The Blogging Family

New look, new company, new year

2007-01-24T10:02:00.000-08:00

This should be an interesting year...Lots of things are changing; some for the better and some for the worse, but all together it should be fun to watch. I've always tried to be the one who doesn't mind change and tries to roll with the punches. But lately I've been worrying all too much about things that are completely out of my control. I've also tried to be the one to keep up with politics and world events. American politics are making me more and more sick to my stomach and world events look like someone has a checklist of Bible Prophesies and it is their goal to make them all occur, except the people that are making them happen probably haven't ever touched a Bible. Interesting. With politics in America, I feel like I'm watching a soccer match in Mexico that is getting too close to out of control. Not only are the two teams on the field at each others throats, but the fans are starting to follow suite. I just want to watch a good game. I've been to games where I was scared that I would get involved in a fight and all I want is for everybody to calm down and play the game. To take my analogy into the reality, I'm scared, and I just want everybody to get along. But it won't happen.

In Matthew 12:25, Jesus says "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand." True, very true.

How 'bout an easier change to cope with. :) Google has bought Blogger.com and there are a few changes. It isn't that hard to do and it is easier to manage and all that jazz. The only thing you have to do is start a Google account. When you go to the Blogger.com like you normally do, there is a box on the main page that says switch to the new blogger, click that and it will take you through the steps. Like I said you will have to start a Google account and that will be your new log-in. It should be pretty easy and I think it is faster than the old. If you have any questions on it, you can just ask. But I think to comment on a page with the new blogger, you have to switch your own blog. And since every new blog we add are of the new animal, we will all have to change if we want to comment. The two newest are Jami's blog and Brandon's blog!!! Since Brandon and Rachel moved to Texas, they really wanted to join in on all the blogging fun! So change is inevitable. But don't panic, this is probably the easiest change you will deal with this year.

Dave

Family Moves

2007-01-10T10:57:00.000-08:00

Well, we have had a few family moves, one of which might spark a new family member or members to join us in the ever so updated (define:criticism) blogging family world. But I'm not complaining, hearing how someone is once every three months is definatley better than hearing how they are every three years. Can I get an amen? Jami and I have also going through some moving stuff, but not our home or anything, but our church. It has definatley been an interesting journey and we do miss a lot of people at Fountainhead. But we are definatley enjoying our new church family. As I put it, it is like going back to youth group for me. AJ and Joe are there, and my old Youth Pastor is the head Pastor here, with many (>10) others from the ole' Fountainhead youth group.

On another note, our laptop crashed and we lost tons of photos videos of brand new kittens that we have and lots of other stuff...sucks bad. But life will go on, other kittens will be born, and more trips will be had. I guess the moral of the story here would be ("don't do sugar", wait a minute, am I the only one who remembers that movie we made with Tim and Grandma and Grampas house, or is it just me) always back up your stuff. These words are thrown around a lot in the computer world, but I never listened, and I got smited, or is it smitten. Either way, not a fun time. I replaced the hard drive and the beast is now alive, but I'm not sure for how long. All I know is that I need to back up my pictures, that is the only thing I miss.

Trip to D.C.

2006-06-06T13:53:00.000-07:00

I finally got the picture to upload, yay. This is when we went to Buca DeBeppo with Brian and Angie and had a great time. To read more about our trip to D.C., go to my blog.

I am a slacker

2006-04-04T15:23:00.000-07:00

It is noteworthy in my opinion to observe my own life and my own patterns. The latest thing I have noticed is that when certain things in my life aren't aligned and in order, the rest just falls apart. This is where priorities come in and need to be examined, and sometimes re-written (literally). Right about now the word 'thirsty' comes to mind, as I lack in the areas that should be on top, I start to crave them. And then when I get my priorities in line, I indulge like brother Jon at a sushi bar. And things start to feel a lot better. Sometimes it feels like I can't ever get #1 as high as it is supposed to go, or #3 needs more attention. This is a good thing. I guess I can liken it to Emerill; once the ingredients are all in, to make life even more exciting (as long as you have the fortitude) just kick it up a notch...and no, I won't say bam. I guess I just did though. All well. Now I'm expecting the comic book guy from the Simpsons to pop up and say "worst episode ever"...any minute now. I need to change the title of this from I'm a slacker to I am corny.

Signing off: Dave (slacker no more)...(for now anyway)...(but still corny as ever)

ATTN: TIM AND PAULA

2006-02-15T10:24:00.000-08:00

Too many of us are anxious to leave comments on your blogsite. So I am going to give you some instructions on how you can enable comments to be left on your posts. First go into your blog account, just like you are going to compose a post. On the top there are some tabs, click on the settings tab, and then some subtabs will be right below them. Click on the one that says comments and you will be able to change a bunch of stuff. Somewhere it will say that you "ARE NOT" allowing comments, you need to change that to allowing comments or something like that. If you have any questions you can just ask by leaving a comment on this post or you can email me.

We just want to talk to you

P.S. We have a new edition to our family. Nicole had her baby!!! For more specifics see terries blog.

Well well well

2006-02-03T08:02:00.000-08:00

Nicole and Terrie now have blogs...looks like we are building more and more. Good Stuff.

YEAH!!!

2006-02-01T08:34:00.000-08:00

Cheryl Canary (Aunt C.C. to many including me) now has a blog. The link should be over to our left. It is great to finally be a 21st century family am I right. On that note I have to tell a story...Jami and I have been creating some myspace accounts because we feel that it is a great way to keep in contact with the kids in our youth group. As we were making these I was on one computer and Jami was on the other and instead of speaking to each other, she emailed me. I was only 20' away. That was a new one for me.

It's early on a Wednesday morning, give me a break.

Brian now has a blog

2006-01-23T08:23:00.000-08:00

I just added a new link to Brian's blog page. For both Brian and Angies you will need a MSN account to comment on their pages. I'm not sure if a hotmail account works, Brian or Angie, if you know the answer to that that would be great. Or if anybody else has tried it just post a comment on this page so everybody knows what's up. In Angies own words "don't think theres anything in it yet." But at least we have a link to it, I can be patient. It kind of reminds me of the new sonogram's of Nicole and Brian's baby. WOW! You can pretty much see what their face looks like, even though he or she (he according to Bruce) is still in the belly. How does that remind me of Brian C.'s blog you ask, I guess that it's because the structure is there but the content is still in Brian's belly.

It's early on a Monday, give me a break. :)

"...building..."

2005-12-27T08:10:00.000-08:00

Looks like we are finally adding some new faces with the acquisition of Angie Canary's blog. And I know I can say with complete confidence from AJ, Jon, and I...thanks for nerding out with us :) It was starting to get lonley here with only the three of us. Hopefully, we will raise the popularity of this site by adding more family members.

Welcome

2005-11-22T11:09:00.000-08:00

As an introduction, I want to say that blogging is really fun. It is something that I can do quickly and easily, and I get to talk to people in which I normaly wouldn't be able because of time issues. This is a way that we can talk to each other regardless of time restraints on both ends. I can say something here in Carson City one day, and Brain and Angie can say something about it the next day. We will see if it works. Currently I know of 3 bloggers that have their own site (A.J., Jon, and myself). Hopefully, in the future there will be more. As you can see, the three sites that are up and running currently are posted as links to the left of this post. To get your blog site added to the links list, either call me or email me with the link. I have high hopes for this site. And best of all it's free and easy.

Just as a side note: blogging is a very easy process, if you have any questions just ask. And besides, if I can get my mom to do it, so can you! (I love you mom...and your computer skills)