Radio Silence

So it has been a while since we have posted. We have been very busy getting the yard going and dealing with end of school etc. I caught an article on MSN when I opened up the internet browser and it caught my eye and so I read it. I thought it [...]

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A long weekend

With the kids and myself both being off from school and work we decided to do something rather spontaneous this weekend. We started looking at going to Chicago, Kansas City, or Minneapolis, but decided that we hadn’t really experienced Omaha yet. But rather than “commute” in we decided to put a real “vacation” [...]

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More Coldplay

I am excited to go see Coldplay in June. Check out this really cool rendition.

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$125 for a gallon of milk?

This is a horror movie for sure.

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Some help in this tough economy

Some great financial advice from SNL.

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A fun surprise at the Winter Quarters visitor center

While touring the Winter Quarters visitor center we came across a couple of quotes from my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandpa Major Howard Egan. I don’t think the kids were as excited as I was.

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Maybe Money or a Wii

Rylan lost another tooth last week.  The difference between this time and the last two times he lost teeth, is that we didn’t actually LOSE the tooth this time.  We held onto it tightly and didn’t let it leave our sight.  Rylan was very excited to put it under his pillow, as he has been [...]

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Living Room

This shot is a panorama from inside the great room.

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Interesting financial advice

I bumped into this article as it was advertised on the MSN homescreen.  I thought it was kind of interesting, thought maybe you might as well.  It is titled 6 Financial Milestones Before You Turn 30.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/HomeMortgageSavings/6-financial-milestones-before-30.aspx#pageTopAnchor

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Frosty

Raevyn busted out some new lyrics for an old favorite the other night.
It went something like this:
Frosty the snowman was a very jolly soul,
With a corn dog pipe and a butt and a nose …
Soon to be a new holiday classic

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