Mojo and Me

So last night Kami and I went on a date to go see the movie "Marley & Me". In case you are unaware of the premise of the movie it is about how a newly married couple decides to get a dog and then the story progresses forward about 10 years with normal family stuff. If you haven't seen the movie I will try not to ruin it, but let's just say it is sad at the end.

What I found interesting about the movie was how much it got to me. No matter what their dog did, at the end of the day they still couldn't imagine life without Marley. That is the same thing with us and Mojo. No matter how many times I threaten him when he wakes up Alivia with his barking, or he decides to use his "inside bathroom", I could not imagine not having him around. There are times when we go somewhere and he stays behind with my sister or Kami's parents that we really miss him. The mom on the movie said it best at the end of the show when she said that their family started with Marley. Ours started with Mojo before Alivia was even a thought, and we will definetly miss Mojo when he is no longer with us. It is hard to even type that he will not be around some day. If you are a pet lover you know what I mean. Pets are a great addition to any family and each one has their own unique personalities.

Steve

Funny Girl

Our daughter is beginning to be quite comical. Alivia is just starting to figure out that she can move to get stuff, but doesn't do anything about it yet. Right now she is propping herself up with her arms and bouncing. She seems to like to just kick her feet and bounce. I'm thinking once she crawls a little bit that first time, she will be gone. She definitely likes to look around. Every once in a while she will turn her head and just give me this big grin as if to say, "Look out Dad, here I come." We are definitely very blessed to have such a happy baby.

Steve

Winter Wonderland

As I sit here typing this I am thinking about all the awesome snow that we have in Fargo this year. I really enjoy watching the snow fall while looking out the living room window. Strangely, I also enjoy shoveling and especially running my snowblower. I have about a 20-year old machine that is like your favorite pair of sneakers. It may not be real pretty, but it just feels right for some reason.

The blower has not cooperated fully this year, but it has worked when I have really needed it and allowed me to practice my mechanic skills when it breaks. Although it is frustrating when it breaks, I get a great feeling of pride when I am able to fix it myself. I am thankful that I have a snowblower and even though I have been wrenching on it alot this year, it has not cost me too much in parts yet. Not bad considering I only paid 140 bucks 3 years ago for it and this is the 1st real maintenance I have had to do to it. It is a beautiful site when it chews through a foot of snow. I swear at times it begs me to go look for more driveways and sidewalks to clear. I can't wait until the next major snowfall, which at the rate it has been falling should be next week some time.

Steve