Happy St Patrick's Day

So I departed from the traditional dyed green grilled cheese to a lovely meal of corned beef cabbage provided by my lovely wife. It was really good.

Other than that, we haven't been up to much. I'm still looking for a closer job and Tiffany is still with Disney. We love all our friends and family and welcome visits anytime.

Happy St Patrick's Day to everybody!

TV B Gone Part Deux

So, it has been interesting to adjust to the quiet in the house. I admit to a certain longing to plop on the couch and turn on the noise, but then I find a good book or actually sit and talk with my wife. (Shocking I know.) In fact, I now find myself wondering why it took as long as it did. I have even found time to read the scriptures more.

I say found time...but the time was always there. I just wasted it before. I have come to realize more and more that my life is all about perception...which can be a nasty word-just ask Tiffany about Disney perception. But, as I focus more on my Savior and less on myself, I find more peace, I find insights from passages of scripture I have read may times before, and I find a renewed focus on the important things in life. I also find more communion with the Holy Ghost. Of course, that I usually manage to drive away in the next moment of imperfection, but I am finding more and more of those fleeting moments. God is good. He lives and He sent his Son to earth for me. They truly did appear to Joseph Smith to restore Their Church, which is directed under Christ by a living prophet today, Thomas S Monson. The Book of Mormon is true. This I know not of myself, but by the Spirit.

I wax a tad philosophical, but there it is. All from no TV. Who knew?

TV B GONE

Yes, we did it! No longer able to stomach paying lots o moola for cable every month, we canceled it effective Wednesday! There have been some withdrawal moments, but it is amazing what gets done and the extra time we can actually talk to each other! We'll let you know how it goes.

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.