Long Time, No Type

I know it’s been a while since my last entry but, for some reason, this has become less of a priority. So, that being said, I am going to try harder to write more frequently.

We have been here in Colorado now for a little over a year and still love it! I have been working for a commercial satellite corporation called DigitalGlobe as an imagery analyst and graphic designer. It truly has been the dream job. I’ve had the opportunity to travel to San Diego California and Colorado Springs for trade shows, where I learned even more about satellite imagery innovation. Anyways, I hope I can stay here at DG for a long time to come.
Family life here in Northern Colorado has been nothing but a dream. The people here are soooo family oriented and make plans with children in mind. April and take the kids swimming at our gym’s pool on the weekends. They spend the entire time we are there jumping on my back, trying to drag me to the bottom of the pool. They have a blast and I get a great neck workout. We had a great harvest corn festival here in Erie and spend loads of time at my brother’s property in the mountains, camping and catching up on lost time.


Joe Joe is going to be 9 yrs old in February and is truly one of my best buds. He has participated in everything from karate and scouts to basketball and coach pitch baseball. He is coming into his own these days. He is starting to find his own style and has a little swagger to his step. I have to admit though; the two of us butt heads quite a bit. I think it’s because we are so much alike. I love him dearly and want him to be happy. At the same time, I am trying to instill a sense of obligation and work ethic in him. Man-oh-man is that a hard act to balance! I think I could calm down a bit and be more patient with him. I guess I’m just so excited about watching him grow that I forget he is “only” 8 yrs old. He has the personality of an older child and so that’s how I treat him. Something for me to work on I suppose.


Little Emma…..She is truly my princess and is growing up way too fast. I can’t believe she is going to 7 yrs old in February. She is becoming such a beautiful girl and embracing the girly girl within. She loves going to her dance classes and putting on mama’s make-up. She spends quite a bit of time playing dress-up with her girlfriends when they come over for play dates. She is a loving girl who has to have a huge hug and kiss before I go anywhere. I really hope she doesn’t ask me for anything expensive or unattainable cuz…..I don’t know how I’m going to say “no’.





Ryan is our little bruiser. He reminds of my little brother Jared, who is the strong opinionated type, who would give you the shirt of his back if you asked him to. Ry Ry is 3 yrs old and has to be included in everything his older siblings are doing. If they are playing video games, he has to be holding a controller and acting like he is playing right along. He is on the verge of being completely potty trained and talks up a storm. Although, he had an accident the other day in which he proceeded to empty his butt on our carpet. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he then took one of my video game disks and dipped it into the “baby leavings”. After which, he brought the soiled disk into my office and placed it in our brand new computer!!!!!!!! Ya gotta love him and hug him, cuz if ya didn’t, ya might do something more sinister. Ha, just kidding. He is a great child though.

April has made quite a few girlfriends over the past year. She is part of a cooking club that meets about every other week and shares recipes and taste tests each of them. They have about 20 girls that attend regularly. I love it, because I get to test all the new recipes when she cooks them for dinner. She is an extremely hard worker around the house of which, I am eternally grateful. I come home to a clean house and dinner on the table on a regular basis, which I never imagined would be my reality. She has truly become a dream wife and consistently held me to a higher standard that I am at at any given moment. She is sincerely the reason I have been successful in my life and for that, I owe her dearly.
So that’s what we are up to these days. Life is great. We are filled with happiness and gratitude for all the friends and family that we have. It is nice to finally live near family and get to spend time with them on a regular basis. The kids love there cousins and get along with them so well. They look forward to the weekends when they can hang out with them. Its been fun catching up with my brothers and parents and getting to know my sisters-in-law. I truly feel like this is where we are meant to be. It is truly a wonderful community and will bring us happiness for years to come. Til next time.

Joe