What a way to start it all.

I guess that I too was inspired by the Stevens' Blog as well as Danny's little blog. I find this an interesting way to keep a diary as writing with a pen has become an archaic and almost barbaric practice whose usefulness is limited to signing bank card statements and releases of privacy to the corporate debt machine.

Let me give you all the rundown on where we are at right now.

Roxy and I are happily living away in Murfreesboro, TN. Murfreesboro is just south of Nashville for those who do not already know. We are nestled in the gateway to the deep south where we have found the people to be quite conservative and polite beyond all reason. The Ward we attend (Stones River Ward) is fun and exciting. There is a generous mix of young and old and an unwaivering willingness to serve. Roxann is serving in the Relief Society on the enrichment committee and I am serving as the Scout Master. Life is good here and we really enjoy the members that we serve with.

Benjamin is attending 2nd Grade at John Pittard Elementary School. He is well liked by his classmates and is doing quite well. We just need to get him to focus more on his schoolwork. Matthew is attending a 2 day a week pre-school at a local church. He gets really excited on the days he attends and loves his teacher. We love to hear his retelling of bible stories when he gets home... which is really cute... until we made one mistake. We had rented Evan Almighty, a cute PG rated movie about a man who is chosen to be a modern Noah, hustling to get arrangements made before a flood. God is played by Morgan Freeman and you can imagine our shock when we began to hear odd quotes from Matthew like "God Says: 'Oh no you didn't'"... wow. We put a stop to that pretty quick.

Caitlyn is getting more and more independent. She owns the house in an interesting way. She struts around with her dolls (of which she has many) and lets us know exactly what she wants and doesn't want. She picks her own clothes by stripping out of outfits she doesn't like. She is still cuddly and cute when she wants to be and has learned to defend herself against unwarranted attacks from the boys.

All in all we are doing well. My job keeps me out of town more than I would like, but it pays the bills. Feel free to email us and let us know how you are doing. Also, you can add this blog to your RSS feeds for instant updates. I will try to put in at least a few times a week and keep this thing going. We miss all of you who are not with us. Keep us in your prayers.

Spence.