Jo Mikan

Today was an interesting day. I started with Michael Gabby all day today. He took her to his appointment today and Dr then spent the rest of the day hanging out with her. I am really pleased to see how much he loves her and how much she loves him too. Then I go to work today, only to discover that the head of our department is resigning. It always seems like there’s something strange in the way. Hopefully things will not all be crazy and weird at work now. Maybe this will be the beginning of better things to come for us all to work. After work today I went to get dinner for Michael and I trying to come back to my car and its on the right side of the mine. Well, needless to say I sort of his car hit a little. I was a little scared and upset that I do that I almost did not tell him. Well, to my great surprise, he was not upset or angry or anything. That’s why I love him so much … .. he does not care when I do stupid things like that. It always makes me feel better when I do something stupid.
Gabby asleep now. It looks like a little angel when she is lying in her crib to sleep. Sometimes I just over her crib and watch her sleep, and I still can not believe that the precious little girl is my daughter. She’s amazing.
I hope that prayer and the snow is not too bad when I leave for work in the morning or when I go in the afternoon ….

I was on a website break as I have been spending time with my wife and children and the Christmas we received the children this year. Our "big" gift of this year was a Wii, and I was blown away with all the things that little box in more games. And by the way, the games are pretty impressive - I think I almost had tennis elbow playing baseball with my daughter.
I can check the weather and the headlines of the Wii not to mention that I can access the Internet and watch YouTube videos all in my home wireless router. I learned how to send emails back and forth between Yahoo Mail and the game console and turned my TV show in an aquarium. Everything from a small box. Oh, and in fact, my wife and I plan on buying the Wii Fit program to help us with a little exercise. The technology is extraordinary.
BUT.
I am pleased to have taken a break from the Internet. No emails. No blogs. No Facebook. Just face to face with my family.
Do not worry, or perhaps, be warned, I plan to be in force very soon, with updated blogs on my mindless wandering.
Happy New Year to you and your families. I’m going to spend the wealth of our church volunteered with my family for a youth event. This is something really cool.
Peace.

I can not believe that Christmas has already come and gone. We had an absolutely wonderful Christmas this year. It is difficult to believe that this time last year Miles was not even born yet! I was very (bad) and pregnant women there was a huge cloud of uncertainty over his next birth. As you can see, things were better than anyone could have imagined. I am so happy that God is the author of life and is in control of all things. Miles is not really sure what to think of all the gifts and the people, but it was a great athlete and has been a good boy, despite our karting near him, and be away from home for so long.
It was the first year that Greta really understood that Christmas is Jesus Birthday. She said she wanted some of Jesus’ birthday cake and she wanted to see God. With all the bustle of the season, we still have to make our birthday cake for Jesus. We will probably do it tomorrow night. I really think it is a great, memorable for the children to celebrate Jesus’ Birthday.
On opening was present with Greta, well-playful, she insisted that all present was for both her and her.
The children received sooooo many toys and books! I think I’ll do what I did last year and set aside some of them to open a couple of months. Two children with birthdays around Christmas, we receive many gifts at once.
Christmas Eve we spent with my family, my parents, my brother Greg, who flew in from LA, my sister and her boyfriend Jill Christian who flew in from Switzerland and my little brother Eric. It was a huge blessing to see my brothers and sisters that I rarely see. My brother Chris was unable to come, but 4 out of 5 is not too bad! Tonight, we enjoyed our traditional soup clam chowder and other goodies.
Christmas Day we woke up and opened presents with my family, then the direction of Joe’s Mothers home for a late lunch, more present and still the best cheesecake!

and last night I went shopping specifically for the eggs to do for my cody bear. he had it rough and I thought he could use scrambled eggs. Moreover, pickles has not yet tried.
eggs
Now the dogs love me more. Well, they love me when I am in the kitchen, love me a little less in other rooms.
yes, yes, um vet. poor cody bear. as if her stomach and nervous system are not enough of a question to the field injured back! he had a chiropractic adjustment and we have made a second appt for today.
this morning, fortunately it was rough housing with pickles, and you could tell he felt better. follow-up X-rays showed a spine.
of course …. I need not even set my alarm clock more. partly because I was not going to work for being sick and everything, but cody bear is unfortunate routine barfing before dawn. Friday we return to further work on the stomach and spleen, the diagnosis, but for now it seems more pleased with the former issue …
more! my mother is coming to town tonight! pamper me! I feel like I need some coddling. and perhaps the Chinese cuisine.
Choi and Chinese.