New Year

Hello all,

Well 2007 has begun, and my craziness has yet to subside. I recently lost my Grandfather after a long battle with diseases and infections during the last year. I will miss him greatly, but know that he is finally released from the pain and suffering he had endured for so long. My prayers go out to his wife, Bev. She gave so much of herself to make sure he was taken care of.

There will be a memorial service soon for my Grandfather in Seattle. I plan to attend whenever it is. I am doing much better today than yesterday when I found out, but am still grieving. I may not be as quick to return phone calls or e-mails over the next week or so.

Other than that unhappy news, I am feeling confident about this year. I plan on going back to work somewhere, probably waitressing or bartending. Hopefully this will help bring in the extra income we need right now until I can close a deal or two.

Mike began his new shift at the prison. He now works 5PM to 5AM M-Th (every other week he has Thurs off and starts his Mon at 9PM). It's going to be a great schedule for us and Mike is running the shift with a Lt. He is finding the work interesting and rewarding.

Andrew is still excelling at school. He astounds me everyday with being able to sound out words and spell words by how they sound! It's truly amazing.

Siobhan continues to talk with greater clarity. She is fully potty trained and, last night, kept her Pull-Up dry through the night! Big day!

Megan is a walking machine! She runs sometimes to catch her siblings as they race around the house. She managed to get almost all the way out of her crib, so she is in the Pack N Play until we can find a viable fix.

We are all healthy, happy and we love each other deeply, so you can't get much better than that! Okay, enough of the sap. Here's hoping all of you have a spectacular year!

Love,
Shane