Well here we are well into October. I really need to get this blog thing down. Meaning I need to try and find a little more time to write. Of course I think I have said that before, and to be honest I don't see it changing any time soon. So were getting close to Halloween, and the kids are getting excited. Cooper has decided to be Mario from the popular nintendo games. Brittney had a sister from our ward sew him up a costume. It turned out pretty good. Kennedy is going to be a fairy princess. Actually I think it's really suppose to be tinkerbell. Brittney and I are going to an adult Halloween party again this year. We are invited to one that some friends of ours in our ward have every year. So this year we decided to go as Dorothy and the scare crow form the Wizard of Oz. The twist is that I'm going to be Dorothy. So well see how that turns out. I may post some pictures later on a Halloween blog.
So anyway this is just a quick little update. Hope you all are well. Love the Anderson's.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Halo 3
Long anticipated Halo 3 is out. It came out today the 25th of September, 2007. For those of you who maybe don't know what I'm talking about, it's a video game that you play on Microsoft's X-Box 360. It is the final game in a trilogy of Halo games. Hence the 3. Anyway I know for probably almost everybody that reads this blog you could care less, but as for me I was pretty excited. So excited I stayed up last night, and left the house at 11:45pm to go to walmart. At walmart I got in line of about thirty people, and at midnight they started selling the game.
After getting my copy, I grabbed a couple of grocery's, and then proceeded home to play for about an hour. I didn't get to bed until 1:30am. Not to bad, since in my younger years I probably would have stayed up until about four or five am, and would have only given myself one or two hours of sleep. I didn't do to bad getting up. I think I only hit the snooze button about four times. Of course if you talk to Brittney, she'll tell you it was more than that. I even made it to work on time. With about two minutes to spare.
So anyway enough about me and my video games. The kids are doing great. Kennedy is just growing up, and her hair is starting to really fill out, and get longer. She has such fine hair, but as she gets older and older I'm sure it will continue to look better and better. As for Cooper, he is also just growing up. We signed him up for soccer, and he starts in a couple of weeks. This Saturday he has his first meet and greet I guess you could call it where the kids will get divided up into teams, and get there little t-shirt jersey's. I will post some pictures in a later blog. Brittney is just busy as ever with the cub scouts. She is gone to a lot of pack meetings, and leadership meetings.
Other than that I can't think of to much else to report on. You know just the normal stuff. Work, and church, and bills. Hope you all are doing great, and your all welcome to leave us comments on any particular blog. Not just Larita, and Erin, although I'm glad they always leave something. That way I know the blog is being read.
Take care all, and well blog at you again soon. Love, The Anderson's.
After getting my copy, I grabbed a couple of grocery's, and then proceeded home to play for about an hour. I didn't get to bed until 1:30am. Not to bad, since in my younger years I probably would have stayed up until about four or five am, and would have only given myself one or two hours of sleep. I didn't do to bad getting up. I think I only hit the snooze button about four times. Of course if you talk to Brittney, she'll tell you it was more than that. I even made it to work on time. With about two minutes to spare.
So anyway enough about me and my video games. The kids are doing great. Kennedy is just growing up, and her hair is starting to really fill out, and get longer. She has such fine hair, but as she gets older and older I'm sure it will continue to look better and better. As for Cooper, he is also just growing up. We signed him up for soccer, and he starts in a couple of weeks. This Saturday he has his first meet and greet I guess you could call it where the kids will get divided up into teams, and get there little t-shirt jersey's. I will post some pictures in a later blog. Brittney is just busy as ever with the cub scouts. She is gone to a lot of pack meetings, and leadership meetings.
Other than that I can't think of to much else to report on. You know just the normal stuff. Work, and church, and bills. Hope you all are doing great, and your all welcome to leave us comments on any particular blog. Not just Larita, and Erin, although I'm glad they always leave something. That way I know the blog is being read.
Take care all, and well blog at you again soon. Love, The Anderson's.
Friday, September 14, 2007
30 Day's later.
Ok so it's been a while since I blogged. I always have time to get on the computer, and read the other blogs. I just don't ever feel like I have time to blog, or have anything to blog about. I don't get to go to fancy baseball games with my kids, or fly around the country and visit places like New York. So my blogs can be pretty boring. I guess the truth is, and the point of blogging is to at least tell whats going on, no matter how boring right. That and maybe just to share some thoughts.
So anyway I will tell you all this. Since there are so many that read this blog, and maybe that will pick up someday. Life is pretty good. Not a lot going on per say, but we have jobs, and all of life's essentials. Plus the gospel which is most important it keeps us in line. Or should I say it keeps my wife in line, and then she keeps me in line.
On another note I think I finally have things in order in my life to strive for that goal of what I have always wanted to do, or be in life. The main reason I moved to the United States was to achieve the dream of working in Law Enforcement.
I now have my citizenship which was the first main step. I have gotten myself on a better diet, and work out schedule which I have been needing to do for a while. So I have now taken the steps to start taking the tests with some of the different departments (city's) around the valley here in Arizona.
Just last weekend I went on a ride along with a friend of mine that I served with in the Massachusetts, Boston Mission. He grew up here in Chandler Arizona, and works for the Phoenix Police Department. His twin brother ironically works for the Mesa Police Department where I live. Anyway I went out with him just to get the feeling of it again, and to make sure that this is really what I want to do. And to go through the process. I do by the way.
The process can take up to six months, and that is without going through the academy which is usually 18 weeks itself. So if every thing goes smoothly I'm hoping to find a city here in the valley, and east valley for that matter in the next six months. So thats about the newest news I have, and trust me I will keep you all apprised of what happens and the process as it all unfolds.
I promise to try and be better at getting out more than one blog a month. There is no reason I can't try and do something at least every week. But I'm not making any promises either. I don't really have any new pictures to share. Sorry about that. There was a request to put up some pictures of me from when I lived in California. You know I do still have all of those pictures, but there on slides. So I will someday have to figure out how to transfer them over to the computer.
They make you a little depressed to look at them though. I had hair, and was still quite skinny. Now everything has gone to pot. Literally. Pot belly. Anyway since they were a request I still may follow through with it someday.
I hope you all are well, and I will blog at you again soon. Love the Anderson's.
So anyway I will tell you all this. Since there are so many that read this blog, and maybe that will pick up someday. Life is pretty good. Not a lot going on per say, but we have jobs, and all of life's essentials. Plus the gospel which is most important it keeps us in line. Or should I say it keeps my wife in line, and then she keeps me in line.
On another note I think I finally have things in order in my life to strive for that goal of what I have always wanted to do, or be in life. The main reason I moved to the United States was to achieve the dream of working in Law Enforcement.
I now have my citizenship which was the first main step. I have gotten myself on a better diet, and work out schedule which I have been needing to do for a while. So I have now taken the steps to start taking the tests with some of the different departments (city's) around the valley here in Arizona.
Just last weekend I went on a ride along with a friend of mine that I served with in the Massachusetts, Boston Mission. He grew up here in Chandler Arizona, and works for the Phoenix Police Department. His twin brother ironically works for the Mesa Police Department where I live. Anyway I went out with him just to get the feeling of it again, and to make sure that this is really what I want to do. And to go through the process. I do by the way.
The process can take up to six months, and that is without going through the academy which is usually 18 weeks itself. So if every thing goes smoothly I'm hoping to find a city here in the valley, and east valley for that matter in the next six months. So thats about the newest news I have, and trust me I will keep you all apprised of what happens and the process as it all unfolds.
I promise to try and be better at getting out more than one blog a month. There is no reason I can't try and do something at least every week. But I'm not making any promises either. I don't really have any new pictures to share. Sorry about that. There was a request to put up some pictures of me from when I lived in California. You know I do still have all of those pictures, but there on slides. So I will someday have to figure out how to transfer them over to the computer.
They make you a little depressed to look at them though. I had hair, and was still quite skinny. Now everything has gone to pot. Literally. Pot belly. Anyway since they were a request I still may follow through with it someday.
I hope you all are well, and I will blog at you again soon. Love the Anderson's.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Halfway through August
So I realized that today is the 15th already, and I haven't blogged yet this month. So I decided I had better put something down. To tell you the truth there is to much to tell. Of course I'm sure I can think of something. My niece got married this last weekend. My sister Karen's daughter Kristy. Kristy and her husband Justin were sealed in the DC temple. Thats were Justin grew up. There around the capital.
Brittney and I didn't get a chance to make it, but Mom went as well as my brother Kip and his wife Susan. Well and of course Karen and her husband David and her two boy's John, and Brian. Kristy's older sister Jen went also with her husband Luke. So as for my side of the family thats all that was able to make it. From what I heard though it sounds as though we really missed out.
As for here in Arizona well it's just plain hot and humid. We are in the monsoon season right now so every so often in the evenings we will get some rain showers. They last anywhere from 15 minutes to maybe two hours if were lucky to get that much rain. But when they do come there is always a lot of lightning, and thunder. There can also be some really high winds. We will sometimes get what are called micro bursts. These are really strong and fast winds that come straight down, and can actually cause quite a bit of damage. Anyway the monsoon season typically lasts from July to end of September. So at worst three months.
Cooper is going to Pre School again this year. But this year he gets to go for three hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. He seems to be really liking it more this year than last, and is doing quite well according to miss Michelle. (his teacher) Kennedy is doing well, and she just loves to play at day care. Brittney is always busy being the Committee Cub Chair. That and she works full time. She really loves her job as a loan processor and does it well. Although with how the housing market is right now she is always nervous she will lose her job. Even though she knows she won't. As for me well my work is the same. Just busy making up Ultra Pure Water so that the Fabs and Labs can keep making chips and wafers.
The only really other news I can think of is Brittney and I went to a concert this last Monday night the 13th. My ears are still ringing. I should have brought some ear plugs. We went and saw a great Canadian band called Nickelback. Before they came out they had Puddle Of Mudd, and Daughtry. You now the guy from American Idol. Everyone was really good.
Well this short blog has turned into a long blog. The only other thing I wanted to mention is that we have got our Fantasy Football league set up, and we will be conducting the draft this Sunday night. So no calls please from 9:15 pm eastern to about 11:00 pm eastern. Looking forward to another football season. As for now Brittney and I are planning to try and go to another Green Bay Packer Football game again this season. If we make it, that will be five seasons in a row that we have been able to see the Packers play a game. So with all that said I will sign off for now, and blog at you all later. Take care. with love from the Anderson's in Arizona.
Brittney and I didn't get a chance to make it, but Mom went as well as my brother Kip and his wife Susan. Well and of course Karen and her husband David and her two boy's John, and Brian. Kristy's older sister Jen went also with her husband Luke. So as for my side of the family thats all that was able to make it. From what I heard though it sounds as though we really missed out.
As for here in Arizona well it's just plain hot and humid. We are in the monsoon season right now so every so often in the evenings we will get some rain showers. They last anywhere from 15 minutes to maybe two hours if were lucky to get that much rain. But when they do come there is always a lot of lightning, and thunder. There can also be some really high winds. We will sometimes get what are called micro bursts. These are really strong and fast winds that come straight down, and can actually cause quite a bit of damage. Anyway the monsoon season typically lasts from July to end of September. So at worst three months.
Cooper is going to Pre School again this year. But this year he gets to go for three hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. He seems to be really liking it more this year than last, and is doing quite well according to miss Michelle. (his teacher) Kennedy is doing well, and she just loves to play at day care. Brittney is always busy being the Committee Cub Chair. That and she works full time. She really loves her job as a loan processor and does it well. Although with how the housing market is right now she is always nervous she will lose her job. Even though she knows she won't. As for me well my work is the same. Just busy making up Ultra Pure Water so that the Fabs and Labs can keep making chips and wafers.
The only really other news I can think of is Brittney and I went to a concert this last Monday night the 13th. My ears are still ringing. I should have brought some ear plugs. We went and saw a great Canadian band called Nickelback. Before they came out they had Puddle Of Mudd, and Daughtry. You now the guy from American Idol. Everyone was really good.
Well this short blog has turned into a long blog. The only other thing I wanted to mention is that we have got our Fantasy Football league set up, and we will be conducting the draft this Sunday night. So no calls please from 9:15 pm eastern to about 11:00 pm eastern. Looking forward to another football season. As for now Brittney and I are planning to try and go to another Green Bay Packer Football game again this season. If we make it, that will be five seasons in a row that we have been able to see the Packers play a game. So with all that said I will sign off for now, and blog at you all later. Take care. with love from the Anderson's in Arizona.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Back from Canada
Well we had a good trip home. Spent a lot of time with family, and it was even nice and hot. At times I thought I had not even left Arizona. We really missed that air conditioning.
After all of the festivities in Barnwell we headed up north to Mountain View/Waterton area. We thought it might be a bit cooler, but it actually wasn't that much cooler. I added a few pictures. Theres the family on the four wheeled bike in Waterton. Cooper riding his own horse. He did really well. And on the way home we stopped at Lagoon in Utah.
So all in all the trip was great. We did a lot of driving. We put about 3400 miles on Brittney's van. I had the great opportunity to go to the Cardston clinic. I got eaten alive by mosquitoes in barnwell. Then when we were up in the Waterton area I got bit on my wrist by something. Whatever it was caused my hand to swell up twice it's size. It also started to go up my arm as well. So my loving concerned sister Karen made an appointment at the Cardston clinic. After an evaluation the doctor said I had cellulites. So I got a prescription for antibiotics, and an ointment for the bite. Then on the way home from Utah I broke out in Hives. They say things usually happen in three's, and well that's how it seems to work for me.
But it was still a great vacation. While we were in Utah we were able to go to the Salt Lake Temple and witness one of Brittney's best child hood friends be sealed. So that was fun, and special. It's always good to attend other peoples sealings. You know it's good to hear what the different sealers have to say. Because you never really remember your own sealing.
Anyway it's good to be home, and on one last note it was great to see some of my old friends. I was able to see Larita, and visit with her, and spend some time with Dave Shimbashi which I always enjoy, and look forward to every time I go home. I also saw Heather while I was home a couple of times. Our whole family was invited into the Shimbashi's house for a visit. Cooper and Taylor had fun playing the nintendo Wii, and Kennedy just played with all the toy's while the adults visited.
Well that's enough blogging for now. I hope you are all well.
Take care, Love the Andersons in Arizona
Monday, July 9, 2007
Jumping on the bandwagon.
So I just decided after talking to Larita that I better jump on the bandwagon and write a few blogs once in a while. You know just to keep you all informed as to life in Arizona, and as to whats going on in the Anderson household.
Hopefully I can get this all figured out, and will try to post a few pictures now and then. They will mostly be of the kids unless I feel I can post pictures of myself, and the wife approves of ones of her. So I guess now were off and running. Maybe I can get my brother Dave to start blogging again as well.
I will do my best to just keep you all informed as to the happenings of our life and what's going on with Kennedy, Cooper, Brittney, and Thomas. Thanks for reading. Well blog at ya later. Thomas.
Hopefully I can get this all figured out, and will try to post a few pictures now and then. They will mostly be of the kids unless I feel I can post pictures of myself, and the wife approves of ones of her. So I guess now were off and running. Maybe I can get my brother Dave to start blogging again as well.
I will do my best to just keep you all informed as to the happenings of our life and what's going on with Kennedy, Cooper, Brittney, and Thomas. Thanks for reading. Well blog at ya later. Thomas.
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