*insomnia*

aloha!

i'd really like to be sleeping beauty right now. instead, i'm jumping into cyberspace and posting my first blog. life is going well. we've planted new bushes and trees, and our backyard is looking much better these days. john wanted some color besides brown, and who can blame him? we are looking forward to warmer days, with the blizzards and snow behind us. soon, i'll be complaining that it's too hot and that i can't wait for winter.

three-quarters of the family is vacationing in sunny California for two weeks. the kiddos are getting spoiled by their grandparents and i cannot contain my excitement. it's really neat to see my dad teaching the kids and playing with them. they are having a ball! caden has his sights set on the 1970 red apple Chevy Camaro in the garage. papa says it's his when he turns 16, has earned his license and "can pay for the insurance."

smart man.