Long time No Blog

So, I have been horrible at updates. In the spirit of being horrible, I will skip the time frame from the last post and simply say the holidays were full of good food, big drama, good family, and more good food.

In more recent news, at the end of January we made good on a CHristmas promise to let our niece spend the weekend and have some quality time with us and the princesses @ Disneyland. ( We made the same promise, minus princesses and Disneyland to her two brothers. ) So here are some pics from our adventures.

We were all monsters.



We got in line for Monsters INC only to have it break down . So we had fun waiting in the queue for it to start again.
One of the many princesses we saw that day.
We had a great time, and Tiffany and our niece Madison even won prizes! Madison got a stuffed duck she promptly names Terence and Tiffany won a stuffed Dumbo. (No. not me. :) )
Madison even got picked to dance in the High School Musical Show! It was a fun day, and a fun weekend.

We have done more like celbrating Tiffany's birthday, but more on that later. Goodnight!

The Lawn Odyssey

So, yes, after 12 long months, our lawn is finally green! It all got done this last Saturday, thanks to good friends and hard labor. So now, our HOA is happy, we are happy, and our lawn looks pretty! It only took months, and two failed attempts at seed, but we did it! Nowe we just cross our fingers and keep the sprinklers running...

From humble cleared dirt beginnings...

To a green Paradise! :)

Tiffany was very surprised when she came home. (Okay, so I only forced her to pose a little.)

While manly man Bob just rested from his labors with an air of satisfaction.

We thank our friends Jeff and Tamara and their girls for all their help! Without them, nothing would have been possible!

A slideshow, just for fun...

Yes, we are still alive

Hi Everybody! It has been a while, so I will give a few quick updates/ Nothing much happened, except Tiffany and I both got sick! I got it first and was nice enough to share. So she, has been sick the last few days. We are getting ready to go to a Trunk or Treat tonight, and have already had a busy Saturday. Bob got up early this morning to go with his Teachers to a service project, and then met Tiffany at Roadshow practice. Then, we came home, were wiped out, so we slept! Tiffany carved a great pumpkin, and Mugsy enjoyed eating the pumpkin pieces! I'll have some pictures soon! Happy Halloween!

Tranquility came...just not the way I expected

No, life hasn't changed much. In fact it is a little uber crazy some days. But, it is me that has changed. I have come to realize that God does have a plan, and its just not mine! :). So, I go through it, grateful for my blessings, and content-mostl;y-to trust in God and move forward.

Ahhh for tranquility to come

I hate front lawns and Saturdays I have to work and dogs that pee in my house! It just seems like today was a long day as I drove to work this morning hardly breathed at all there, drove home which took nearly two hours, then came home and had to face the laundry, a yard that needs re seeded so it is not a patch of dirt, and a puppy that likes to bite and still pees in the house. Then I just got irritable and easily provoked, which made things worse. Can't the world just freeze?

Okay, I'm done now. I realize I have a truly blessed life. I have a wonderful wife who loves me and will never leave me. We are not getting a divorce as sadly we have seen many of our friends do lately, which saddens me to no end. I have enough money to pay my bills and buy food. I have a job. I have a house. I have the everlasting Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have many things others would love to have. I should be grateful. It's just been one of those afternoons.

Yellowstone pictures

So, I am not quite as fast as some at posting these, but have fun looking! We had a blast at Yellowstone and the Wagstaff Family Reunion!

Vacation to Yellowstone 09

Cars

So, our car is all fixed now, so I had to give up the 2009 Cadillac dts I was driving for a while. Actually, I gave that up after a few days cause it was 20.00 a day more expensive than the insurance covered, so I opted for a 2009 Camry instead. The place, was awesome! They even touched up old scratches! Though I am glad I didn't have to pay, I was still floored by the repair bill---3991.00! Crazy!

Anyhoo, all is well, and we are looking forward to Yellowstone!