The Summer has Begun

     Today is a relatively nice day, with moderate temperatures, rain, and cloud cover.  But in general the past few weeks have had nothing but blazing heat and clear skies.  Pretty much all the grass was brown until it started raining today.  It's just another reminder that eventually I would like to move somewhere with a more temperate climate.  Like maybe the inside of an active volcano.
      William Michael and Carolyn reported having a very good time visiting with their Nana and Granddad a couple weeks ago.  Apparently during this trip Jenny also discovered a new way to control William.  It's called MineCraft.  That's right buddy, William is now an official MineCraft aficionado.  He introduced me to the game when they got back, and now I confess that I enjoy playing it as well.  Right now I have a floating castle with a moat of lava.  It's not complete yet, but it already looks pretty darn cool if you ask me.
     In other news, last week I submitted my application for an instructorship with Angelo State University for this coming Fall and Spring.  I would be making a lot more money than I would teaching here at UT as an Assistant Instructor, which is nice.  It's also not too far away so I would still be able to commute back and forth when need be.  We'll see if I get the position.  I'm not wild about moving again.  Especially as it would more than likely only be for one year, but there are definite advantages to moving out there.
     This past weekend I was going to take the kids swimming, and they were really excited about that idea!  They burst through my apartment door carrying a huge bag of pool stuff, smiling at me with their bright red faces.  That's right, they were very sunburned.  (See picture of William's back).

Needless to say I decided not to take them to the pool this weekend.  Needless to say they were not pleased with this decision!
     We did have a good time though playing MineCraft, Legos, Blokus, and Wii together... inside... with the air conditioning.  Carly's favorite activity is still sitting in my lap and having me read her books, which we usually do several times a day, but she is also getting into Blokus and Legos.  Especially if she can make her brothers mad while participating in said activities.  She has also gotten into the habit of sneaking up on me when I'm not paying attention, usually because I'm reading a book for my own enjoyment, and then cackling maniacally as she tickles my feet.  She also enjoys hitting me with pillows, but this is somewhat more difficult since the pillows are not allowed to leave the bedroom.  The kids have also been enjoying the Ward we're attending now.  Here's a picture of them ready for church.

     Well, I think that's about it for now.  I've had a few requests to have the rss feed from this blog feed into my facebook account, but I can't seem to figure out how to do it.  If anyone knows how to do it please let me know!