...covering my butt. Bet you thought I was going to say "making me gold pants." What a weird video that was. If you don't know what I am talking about, ask me sometime and I'll send you a link. So, it's been a while since I have been on here. I can't say, "just too much going on", there is always time, I just don't use it wisely. I have appreciated all the comments that you have all added and your blogs, I check every day. I would have to say that Marnie takes the cake for the most consistent. Good job Marnie! Keep it up! Don't think about slowing down now that you have family nearby.

A lot going on here. I think I liked it before I owned the practice. There are just so many other things that need to be tended to. Not to mention the fact that, like most Stinchfield's, we just have this insatiable urge to learn more. We just can't be satisfied. So, in order to follow suit, I think I have signed up for more CE this year than I have in the last 4 years. It has been great, and I am simply trying to learn those things that they failed to teach in dental school. It just takes time and money. I hope to be able to slow down after September.

Scouts is taking a lot of time as well. We have a good group of boys with all kinds of personalities. I constantly have to remind myself to step back and let the boys lead. It shouldn't be me leading, only overseeing and advising. Something that can be really tough to do when they are learning. It has been a great experience and from what it sounds like, it'll be a while.

Things are going well here at home. We are constantly deciding whether to improve upon this house or look for other homes. We want to stay close to where we are, but we really want a bigger place. We have pretty much ditched the idea of having a place on acreage. We would much rather pay for a view with convenience at this point in time. Being close to schools, sports fields, the grocery store, church and work saves so much on gas and TIME, that it wouldn't be worth it to move up into the hills. I guess we are coming up on the 3-4 year itch for making a change. We have done it our whole marriage, so why not now?

We miss all you guys. Tom, I hope your check-in in one week goes smoothly. Mike & Brooke, I hope all is going well over there, we miss you guys. Tracey, I hope you feel like you are making progress on the house. Peter and Anne, congrats. Treven and Kim, hope all is going well in Idaho. Brent and Buffy, I know how you all are doing, especially you Brent with those occasional 12 hr days, no really, that is a long day. Mom, Brent owes you big time! (hehe) No really, thanks so much! Marnie, I pretty much know how you are doing too since you are so consistent. We love you all!

Dave