Nothing much in the new year

So just to get our new year and newly updated blog kicked off, here is our first post.
First off, our new family picture was not taken in our home but in a friends who is pro-photographer. It is a nice pic, and shows our family at this stage. I actually like our previous years outdoor pics better but we didn't have time to do one this year.
We spent New Years at my (caleb) parent's home in Ephrata, WA. we had a nice time and ate WAAAY to much good food. Driving home on Monday the 4th was quite the ordeal as we unknowingly timed our departure with a huge storm. (it came in much larger than they predicted) At times we couldn't see the road, but out trusty Trooper got us through. Man I love that truck.
We now have Christmas taken down, and my class has started back up. I am trying to figure out what to do for employment from here on out. I am contemplating starting my own design firm, although the "safe" and easy way would be to find another company to work for. I don't know.
Any how, we have lots of projects to get done around the house and I continue to have lots of time with my wonderful kids.

I am growing continuingly worried about the sate of our "union" I say union because we are supposed to be unified, and we are supposed to have a government that represents us. But this health care reform deal has shown that our government is corrupt to the core. Congressmen were bought out with shady backroom deals and coercion. The final ratifying of this bill will take place in secret without any Republicans and half of the Democrats and NO C-span. What is going to happen in there that they need secrecy from the American people. I think that the mass of Americans have been apathetic and silent for too long and I fear that we may not wake up and speak out until it is absolutely too late. It's already the 111th hour and the 59th minute. I think that I will take this free time I have to call my congressman and speak my mind. I would encourage you all to do the same.

Any how this is a depressing subject, and I wish that you will have a happy and prosperous new year.

Enjoy a pic of Henry's latest development.