Surfs Up!

My Friend Brooke & I Are Helping Mom Celebrate Her Birthday

Chillin' on a hot afternoon

Lifeguard On Duty

Landon's sitting up!

Just a happy little guy!

Mother's Day 2006

Landon in his own chair!

Easter smile!

Easter with Uncle Joe - Guys in Ties!

Is this kid cute or what!!!

Tina & friends with Chris Tomlin after "FishFest", 3/26/06

Wouldn't this make a nice wallpaper for your computer?

The Eagle Has Landoned

After 30 hours of labor, many of which seemed frustrating and unproductive, Landon finally made his presence known at 5:05 pm on March 4, 2006. He was greeted by a crowd of about a dozen well wishers and photographers. Both Landon & Lisa are doing very well. Both sets of grandparents couldn't be more pleased with the hospital, doctors, nurses and especially their children.

Landon James, 8lbs 9oz, 21.5 in

2:00 pm update

Things are going slow but smooth. The nurse just told us that she should be ready to start pushing in the next hour or so. The baby is doing well and Lisa is too. Stay tuned.

Baby Landon's Birthday?

Lisa has a million dollar view of Newport Beach and the Pacific Ocean. She went in on Friday (3/3) hoping to have the baby that day. They induced her, she started contratctions and then...nothing!. It's now almost 10:00 am on Saturday and she's far from ready to deliver. We all hope that Landon's birthday will be 3/4/06, especially Lisa! Stay tuned!

Christmas 2005 - Quantity or Quality Time?

Before Christmas, most of our activities are tied to the calendar or the clock. What days do we get off? What time do we go to church? When do we get the tree? What days do we see the family? What time should I call the folks? When do we do the shopping? What time should the roast go in the oven? These are all measurements of quantity time.

AFTER the Holidays, we reflect on our time in terms of quality time. We had a great day! The dinner was fabulous! It was so good to see the relatives! The neighborhood lights were amazing! The Christmas Eve service was very moving! Somehow, we carve out a quantity of time and invest it hoping to have a quality experience. If we only spend 10 minutes with a family member, that may not be enough quantity of time to have a quality experience. But if we spend the whole day and don't connect or relate or interact in any meaningful way, we have the quantity but miss out on the quality. Quantity without quality can be like a body without a spirit...a corpse. Quality without quantity can be a like spirit without a body...a ghost.

This year we were blessed to have both and it was a wonderful Holiday. In some ways, it was one of the best! Next year, God willing, we will have our first Christmas in 20 years with a baby . I'm already looking forward to the quantity of time we'll set aside for that special time.

Christmas Photo???

We were thinking of using this photo for our Christmas card... but I think we'll use a different one!

Black Friday???

The day after Thanksgiving Martha & I went to Lake Arrowhead for lunch and then took a 3 mile walk around Lake Gregory and into Crestline for a latte. Beautiful day!