Last month, the family got their biggest Christmas present ever, a little puppy! Her name is Zoey and our landlords were generous enough to let us have a dog live in the house. They kids love her, and we're all glad that she's a part of the family. Anna, in particular, loves having someone around that she can play with.

My brother on the web

I found my brother Joe on the web today. He is a welder, participated in the International Apprenticeship Contest this year in the Industrial/Welding portion.

This last summer he took first place for the third year in a row! It's a very impressive acheivement that we're very proud of. It was also very surprising to find him on the internet. Way to go Joe!