just curious

Thought I'd look up some local images and this is what I came across today. Interesting. Crazy to think they launched that on the Ohio River.

Going Mobile

August has been a great month. Weatherwise we left the hot, sticky July days and life began to cool off again. There's a distinct change in the sunshine these days that reminds me that September and fall are just around the corner. This year I love that feeling more than ever. Usually the joy of knowing my favorite season is on its way is tainted slightly by the fact that school is once again starting (as only teachers can understand, for it's a different feeling than starting a year as a student). This year however, no new class, no new school, no new staff, no bulletin boards, no inservice days...nothing...for me that is.

Dave starts round 2 of his time on Trinity's campus, and I think both of us are much better prepared for this semester than the last. This time things are a lot more familiar, and I for one am having a much easier time of getting around. Speaking of getting around...Ben has become mobile. Look out mom and dad!!! We love watching his newfound skill of crawling. I would call it more of a leapfrog inchworm kinda crawling, but it's still effective. The first thing he went for??? the remote control. Guess he's his father's son. He (Ben) also loves crawling towards shoelaces, food, momma, daddy, and cell phones currently. As if that weren't enough, he's also started pulling himself up to a standing position, going from sitting to crawling, rolling over into a sitting stance, and I'm sure a few other things. Life here is definitely changing, and I assume neither Dave or I truly understand just what we're in for now that our child can independently move, but just like with everything else, we seem to adapt with the season we're in.

Baby Ben

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Originally uploaded by janelleanddave.

In honor of Steelers season 2006 beginning, here's a photo of Ben, only 3 days old, getting ready to watch the finish of the 2005 season.

GREEK is OVER!!!!

Monday was Dave's final in Greek, which took 3 1/2 hours, and now it's done. Although there were many tears(yeah right) we found time to celebrate the end of summer languages with Mike, Heather, and the girls. G&Ts were very nice and very cold on a very HOT day here in humidity city. However, with the rain we received, it has turned today into a gorgeous 85. Thank the Lord for breaks in the weather and breaks in terms. Now we have some time to catch up with friends and little "jobs" that we've been putting off for this week and next.

Benjamin continues to grow and change. He turned six months old last week and can sit very well on his own for good periods of time. Ben's still working on crawling, but is so close that we can tell he's frustrated. (He keeps reaching for toys and just about the time he nearly touches them, he flops back on his belly.) Ben continues to try new foods and loves everything so far.

Steeler fever has hit in Pittsburgh, which we started to notice at the Pirates game, when during the rain delay, everyone began chanting, "Here we go Steelers. Here we go." Training camp at St. Vincent's has been underway, and hopefully we'll get a chance to visit there as well, now that our schedule's more flexible. I guess they'll also be changing the Steeler's song this year. I mean we can no longer sing..."this is the year we'll get that one for the thumb."

It will be nice to see the Steelers playing in Glendale's new stadium, as we watched it being built from afar for so long. Once again Dave's will face off against various friends and family members with his NFL fantasy team, The Wanderers. And now we're both facing off against fellow seminarians and family with our fantasy football teams (soccer). It should be good fun.