First Day of Preschool

Today is the first day of preschool for Seth. He will be going three days a week from now until the end of May. He is really excited about it.

Debbie met with the director of the school a couple of weeks ago to talk about registering Seth for the fall session. Then, on Monday of this week (yes two days ago), the director called to let us know that one of the kids in the 4 year old class was not going to be returning and that Seth could have that space if we wanted it. We had already decided that he was ready so we said "Why not?" An now he is in school. Just like that.

Happy Groundhog Day!

Well, Phil saw his shadow, so it looks like six more weeks of winter. Let's see, Feb 2 to March 21 (vernal equinox) is about six weeks, more or less. Hmm, think that's a coincidence?

Ice and Snow

We have finally had some respectable winter weather. About 2 inches of snow yesterday and a quarter inch of ice on top of that last night. Needless to say it was tricky out there this morning.

It's really easy for me to work at home, so I did that today. Working here is interesting because I can get a lot done. There aren't so many interruptions. I wouldn't want to do it for along time though because I feel like I would get out of touch with the people that I work with very quickly.

The other thing about working here is that the kids stop by every now and then to say hi and that's kind of nice. Hard to stay focused on work sometimes, but still nice.

Seth Seems to be a little better

Seth's ear infection appears to be a little better. He is more energetic than he has been. I think the antibiotic is working.

Ear Infection

Debbie just called and it seems that Seth has what looks like an ear infection in both ears. He's been moving kind of slowly for about a week so she took him to his doctor today. The doctor prescribed amoxicillin for 10 days.

He hasn't complained about sore ears or a sore throat. According to Debbie the doctor said he's a pretty tough cookie because both of his eardrums are red and appear to have fluid behind them. I hate to have him feel bad.

End of the First Week Back

It's the end of the first week back to work and I am glad. For some reason this week has seemed busy.

Lego Truck

Here is the final of the three Lego models from the kit. This one took about 2.5 hours to build.

Lego Loader

A few nights ago I built the loader from the Lego kit I got for Christmas. Here are some photos. It has already been taken apart and Seth is asking about the truck cab which is the next project. This took about two and a half hours to build.

New Lamps

After thirteen years of wedded bliss Debbie and I have finally found some living room lamps that we both like. At the right price. The JCPenney Clearance + Extra off + extra off price.

Whoo Hoo!

Week 2 of the Christmas Break

Today was the first day of my second week off. I don't usually get this much of a holiday, but this year the calendar helped out and stretched this break out by adding an extra weekend. I will not go back to work until Monday the 5th.

It has been good to spend a significant amount of time with Debbie and the kids. I think we are all enjoying it.

Lego Car

David gave me a Lego kit for Chirstmas. How cool is this!

I took about three hours to build last evening. There are also a couple of other models which I will build soon.

Thanks Dave!

Decorated for the season

It's Christmas eve and Debbie thinks things are ready. She has checked everything off of her list. I am fairly happy with my outside decorations. Maybe next year we'll win a prize.

Merry Christmas!

Here is a picture of the wreath that I made.



All of the greens are from my back yard. Except the holly with berries which is from Mom and Dad's yard.

Google Chrome

I've been trying out Google Chrome and so far I like it. It's fast. Also, I like the way Google has rethought the browser. It really feels like more of an application platform than an application unto itself. IE always feels overloaded and heavy to me. (and Firefox is getting a bit that way too). There are so many features in those browsers that I don't use.

Getting The Kids to Bed

No matter what we do it seems to take about an hour to get the kids settled in bed. Sara does pretty well going to sleep still, but Seth takes much longer. He is up and down and trying every trick he can think of to stay up a little longer.

Tonight Sara got wound up like Seth does and Will used to do. It is the first time I've noticed that.

I took the day off

I took the day off to do a little elf work today. Mom an Dad kept the kids while Debbie and I went out. We even had a lunch date!

Happy Holidays!

 
Happy Holidays from Seth and Grandpa! (I speak for both of them)

Heard While Decorating the Tree

Bob - "Wow you guys, that tree is really getting loaded with stuff"
Seth - "Getting loaded is the best part"
Bob - "I totally agree"

Sunday Afternoon

It was a cold, rainy Sunday afternoon. I didn't step outside all day. Not even to get the paper, Debbie did that.

We watched The Polar Express. Seth was totally absorbed. I think he enjoyed it, but didn't really get the message, which is not surprising because he's 4 ya know. He just thinks it's a movie about a pretty cool train.

If you haven't seen it, I would say it's worth a try if you're looking for something fun and Christmasy.

Reality Check

Every now and then I get a little reality check. Today I realized that I graduated from high school before some of the people that I work with were born. I suppose I already knew that at some level, but today it actually came up in conversation.