I feel like I am at the window, anxiously waiting for the mailman to come everyday... I want to hear from ALL of my family! You all know who you are, but just in case, I'll single you out:
Christian, Carrie and Josh, Kim and John, Jeff and Nat, Jen and Michael, and Mom and Dad (and any grand-kiddies who can type!)...
I know you all have exciting things going on! You need to write on our blog... we would love to hear all about it (besides... to read about the family is one of my favorite pass-times as I lazily hang out at home - don't take away my social life :)!!!! ) I'll be on the lookout... - Love, Amy
September 13, 2007
And the answer is...
For those of you who wanted to know which U.S. President was a Michigan Football star, look no further than President Gerald Ford. Here's a picture to prove it! Now I'll take $1 from each of you.
fun at the orchard
Just wanted to put up this cute picture of Ava, taken when we went to a peach orchard with Amy and Marshall in Spokane. All the kids had fun playing and getting buried in this "sandbox" filled with dried peas. I didn't know why Ava was crying until I looked at this picture closely; she's upset about the peas stuck between her toes! Click on the photo to see a larger version. -Tiffany
September 11, 2007
One really random post...
Ah, sports. In particular - Ah, football. I love the fall! There's nothing like getting up early in the morning, hurredly doing homework, fixing Ava's breakfast and sitting down to several hours of my favorite sport. Sure, I have to endure the occasional objection from the natives, but it's worth it. Oh, is it worth it!
This week, I'm headed to one of the most hallowed halls of American tradition - The Big House. Home of the Michigan Wolverines, the stadium seats over 107 thousand fans and has played host to Heisman winners, pro-bowlers, hall-of-famers and even one President of the United States. (1$ for whoever can say which one and what his position was!) One of my dreams as a Notre Dame fan will become a reality soon that I could have previously only imagined. While its true I am going at the risk of missing my daughter's birth, this will be - for lack of a better word - AWESOME. (Just kidding about missing the birth. The doc said it's not happening for another 2-3 weeks!)
See, I've been thinking about sports a lot lately. This is partly due to the fact that my life as a law student leaves very little else to get excited about. Don't get me wrong, I love determining whether a patient's transfer from Northcrest valley hospital violated EMTALA as much as the next nerd, but I love the sound of helmets crashing just a tad more. Football gives me something to look forward to every weekend. This has taught me a very valuable lesson: life is incomplete without both wins and losses. You really can't win them all, but it doesn't mean you can't still be happy. While I yell Mormon curse words at the tv screen as much as the next fan, I've come to a point in my life where I can walk away regardless of the outcome and say, "that was really fun." I've found this ability has empowered me to enjoy life at a level I never thought possible.
In sum, life is good. I love my family and I am so grateful for the blessings we have. I've come to the realize hobbies are fun and recreation is good, but when it gets in the way of what the real purpose of it all is, we're really just wasting time. Now go hug your kids, kiss your spouse, and "why don't you go outside or something - nerd!"
All this truly dizzying intelect and more from yours truly, Marshall
This week, I'm headed to one of the most hallowed halls of American tradition - The Big House. Home of the Michigan Wolverines, the stadium seats over 107 thousand fans and has played host to Heisman winners, pro-bowlers, hall-of-famers and even one President of the United States. (1$ for whoever can say which one and what his position was!) One of my dreams as a Notre Dame fan will become a reality soon that I could have previously only imagined. While its true I am going at the risk of missing my daughter's birth, this will be - for lack of a better word - AWESOME. (Just kidding about missing the birth. The doc said it's not happening for another 2-3 weeks!)
See, I've been thinking about sports a lot lately. This is partly due to the fact that my life as a law student leaves very little else to get excited about. Don't get me wrong, I love determining whether a patient's transfer from Northcrest valley hospital violated EMTALA as much as the next nerd, but I love the sound of helmets crashing just a tad more. Football gives me something to look forward to every weekend. This has taught me a very valuable lesson: life is incomplete without both wins and losses. You really can't win them all, but it doesn't mean you can't still be happy. While I yell Mormon curse words at the tv screen as much as the next fan, I've come to a point in my life where I can walk away regardless of the outcome and say, "that was really fun." I've found this ability has empowered me to enjoy life at a level I never thought possible.
In sum, life is good. I love my family and I am so grateful for the blessings we have. I've come to the realize hobbies are fun and recreation is good, but when it gets in the way of what the real purpose of it all is, we're really just wasting time. Now go hug your kids, kiss your spouse, and "why don't you go outside or something - nerd!"
All this truly dizzying intelect and more from yours truly, Marshall
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