Silence is Broken (or Blog Posting Revival)

Since my last post I have been too busy to blog - or too tired I should say. The usual chaos of end of year work deadlines, Advent activities, travel, Christmas and ensuing chaos, sick kids, pregnant wife...

For posterity sake, here is a highlight of my accomplishments to date (worth noting):

1.Completed the conversion of the Guest Room to the Girl's Room. Even dabbled in Stenciling. It's harder than it looks!
2. Welcomed a new baby...Anthony Joseph. He shares the name of my father with his 2 brothers. God blessed us with a safe delivery and healthy Baby and Mommy. He was baptized 4 days later - now that's Old School.
3. Met the Easter Bunny...only 2 were brave enough to get close to him.


4. Got my tomatoes and peppers planted and potted. All the kids joined in. My "babies" number about 130. Way too many as usual.

5. Added 3 - 4' x 8' raised beds to the Orchard/Garden. They contain rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries, and herbs.6. Tilled the garden and planted snow peas, spinach, radishes, onions. Harvested our first load of radishes on Mommy's birthday - April 23. Pictures will be posted at a later date.

7. Did some flower planting for the Mrs and perty'd up the Grotto with transplanted Irises.

8. Ok I am tired let's end this.

Happy Birthday Mother!

My beautiful wonderful Mother is 74 years young today! The above picture is Sweet Little Old Margaret Ann at the age of two. The picture below is circa 1960 (my guess).

I am a Great Uncle!

In April my niece and her husband became the proud parents of a baby boy named Michael Joseph. Here he is with Mom - his Great Grandmother Brungardt: