Retraction

I retract my ealier statement that "Mackenzie is pretty mellow so far. She let us sleep all night and seems to be picking up this "living' thing pretty quickly."

She does not let us sleep all night. While she does sleep in four hours blocks, that equates to three hour blocks for mom and dad. Two three hour blocks doesn't feel like enough.

Happy girl

So I turned one week old last night. To celebrate we had a low key evening: movie, ice cream and q.t. with mom, dad and grandma. Auntie #6 came over also!
To top it off, I let mom and dad sleep a lot more - almost 7 hours (not in a row of course)!
Anyways, I have a pretty low key second week of life planned. But then things are going to get crazy. My cousin Mark is coming to Reno for his one year bday party and I get to meet him and Uncle #5 and Aunt #10.
Mark has already distinguished himself as one of the top competitors on the mom-push go-cart circuit so I can't wait to hear his racing stories.

June 18

So Mackenzie decided to join us on June 18. I will never forget that day. The 18th of June is occupied with great achievements by famous women throughout history, or at least american history. For example, in addition to the birth of Mackenzie....

1429 - French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War.

1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.

1928 - Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she was a passenger; Wilmer Stutz was the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).

1983 - Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.

Other facts about June 18th:

Before Mackenzie's birth, there seems to be an absense of famous people born on June 18. However, among those sharing Mackenzie's birthday, John D. Rockefeller IV, U.S. Senator was born in 1936, Roger Ebert, American film reviewer was born in 1942, and Sir Paul McCartney, English singer and songwriter (The Beatles) was also born in 1942.

You can check out the Library of Congress or wikipedia for other things that happened on various days.

Back at Home

Well we have succesfully made it through the first few days in my new home. I love hanging out with my mom and grandma: not sure about that guy they call "dad," he seems like he is in way over his head. Hope he makes it.
Anyways, I had my first bath today and last night I let my mom and dad have about 3 hours of sleep, so things are good.

Few more pics.....

Here are a few more pics of me, Big Mack (now that I am around full time, I may guest blog from time to time).

Dad says I have have been great, and I think I am going to take mom and dad home tomorrow. I got a few shots today so I am not speaking to the nurse right now, but with grandma and the rest of the Kansas clan out to hang out with me, I have plenty of people to hang out with.

Anyways, enough blogging, dad wants to hold me.

Born, yesterday, June 18, 2008, at 5:25 p.m.
Mackenzie Lynn
7 lbs., 20 inches.

Things will never be the same.

#13 was incredible.

Mackenzie is pretty mellow so far. She let us sleep all night and seems to be picking up this "living' thing pretty quickly.

Father's Day Plans

Well a year ago, I had plans for Father's Day. They had just announced that they were going to have an Ironman 70.3 in Lawrence, KS - my old college stomping grounds. I thought, can't pass that up. Well things happen, and this Father's Day, rather than racing for 5 hours, I will most likely be a daddy.
But my friend Mike answered the challenge and is signed up and ready to go on Sunday. For those interested, you can check it out at www.ironmankansas.com.
Mike is bib #1045.
As for me. There is always next year. Hoepfully Mike will do a good job this weekend, and then next year there will be a larger former-KU-swimmer contingent racing.
Good luck Mike!
As for the rest of you..... better start training for next year!

Numb What????

This is GREAT!



Thanks to #5 for the link.

Belated Pic

It is a bit untimely, but this is my niece - #7's daughter. She came
over to trick-or-treat and was a monkey. As you can see by her
chocolate filled smile, she got treats.