Summer

Long time since last blog, in fact this is Heidi blogging because as any good Graebel wife knows "summer is HELL." Needless to say Luke is really busy at work right now and I am glad he is getting a PJ break this week. He needs a good drunk concert night to get him revived for the rest of the summer at work. We all three just got back from a little vacation out to California to visit Papa Jim and Meme Jayne. I see why so many people move there because it is really a beautiful place. Although, my dad freaked me out a little by telling me about a mountain lion that had been killed in someone's backyard the week before. He went on to explain that you should not run and appear larger if you see one, this was all I could think about the following morning while I am running. Of course I didn't see anything more that a turkey and a pretty threatening looking golf course goose! We had a great time! Brooke is busy with all her summer activities, last week it was gardening camp and this week it is all about the friends. Today we have Sydney over and they have only tattled about 100 times, girls are a handful with all their emotions and feelings. I am again back training for another half marathon because I just can't STOP! This one is here in town so that should be fun for Brooke and Luke to come and watch. Brooke will also be running a short race with me in September so that should be really fun. OTHER NEWS... We have been working on adding another member to our family (no Luke has not been getting lucky) but he has been doing a lot of reading on Lab puppies. We are considering adding a little pup to the family so we will keep you up to date on our growing family!

Home

What's wrong mom, no time to blog......I am sure this week took you back to the old days of having a house full of misfits. Well I am glad that my wife and daughter are back home. The house if very silent without them. Work life sucked today, but coming home to see my family made up for everything. I am typing this with Brooke sitting on my lap while we listen to a little bit of Hypnotize. She just sits here and hums most of the song until she gets to the parts she know where she sings "why don't you ask the kids at......(more humming) square" If any of you know the song or have heard it before the humming part is the kids at "Tineman Square, was fashion the reason why they were there." Then she sings "she's scared that I will take her away from there, dreams and her country left with no one there." Man are we some fortunate people. Are blogs have told us all this over and over and over. Are we really taking advantage of it? I guess its the old saying that you don't miss something until its gone. I really am learning the heard way to cherish my family more and more each day. Maybe this is why mom and dad used to fight before when we were growing up, maybe its really just part of life and learning. Enough b.s. deep thinking today. We are going to go look at possible new member of our family tomorrow and then head to the northwoods to see some new friends and fish. All depends on the pedigree of the parents tomorrow; not for the friends but the family member. We wont be able to tell much tomorrow because they are only 1 week old, so their eyes are just opening and they are just getting on their feet.....I am pretty insane about this new member and everything has to be perfect. I will keep you posted.