So here we are on January 1st of 2007 with a new website layout and a much easier way for me to update. This is again in thanks to my little brother, John, who graciously put this together for us. He also designed Mike’s fishing site so be sure to check that out.Since my last post, much has happened. Mike quit working for his dad and fished full time starting in April. He did pretty good this year, even without any major boat wins. He spent the summer losing weight, getting in shape, working hard on starting a pressure washing business and nailing some sponsors. He has been doing very well in the sponsor category, getting more confident with each presentation. Check out his site for more information on who he managed to sign up with.

May brought us a new addition, a puppy! Our good friends got a Trigg-Walker Hound and Mike fell hard for the little gal. So we brought Dixie home on Memorial Day when she was only 7 weeks old. She’s much larger now but still a sweetheart!

In June we went to Las Vegas to celerate Ryan’s 21st birthday. We had a blast with family and each other. We took in a few shows, including The Blue Man Group and KA (a cirque du soleil production) We really like Vegas and will be there again in February for Mike’s Tournament at Lake Mead.

Also in June I went to my 10 year high school reunion. It was such a blast, I had so much fun catching up with old friends and aquaintences. Mike decided not to attend his this time.

In August, my niece was born to my brother Michael and his wife Gaile. She is so adorable and so much fun. Mike and I went to meet her and see the family a few weeks after she was born. We went on quite a world-wind trip that included the Zoo and Wild Animal Park. Keira and her parents held up quite well given her newborn status.

In November I lost one of my favorite uncles, Steve “Jaime” Jaimeson to a very short battle with lung cancer. He was not a smoker so it was even more devastating. Our family convened in Minnesota to support my aunt and her family. It was amazing the amount of people Jaime had touched over his short life. His wake and funeral was nothing like I had ever seen …. hundreds of people came to pay their respect to a great, fun person.

Thanksgiving found us excited about a pregnancy. Family and friends were so excited for us as were we. Unfortunately in January, the ultrasound revealed that the baby never developed in the sac thus revealing an empty sac (called a Blighted Ovum.) Upon further research, we found out that this is a very common form of miscarriage. So we’ll keep on trucking ….

I think that’s enough for now but I’ll be back sooner this time!