I have to hurry up and finish this post, or else I won't get it in before February is over. I'm betting most everyone gave up that I would ever post again. I'm just keep expectations really low, so when I do post, it is a big surprise!


February 1st, Kyle and I went snowboarding with Justin. We were planning on also being with Aaron and my cousins, Marcia and Ryan, but we never actually ended up together. I guess that is what happens when you leave your cellphones in the car.


Here are Justin and I ready to start. I will refrain from posting pictures of us snowboarding, as I don't want to embarrass anyone. I'm really considerate, aren't I?


Ok, this doesn't exactly count as snowboarding, so I'll post it.


Here is a cool lizard that's meditating on the back fence. Did you ever stop to wonder what lizards think about? Maybe about the best place to shed. That's a good possibility.


A couple of weeks ago, the little Johnson kids stayed out our house for the day. It's always fun to have them around to play with.


Julie was cheerful (she seems to be a lot)


One of the best ways to entertain Julie, is to let her look at herself in the mirror. You know, I'm not sure, but I think that might technically count as vain.


I don't know if it is just me, but Bethany looks really grown up here.


Ok, she back to normal here.


Paul took this artistic shot of Rebecaa and Julie.


To the untrained eye, this might look like a boring picture. But if you look closely, you will notice that all of the wonderful babysitters are playing dice... making the 1 year old take care of the baby. Actually, Timmy is doing his job. Michael looks like he is about ready to die he is laughing so hard.


To the untrained eye, this picture also looks quite boring. And you know, quite frankly. It is.


Kyle, Justin and I went horseback riding a couple of days before Kyle's birthday. Birthdays are a wonderful excuse for going horseback riding. Who gets which horse, and which is the best, is always quite the suspense. I think I've had a string of bad luck lately, though...


Ok, not only were their horses better than mine, but they were also taller, and they looked cooler on them. How incredibly insulting.


Last Saturday, we went to an open house at the local sheriff station. Here Michael, Bethany and Julie are riding in their triple stroller on the way there. I can't wait to see the stroller after the next baby.


We got to walk around and see a lot of the various vehicles and booths they had there.


Now this is what I call a real sheriff car.


Paul looks like he is a little bit more ready to cruise. Hmm


Michael in the driver's seat of a fire engine. He could barely see out of the window when the door was shut.


Timothy inside of the little helicopter that is stationed two blocks away from our house.



Philip inside of the same helicopter. It is constantly flying over, and I think they had a blast sitting in it after watching it all this time.


I don't think Michael appreciated it for the exact same reasons as the others, but he certainly had a blast. He especially like the lever that moved the spotlight.


And here is the bomb squad. I guess they control this little robot from inside of the truck, pick up the bomb with it, and take it to the safety of inside of the truck. Remind me never to be the guy inside of the truck. Ok, so I don't think that is exactly how it works... they might have a couple of other minor saftey precautions.


And here we are all deciding what to do next. It started raining on us on the walk home. Of all times, it would pick then to rain. It's Murphy's law.

It was a lot of fun to see the different parts of the sheriff station that you don't usually get to see. Afterall, it isn't every day that you get to get inside of a S.W.A.T. truck and hold an M16.