Guess Who's One

I can't believe it, but the covili family blog turned one year old today. It's seems like yesterday we jumped into cyberspace and opened our lives up to the world and now - the blog had a birthday. Over that year we've posted 195 times, although I won't mention the Jared/Tara posting ration.....Let's just say I'm winning. Here are a few highlights over the history of the blog.

Jared: 10 lbs heavier, more grey hairs, 3 camping trips,trip to San Diego, a raise at work, night job teaching for the Dept. of Education, and a passion for podcasts.

Tara: Quit her part time job, became the Region Women's Sports Director, appeared on TV 3 times, and learned how to make jam.

Kennedy: Survived the firsts - rolling over, talking, crawling, walking, demanding, and so on. Kennedy has gone from a baby to a little girl in the pages of the blog. She's celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, and the Fall Season Premiers. She's been on TV, podcasts, and the Internet - all before reaching the age of 1.

Alex: He's been on the blog since he was three weeks old. We didn't even know about little Alex when the blog started and now he's become a key member on our staff.

All in all it's been a good year. At times we've been funny, interesting, and heartwarming. Other times I'm just glad you've stuck with us through some of my insane ramblings. Still, the covili family blog is going strong and we can't wait for another year.

Livin in Utah

Every once in a while you come across something that you just have to laugh at. Living in Utah makes it very easy to poke fun at yourself. So rather than take offense it's easier just to have fun with our quirky culture. Take a look at the winners from KUER's Elevate 'R Music parody contest about life in Utah.

They Call Me....Mr. Plumber

Okay, so no one will ever call me Mr. Plumber, but I did tackle a fun little job last night. For the past month or so our kitchen faucet has had a drip. It wasn't anything too bad. If you simply turned the faucet in the right direction you could usually get it to stop dripping. Still it was a nuisance and I wanted to fix the problem. On Saturday I decided to open up the faucet to see if I could solve the drip. After playing around for over an hour I thought I had the problem solved, until we woke up Sunday and the drip had become a leak.

So now I had a choice, do I spend more time and less money to fix a 20 year old faucet, or do I simply buy a new one. Well, last night we took the whole family over to Home Depot and picked up a Price Pfister faucet (love that alliteration). The only thing I can say about installing a new faucet is that most plumbers must be a lot smaller than me. I don't really fit underneath the sink very well so I spend much of my time contorting my body into interesting positions to reach the different valves and fasteners. After an hour's work or so, presto we had water, with no leak.

Guess Who's Two

It's crazy to think that Liam turned two years old today. It seems like he was born yesterday and then Kennedy followed right behind. Now look at them. A couple of wild kids running around and having fun together. It's been neat to see the two of them interact with one another and learn how to get along. I think they're going to be close friends if they don't end up killing each other over a ball or chair. We'll have to wait and see what happens.

Liam certainly has been a fireball in our family since he came along. He is always willing to run in and try something new. Sometimes that's good, sometimes that's not so good. It's wonderful to hear his little infectious laugh and see that broad grin. Liam is a family favorite and it's a blast having him around. Happy Birthday Liam, we sure love you!

Minor Adjustments

We're now 6 days into life with two kids at home. So far the adjustments have been pretty minor. Alex mostly sleeps all day, unless Kennedy wants to tell him something. So far she thinks that Alex is a big boy and that he wants to play with all of her toys. A couple of days ago Kennedy decided she would share a few toys with her brother. It's nice to see that she wants to involve him in her life. We're not sure how long it's all going to last. I can already tell that's she suffering from the "What About Me?" syndrome.

Alex is getting used to bath time in the sink. It's been an adventure to figure out how long it will take him to pee in his bath. To this point, it usually takes about 30 seconds before we see the golden waterfall. That is certainly an adjustment from having a girl. No need to wear a poncho at change time.

So things are starting to get into a routine around our home. It will be interesting to see how life changes when I go back to work this week. If Sunday and church is any indication, we're going to be late a lot. Oh well, that's life with two kids.