probably get his training wheels taken off - he's so excited. And now we're preparing for Daddy's birthday Nov. 16th. What do you think, should we get him a bike, too???

October 20th we'll be going to Chicago, Illinois, to visit the temple. It'll be about a 2 1/2 hour drive. Hopefully we'll have some pictures to share after the trip. We love you! So long for now.