The Update

We apologize to those who regularly check our blog for the delay in posting. We were gone last weekend and before we knew it another week had come and gone.



On the 16th Gail and Andy were off to Las Vegas to attend a conference put on by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The conference was held at Caesar's Palace, but we stayed at Circus Circus. Our trip started out rather eventful as we were only on the road 10 minutes and had a flat tire. 3 1/2 hours later we were on our way and despite having a 7 hour drive all else went well. Andy reports the conference was fantastic and he came away with a bunch of new information. While there we went to see The Bodies exhibit at the Luxor. Very fascinating. The exhibit consists of bodies and body parts preserved and on display explaining how the various functions of the body work. We really were impressed with the exhibit on the circulatory system. It is amazing how many blood vessels, capillaries and veins there are in the body.

While in Las Vegas we also had a chance to visit with Andy's Uncle Charlie. It was nice to see him. We also saw our friends James and Heather who were know from NH. In addition to the Luxor, we went to the Bellagio to see the water fountains. It was neat and beautiful. Gail's favorite part, other than getting to sleep in until noon each day was going to see Mama Mia at Mandalay Bay. It was a good show and we were able to get some decent seats. Gail even tried Thai food and admitted it is pretty good. We had a wonderful time.

While Gail and Andy were away the boys had a chance to spend time with their Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma came down on Tuesday and the boys went to Idaho Friday. They came home very excited. The best thing according to Matthew was the spicy hot Cheetos he brought home.

All else is going well. We are enjoying the autumn in Northeast Nevada. It is still in the 80's during the day but at night dips into the 30's. The mountains are pretty and we enjoyed some nice foliage. The boys continue to do well in school, Gail keeps busy with Pampered Chef and Andy still enjoys his job. We are all happily adjusting.

Hope all is well wherever you are in the world.

We have had yet another fast but exciting week. The best part of the week was celebrating Matthew's 10th birthday on Wednesday. He has been a blessing to our lives and we are grateful he is a part of our family. Matthew had some doctor's appointments on Monday and Tuesday, so he, Gail and Andy went left on Sunday evening and stayed with some friends they had not seen for a while. Monday was spent at various doctor's appointments and the end result is that Matthew is doing well enough we do not need to see them again for a year. Tuesday morning we went to Hoogle Zoo with Matthew and some friends of ours and had a great time. Matthew had his last appointment that afternoon. We had a birthday dinner and then came home. In case you are wondering Nikolas stayed with a friend of his so he could go to school. When we went to pick him up we were told he was one of the most polite boys. We are proud of him.

Gail and Andy continue to do well. Andy's leg still has not completely healed and so he is on different antibiotics. He continues to be very busy work wise. Gail is equally busy. She is contemplating a job change and trying to figure out what to do. We know this is short, but wanted to give our weekly update.

We hope all is well with you.

What a quick week we have had. Gail continues to be busy as always. Yesterday (Saturday) she had two Pampered Chef shows and booked 3 additional ones. Things have really picked up and she is glad. Gail was also invited to join the board of the Ruby Mountain Symphony. She attended her first meeting on Thursday evening. Her past experiences serving on the board of the Concord Chorale will come in handy and she is glad to find an outlet for her talents. The Symphony occasionally has guest soloists and may provide an outlet for her beautiful talents.

The boys both are doing well. Matthew particularly has really blossomed this school year. He continues to be getting great grades. Surprisingly, his lowest grade has been in math, which was always his strong point. Both boys seem to be enjoying school as well. Nikolas continues to practice his baseball skills and is looking forward to being able to play.

Since returning from vacation we have not seen much of Andy. This weekend he has been attending a class to obtain his motorcycle license. He concludes today and yesterday he had the written part of the exam, which he passed. He reports that he was very nervous yesterday while driving around, but had a good time and found it fun. Monday was the holiday and since has only been home to sleep and change to get to work. Tuesday he had a trial which was returned as not guilty, always a boost in the confidence. He was out in Wendover on Wednesday, juvenile court most of Thursday and Friday was occupied with a preliminary hearing on a major felony drug case. He really enjoys the criminal defense work and may have finally found his thing in the law.

That about sums up our week. We hope you are all well.