The Swarrell Life

Not sure where to start on this one, but gratitude is always a good place. I don't deserve the life I have, I have the greatest wife and some pretty awesome kids too. We are blessed to do some pretty cool stuff, which I take for granted probably more than I care to admit. Shame on me. I suppose all this is a bit serious for this blog, but it also seems like there is enough messy stuff going on around us to call for a focus on the good that goes on in each of our lives every day. If you're reading this, chances are good that you have a good deal to be grateful for. How do I know? You obviously have enough free time to sit down (ah, relax!) at your computer (ah, technology!) and read about our shenanigans (ah, um...not sure where this fits in, but thanks for reading!). I am assuming several things about your life, obviously. In addition to a little extra time and the financial resources to have web access, you are probably not hungry, or you would be out foraging for food. You...

What a trip! I'll admit that I am wiped out, but it was worth every yawn! Autumn is much better at these trips than I, but I still wouldn't change a thing. Well, I might take a week off afterwards to recover... We ended up having a pretty long travel day from Boise to Orlando. We had a connection in Chicago. No big deal.  Well it was a big deal on that day . Over 2000 flights cancelled because of a fire there. Fortunately our flight was only delayed, not cancelled. That put us in Orlando at 10ish, not 6ish.  Good thing airports have built-in rides Good thing we had movies... We arrived at the hotel and pretty much crashed as soon as we got to the room. I'll admit a little trepidation at the prospect of staying in a hotel room with the kids for an entire week. It seemed, well, a little cramped. Meanwhile, the kids had  a blast getting acquainted with the room. Obviously Teagan was comfortable enough to dress, uh, informally. ...