I think we're going to go over 900 campers today. On May 13, 2007, there were around 750 registered. Will there be a mid-May boom this year ( Read more... )

Just under 850 campers. Our day camping program has reached it's goal of 160. T-shirts and merch are being printed. Today I'm ordering crafts supplies. Maybe tomorrow I'll have some canoes and mountain bikes.

Tomorrow my kid will be 3 weeks old. That's 3 weeks of dirty diapers, vomit, crying, and when he's not crying, me going to his crib to check ( Read more... )

Gallup Poll Gives Methodists Highest Positive Ratings
(I stoled this press releaze)

Methodists have the highest positive ratings of religious and spiritual groups in the United States, new research by the Gallup Panel shows.

Ninety-six percent of the 1,005 persons interviewed during the March poll had either a positive or neutral view of Methodists. ( Read more... )

On May 6, 2006, there were 467 camper registrations ( Read more... )

I'm tired. Waking up three times between midnight and 7 am every day is getting to me. Poor Shannon - she not only has to get up but also has to appease the Milk Monster. At least with maternity leave she can sleep in for a bit.

I can't type without making lots of errors, I have to redial phone numbers and I forget why I've started writing e-mails.
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I dreamed about summer camp last night. That means it is getting close. The good news is that we had a Chigger Bowl full of campers and counselors playing soccer in my dream. The bad news is that I was our team's goalie. Weird huh?

In news from this plain of existence:
We're going to register our 700th camper today. That's 27% above the number of ( Read more... )

 My user pic is now my little JD. Or as we call him, "The Milk Monster". This loud and voracious beast overtakes Josh at night when he's hungry! He's gained back the weight he lost post-delivery and added an ounce ( Read more... )

Friday morning at about 3 am, Shannon came downstairs and said she wanted to sit on the couch. That's where I had fallen asleep. You're not suprised are you? She quickly realized those weren't Braxton Hicks contractions keeping her up. I timed them and they were consistently 5 minutes apart for 30 minutes. She decided to take a warm shower and I ( Read more... )

That peanut does not want to be shelled. Joshua was kicking Shannon all last night, which becomes increasingly uncomfortable when your body is moving to make room for a delivery. She described it as being stabbed internally. Yikes. And labor is worse?!

In related news, our friend Laura in Fargo delivered a big baby boy yesterday. Crazy timing.

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The kid must be enjoying the womb because he decided to stay there through the weekend. I was ready to meet him. But I can wait, I guess ( Read more... )