Go time Go!!

Well, the weekend came and went and we had a great time being together. I tried to give Mer a break as much as I could with Ian, but really I just wanted to. I did come to appreciate more the constant stress of what Mer does now as a "single" mother. But now the countdown has begun. Only five more weeks til I am done with this place and the time can't go by fast enough. It looks like everything just might fall into place where we can all be in California by the beginning of July. It is crazy how much Ian is growing. He amazed me with how many words he was saying. Some words Mer didn't even know where he learned. He loves motorcycles. And I noticed he just loves being cool, like wearing his sunglasses, chillin on the lounge chair and doing cool tricks on his four wheeler! Anyways, I had a great time and I can't wait to be back with them. It never gets any easier leaving.

Happy Birthday!

It is my beautiful wife's birthday in about 20 minutes from now, and I thought now was as good of time as any to write a few words about her. She is .... amazing! She is unlike any other person I know. She is such a determined person, who doesn't waste much. And I know that might sound wierd for me to say, but, the truth is, she works so hard and doesn't let her efforts go to waste. She is so efficient at anything that she puts her mind to, and she has taught me a lot about being responsible and hard-working, not to mention cleaning up after myself! She is the most loving mother. She has taken on a long and tidious task of raising Ian all by herself, for a lot longer than planned. And she has done such a wonderful job. She takes care of everything that this family depends on and does it without asking for help. She has taught Ian to be a good boy and is teaching him everyday how to say new words! She has shown so much love to me as I have undertaken this new career and I don't know if I will be able to repay her for the effort she has given me. She is my rock, my fuel. She really is what gets me through the days. Without her I truly would be nothing. So...now it is more like 15 minutes...tomorrow is her day. I want all of you to know how much I love, admire, and adore my sweet wife, and to know how lucky I am to have Meredith in my life!!

Dancin' Machine!!

Ian definately has his dad's moves!