First day back from work after our family’s Easter Campout.  We had a great time out at Cedar Hill State Park.       Three of us, my two brother in laws and myself, set out early on Thursday to get things set up.  However, we didn’t make it to camp until mid afternoon.  We got the tents set up, and then sprayed them down with some water sealer since the forecast called for rain on Friday.  (Only some minor leaks, two [...]

For the last year and a half or so Joshua has been trying to learn how to ride a bike. We got a starter bike for him from Walmart with training wheels and set off.  After several months of that not working we tried this balance bar thing.  It attaches like training wheels, but comes up and looks kind of like a huge sissy bar.  The parent’s are supposed to be able to hold on while the kid learns his balance. Six months [...]

For the last week we have had the fun of staying at a Hotel in Irving.  My father-in-law and Christa have been hosting their 2010 event in Irving.   I took the week off of work to help out.  We have the new baby, and most of the time I was running Joshua back and forth to school, and holding Aidan up in the hotel room.   The week started off with me hauling Joshua back and forth to school.  He would get [...]

Well, the first non site update related post, but it is still an update post. On 12/31/2009 at 10:10am CST we had a new addition the family. Little Aidan Wayne Trantham was born. 7.3lbs and 19.5″ long: He is doing great and all ready gowing like a weed; on 1/4/2010 (just 4 days old) and the Dr’s office measured him at 21″ a gain of 1.5″. This kid is growing… Long, tall, and skinny. His older brother is going to have cut him [...]