Per Request from Grandpa Wilson

Harry Potter Mania

Okay I have a confession to make! It has been so long since I have posted and mostly this is because the internet has been down. Two and a half weeks ago the internet was fixed. So the question is, why have I not been diligently blogging? I decided to listen and read to all the Harry Potter books before reading the last one. It took me all of my extra time and over a week and a half. I loved the last book and I felt it was a good ending for the series. I actually stayed up until 5:30 the night I started Deathly Hallows. I only got 3 hours of sleep and felt like I was going to faint as I worked the next day! I know it sounds ridiculous but Mike was actually on call and therefore gone for the night. I don't sleep well when he is gone anyway so why not take advantage of the time when Gretchen is down? Well there it is. I know many of you will sympathize and not hold my absence against me.

Happy Hikers

Well I am very sorry that I have not posted for awhile. Our computer is on the fritz and we have not been able to access the internet for over a week. Thanks to all you who have commented in that time and I really do intend on posting at least every other day when we are back up. When you do make a comment it does not post right away because I have to authorize, fyi! Things have been great around here. Gretchen and I have been enjoying the great outdoors. This is something that seems to have been lacking a little in New Orleans. Saturday we hiked around Lake Champlain. Gretchen also picked up a pair of sunglasses for a buck! Isn’t she so cute she is obsessed with sunglasses.

bubble, poopey and nana

Okay so we figured we'd post the info you are all dying to know. Gretchen is coming along. She is really working on talking. I tried to compile a list of words for you all (beginning with her latest). Here it goes: bubble, poopey, nana (banana), ya-hoo!, blueberry (okay maybe I'm the only one who knows she's saying it), cheese, nose, eyes, moo, ready, ball, please, baba (binky), doggie, kitty cat, that, here you go, thank you, night night, num num, bye bye, da da, ma ma.
She really loves to point out noses, eyes, ears, and mouth on everyone (including stuffed animals).
Okay and perhaps one of our favorites is that she now wears pigtails!

Our move to Vermont

Well we have been settled for about two weeks in Burlington, Vermont and decided it was time to start a blog. We have had a difficult time with the move. We are all a little home sick for New Orleans, especially Mike; although we have nothing to complain about (now). Initially we just couldn't find a place and had to stay at a Holiday Inn. That was very frustrating, but I am glad for the wait because we now have a great little place. Mike has about a 10 min. drive to the hospital and Gretchen and I have a sweet setup at home. The apartment itself is very spacious with lots of room to kick a ball or dance. We also have a full 2 acres of property to play on. We are living in a basement apartment and the landlord lives upstairs. They are a couple close to our age with a little boy who is 11 months. Gretchen and I took a hike with Cari and Jack (Landlady and son) just yesterday. It's great to have friends upstairs. The weather is beautiful and we are so happy with our situation!