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Now that the move is done…

Mike — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:58:16 +0000

We have been without the internet for a good long time, and as such have not been able to update the blog with much. Now that we are moved in and have a computer set back up with a card reader, it’s time to upload some photos! For the curious, here is a panoramic view of our front yard.

Panoramic view of Front Yard

Not bad for a guy without a tripod and minimal Photoshop skillz, if I do say so myself.

As we get more things unpacked and in place, I will post more of the photos up here for all to enjoy.

Website Upgrade

Mike — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:58:42 +0000

WordPress 3.0 – at work, we are excited to see if it will prove to be of use on any future projects. But I couldn’t wait to try out some of the new features, so I upgraded dodgefam.com to the latest and greatest. There might be some broken links and such from the upgrade, but those will get resolved with time.

Though…there hasn’t been much activity as of late, so I doubt anyone will lose sleep over it. But within the next couple of weeks, there will probably be a TON of new stuff as we move into our new house!

Big Things Happening

Mike — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:48:43 +0000

It’s been a bit since the last update, so I figured it was time to make mention of a couple of the big things that are going on right now in the Dodge’s world. For those of you looking for photos/media, I’ve got a few pictures of Glen, but not much for the rest of the fam – I guess that’s one area we can improve on.First of all, the biggest thing is that we are selling the house. Johanna has always had an interest in looking at houses, and finally prevailed upon me that it was time to upgrade our current situation. The market couldn’t be much better for buying a home, and our current home is really prime for first-time home buyers, who are running out of time to get the tax benefits as part of the Economic Stimulus.

So we put it up on the market. Within one week, it was under contract, and within another week that contract fell through. It might be a little bit of a roller coaster for the next little while.

Next, it has been a crazy time keeping up with Glen as of late. He has decided that he is no longer just content running around the house. He has discovered he can climb! Much like my sister Rachel as a child, he finds himself little areas where he can crawl in and hide. And like his cousin Isaac, he has also learned what light switches are, and since he has discovered one he ca reach, he runs there every chance he can get. And Grandma Evelyn will be pleased to see that he has good taste in soda.

James is getting more and more independent, and doesn’t listen very well at the moment. When we try to offer correction or explanation on why he can’t do something, the response is usually “That’s not fair!” or something similar. Hopefully he will grow out of it soon.

As for Aiden, he is doing better and better with his reading, which has been a struggle since day one. He is getting to be a very big help around the house, and since he will be turning eight in a month, he has also been doing more with the Scouts when Johanna is in charge. He’s excited for the Pinewood Derby coming up, and for the camping trips he has been promised this spring by Grandpa Dodge.

All in all, it’s been pretty eventful as of late, and doesn’t look like it will slow down any time soon.

Dodge Family News

Mike — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:40:29 +0000

Yesterday, we found a toy microphone while cleaning the house…and it led to a fun activity idea. I grabbed the camera, we set up a table and papers, and in no time we were filming “The Dodge Family News!” I doubt this will become a regular broadcast or anything, but the kids sure enjoyed it. A lot of fun. Here’s the low-quality version for online viewing pleasure.

Home sick from Church

Mike — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:20:05 +0000

So today I am home from church, sick. This morning I could barely move or talk, and as the day has worn on I have been feeling a bit better, but bored out of my mind. So I decided to retouch some of the photos that we had taken in the fall, to get ready for printing. By retouch, I mean take Aiden’s eyes from one photo, James’ face from another, and piece together something where it looks like our kids know how to stand still for the smallest of moments.

We plan on hanging a number of these in the house, and giving some to parents as gifts (yes, Mom, that means if you are reading this, don’t try to print ‘em, we’ll be getting some really good prints out to you soon.) Enjoy!