Happily ever after...Alan, Joanne and Silas

Pics so far

2007-03-27T08:45:00.000-07:00

Here are the albums we have so far for Silas.

Silas Phillip Kirchoff

The First Week

Mom visits Silas

More to come...

Our new baby!!! Silas Phillip

2007-03-25T20:09:00.000-07:00

Our little guy was Born February 18, 2007 at 5:30am. He weighed 7lbs 2oz and was 20 1/4" long. To see more pictures go to www.picasaweb.google.com/alan.and.jo

Bi-yearly update

2006-10-24T17:02:00.000-07:00

Ok, yes it's a bi-yearly update.... I know I know I know.... I need to be more up to date. As most of you know Joanne and I are going through the adoption process. In doing so we had to create a scrapbook about us. Well here it is....

Adoption Scrapbook

I'll try to do better to keep this updated... Add some comments or let me know if you read this.

-Alan

Where have I been

2006-06-18T07:08:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. I know I've been pretty lax about keeping this up. I'm looking for a web site to get some pictures posted. Hopefully soon I'll have more stuff posted.

Later,
Alan

It's been a while.

2006-01-03T06:44:00.000-08:00

I know I know....it's been a while since we've posted. Well, after our awesome cruise we hit Christmas running and were busy for a couple weeks.

So let me just say it was a great cruise. We're hooked on cruising now!!!! If you haven't been on one......go!!

After our cruise we went to my cousin Tyler's wedding. It was great. We saw family we haven't seen in a while.............hello again to all.

Ok people keep filling out our frapper map.....get on it!!

Talk to you all later,
Alan

Cuise in 5 Days

2005-12-05T09:46:00.001-08:00

Well, we will be on a boat in 5 days!!!!!! We are very very very excited. The packing has begun and I think we will have quite a few bags. We will be gone for 10 days and we will be going through many different climates, so I think the entire closet is going to come with us.

Yesterday was our Thanksgiving with Joanne's family. (Yes we know it's a bit late) It was a nice day. We had dinner at our house, since mom has decided that our home works best for large family gatherings. I made a Ceasar salad, homemade noodles, a mountain of mashed potatoes, rolls, an apple pie and some apple cider. Mom and Amber provided the stuffing, turkey, gravy, green been casserole, and a pecan pie. Needless to say we could have invited 20 people and had enough food.

This weekend we received some fire wood, it really makes a nice atmosphere in the house when the fire is going. We're really starting to feel at home in the new house, I look forward to many more holidays in the house.

There was a point yesterday that I felt a very happy feeling and I wished that I could freeze time. Everyone in the family had a full stomach and we were watching football on tv, the fire was going and my mom was sitting on the floor and laughing while playing with my niece and nephew. Those are the moments I live for....a snapshot in my mind I will never forget.

Joanne's B-Day

2005-11-29T05:43:00.000-08:00

I know I'm a day late getting this up.

Happy Birthday to Joanne!!!!!

Yesterday was her 30th birthday. Oh sorry.....2010 she's not 30, she's 2010.

We had a little party at our golf club. I'll be posting some pictures soon. Hopefully tonight.

-Alan

We have a frappr map!!!

2005-11-23T09:05:00.000-08:00

Ok, go add your pin to our frappr map. It's pretty cool.

Our Frappr Map

Leave a comment.

Later,

Alan

Fun with Underwater Pictures

2005-11-22T18:11:00.000-08:00

We got a marine housing for our digital camera for when we go scuba diving on our cruise. Being the goofy people we can be we tested it in the hot tub and got some cool pics. When I get the rest of them posted I'll post a link on this blog.

Later,
Alan

Lillian

2005-11-16T18:15:00.000-08:00

Trying out posting pictures on our blog. This Lillian, daughter of good friends of ours and old neighbors from Louisburg.

Scheduled some Scuba Dives

2005-11-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

I spent the day researching scuba places and tours to take during our cruise. We're keeping our fingers crossed that we will be able to go to port in Cozumel since hurricane Wilma left it in shambles. I called Royal Caribbean and they said that although they should be allowing ships to dock in Cozumel by then, the number of ships that can dock is limited and they don't know for sure if ours will be one of those allowed to dock. :(

Anyway we have set a reservation for Alan to take a discover scuba class in Cozumel so that he can do some shallow dives with me. The place that we are going through is called "Scuba with Alison", I've been emailing her and she says that I can do some deeper dives since I'm certified and some shallow dives with Alan after he takes the discover course. I'm really excited for this vacation. I love to Dive; I just wish we got the opportunity to dive more in Kansas. Cheney Lake really doesn't captivate me as a dive location.

If we don't dock in Cozumel I found a place for us to dive in Costa Maya as well. So, no matter what happens I am going to get to share the scuba experience with Alan. I think he is going to love it!!!

15 days until Joanne is 20+10!!!

2005-11-13T14:48:00.000-08:00

I don't know if I'm really all that excited to be 30. I even avoid saying 30 by calling it twenty-ten. I just can't believe how fast 30 years went by. When I was a child I thought 30 was old. LOL

Well, with age has come my battle with weight. I never thought I'd have this battle. For those that didn't know me when I was younger, I was always the skinny girl in the group. After this past year with my back surgery and multiple steroid prescriptions I reached 218. (Ouch) So, on November 1st I started the Nutri-system diet. As of this morning I've lost 13 pounds!!! Soon, I'll look and feel like I'm 20.

I've also been doing RCIA. The process has really moved Alan and I to discuss and question our lives, beliefs and morals. Right now I'm trying to pick a saint for my confirmation. If anyone has a suggestion I could use it because there are too many to pick just one.

Well, that is enough for now!
Joanne

We're going on a cruise!!

2005-11-04T13:50:00.000-08:00

Yes, we're going on a cruise. We realized we've been together for almost 5 years and have never been out of the state of Kansas or Missouri together. So, we're going on a cruise.

We head out of Galveston on December 10 (yes, that's my birthday :) woo hoo) They we'll be a full day at sea. The next day we'll be in Cozymel. Where plan to do a little scuba diving. Hopefully Wilma left enough of it there for us to enjoy. Then the next day we're at Costa Maya. There we want to go see some Mayan ruins. Where else to see Mayan ruins than in Costa Maya? Then one more day at sea and the last day we dock.

It should be fun. There's certainly plenty to do on the boat. We can even work on our golf swing in their simulated driving range.

Fun Fun!!

Getting started

2005-11-04T11:00:00.000-08:00

I'm trying this out to keep everyone updated as to what Joanne and I are up to. Don't expect a lot of writing in here. Hopefully I'll keep it updated regularly. I'll try to do a better job about posting pictures too.

Blog to you all later.

Alan