Brooklynne has been bugging me all week to post something. I'm busy! But in fact, I do have a ton of material that could be blogged. I think the best way to catch up though, is to post a news roundup list.

• We had a great time out west with Brooklynne family in UT and CO.
• Ben seems to be doing really well.
• Halleigh got to play in the snow, which was new for her, and she was afriad of the horses, but eventually warmed up enough to take a ride with Katie.
• I went scuba diving for the first time while we were in CO. I thought there was more to it, and I'm certainly not an expert, but it was pretty easy.
• I splurged on a large stack of oak wood for 50 cents/bft. The unit would have cost $1400 if I got it at a discount price ($3.50/bft.), but I got it for 200. Here is the list of projects I already have on my mind: headboard and footboard for our bed, toy chest for Halleigh, a murphy bed for our den (the guest bedroom will be occupied in April!), a new dining table, and a hallway bench for storing and putting on shoes.
• Some guy is giving away shed trusses on craig's list. if there are enough, I'll have a woodshop to do all these projects in.
• The UNC-WVU game was disasterous. I hope in all our recuiting, Butch found some guys who can play D.
• The UNC-BC game was disasterous, although I'll tell you I have not been into full basketball gear yet, so the loss was easier than it could have been.
• My watch's battery failed again. I've worn my watch for 13 years now, and I *think* this is the third time I will have replaced the battery.
• Brooklynne and I may go TV-less after Feb. 19. Even with the government coupon, a converter for our TV will be $20 (or $80 if we got one for our other TV and both our VCRs). Getting a working TV for $20 is pretty good, but the problem is I HAVE A WORKING TV NOW. Certainly, the converter box companies are gouging customers, and our reps should have seen this coming. I'm annoyed.
• A couple more pictures after the jump below....