More pics of Sierra!

More pics of Sierra! I think we found the perfect dog!

Our new dog Sierra is here!

Here she is! Our cute Sierra. You're seeing her before Eric and Noah (they're at school right now). Kevin's already in love with her. She's so great (as in awesome and as in very, very large!). :)

Circus

So, we went to the circus again this year (thanks David Ross at ARC Realty!). It was a blast. The kids especially liked the clowns and the motor bikes in the steel metal ball (there's no better way to word that).

Laptop Saga

So, here's what happened: I had a Dell XPS M1710 laptop. Very nice. The only issue is, the power receptacle in the back was loose, so the power cable would simply slip out while I was working. This wasn't a big deal, but I had a warranty, so I contacted Dell to have it fixed. They sent a technician to replace the motherboard. The idiot tech replaced the motherboard, but didn't put the processor in right, so it wouldn't boot up. Then, he stripped two screws in the casing to make it impossible to properly take it apart again to return the old motherboard or even correct the problem. Before the tech arrived, I had a working laptop with a loose power receptacle. Afterwards, I had no laptop! So, Dell replaced it. With a brand-new XPS M1730!! This laptop is a beast. It's got a 2.5Ghz Core2Duo, nVidia 8700M GT video card, 4gb memory, a 320gb 7200rpm hard drive, built-in LCD panel in the keyboard, a number pad (on a laptop!) and a kick-ass 1920x1200 LCD screen. On top of that, it came with two batteries, a remote control, a leather CD case, top-of-the-line Creative head phones, top-of-the-line Bose computer speakers and subwoofer, XPS backpack... Unbelievable! The only downside is my previous beast of a laptop weighed about 10 lbs. with a 2 lb. power supply (130w). This one weighs about 12 lbs. with a gigantic 3-4 lb. power brick (230w!). Still, it's worth it. This thing is awesome.

Anyway, the moral of the story is, Dell tech support may suck, but sometimes that creates a payoff! I guess that's the moral. Who knows?

Ragnhild and Kevin's Trip To Norway

This Jan-Feb, Ragnhild and Kevin visited Norway to see her family. Here're some pictures. Clockwise from top-left: Kevin, Lukas, Linus and Leah.

Here are some pics of me and my b-ball team. Noah is # 50 (that's him on the left in the top-left pic and with the ball in the top-right pic). We had a lot of fun. Thanks team!

Duckpin Bowling

Eric, Noah and I went duckpin bowling (thanks Mom!). The boys alternated winning. Me...not so much.

Trampoline in the Snow

Here's a pic of two very brave trampoline bouncers. Rain, snow or shine, these boys jump on the trampoline nearly every day.

Thank you Aunt Barbara, Uncle George and Uncle John!

Here's a video of the boys saying thank you to Aunt Barbara, Uncle George and Uncle John for their Christmas gifts. Thanks guys!

Noah's Birthday Party

Here's a few pics of Noah's birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese's. We had a blast!

Open House at Kevin's School

Here's a couple pictures of an open house at Kevin's pre-school. What a cutie!

Apple Picking

The boys went apple picking with their friends. And, for some reason, BIG CHICKEN was there!

Eric's Birthday Party

Wow! We had face painting, apple bobbing, balloon popping, pizza and cake! What a day! (isn't Eric scary by the way?)

Eric Fall Festival Performance 11-08-2008 (All American Me & You)

Here is a video of Eric's class performing All American Me & You for a South River fall festival on 11-08-2008.

Eric Fall Festival Performance 11-08-2008 (Haere / Goodbye)

Here is a video of Eric's class performing Haere / Goodbye for a South River fall festival on 11-08-2008.