Monster having a little fun

We caught the monster in a good mood – good moods are quickly followed by really bad moods and sleep so it’s all a matter of having a camera in the right place at the right time. I’m home (obviously) and I’m enjoying every minute of it.

I promised photos

And I have one – there are thousands of others (literally) but I’m just going to upload just one.

Let’s hope I didn’t forget anything

I arrived home at 1130pm on the 21st of August from a trip to Afghanistan. Jessica woke up at 6am to go to the bathroom and woke me by yelling… “uh John, I think my water broke” and I responded “are you sure you didn’t pee your pants” with her responding “uh, pretty sure [...]

So, we had a baby

He arrived a little early on the 22nd of August at 2234hrs. He was 6lbs 12oz and 20.5 inches tall.

This is the first opportunity I’ve had to post something. I’ll do something more legitimate later.

If only I got frequent flyer miles

I’ve been working quite a bit and by work I mean flying people and cargo all across the planet. I haven’t made it to across the Pacific ocean yet but I’ve crossed the Atlantic quite a few times in the past few weeks. Since I started this job and really started flying (about 2 [...]

On owning a home (and a line of credit)

On the 23rd of July I borrowed a truck and went to the lumberyard. Over the next 48 hours, with the help of my in-laws, we put in a wood fence that enclosed the back yard. Numerous trips were made to Lowes and Gray Lumber to get all of the necessary components. We put [...]

Our monster

Neither of us has known brand of creature is growing inside of Jessica. Girl, boy, monster, alien, or unicorn are some of the suggestions thrown at us. Using all “indicators” we had a mixed bag on a guess. People kept on asking Jessica if she knew what is was and she didn’t have a [...]