Happy (very late) Birthday...

Yeah, yeah... Paul's Birthday was two weeks ago, and I'm just now posting pictures. But, at least I got around to it. Of course, I was not at the bash at Lion's Park... opting instead to spend my time not studying for the bar exam here in Salt Lake City. But I hear it was a success. Cake, presents, family, the whole shabam. It's unbelievable how fast time flies by when you're busy doing everything else. Two years old already. Anyway, here you go.

The Birthday Boy himself, with tractor cake about to be on his face!

Books, trains, wheels... what else could you ever ask for??

He hangs out at the coolest parties, everyone was there. I see Grandma Steele, Uncle Chris, Bob Seager, Sonny and Cher... ha, just like that song... remember? Nevermind.

Nothing like a little fountain action in the not-so-hot summer of the northwest.

Wish I could have been there, but looks like it was successful! I'd guess I'd better make up for it next year!

June Recap...

So we obviously haven't posted in a while. I'm finding it very hard to get motivated to do anything anymore for some reason... but I finally got around to doing this, so here are a few pictures from the last month.


Shortly after Becky and Paul got to Montana, his Aunt Kelly and Cousin Brooke came to visit... and Paul showed his love for fish in downtown Missoula. He's also a big fan of the real thing, as I discovered when we went to the pet store at the mall. He didn't want anything to do with the puppies, running right past to get to the fish... because they do such exciting things! Like swim.


Sweatshirts are a must for this Florida native visiting Montana... even in June.


At some point they ventured off into the woods in search of GPS treasures with Aunt Anna and Uncle John. I can't really tell what exciting thing they found, but it seems like a fairly entertaining thing to do in the back woods.

And of course, Paul got to enjoy his first bike ride! Strap on the Cars helmet, sit on the back of Grandpa's bike, and head off down the road. So exciting that he passed out asleep!

So there you go... and there you have it.

This is how we roll...

This is what I like to call, "Studying for the bar." Yeah, just me and Mason J, rollin' in the streets of Sandy, like straight up G's. And very safe in our helmets!

This sums it up...

I meant to make this post before we left, but things got a little busy. So here it is now. A lot changed in almost three years, as can be seen by taking a quick look back. So here's the before, after, and a few things in between.

I had no idea what was in store for us at this time. A few twists and turns... but it all worked out.

And that's a wrap.

But enough about the past... as soon as I get this this whole test thing done with, and Becky get's her whole school thing through, and Paul finally figures out that whole toilet thing... well, then we can get on with the next three years. Can't wait...

Can I graduate? Yes.

Those of you paying any attention have figured out that this blog was temporarily shut down, and honestly, there probably won't be a lot of action this summer due to the current situation. Becky has the camera, and I have the blog... Becky's in Montana, and I'm in Utah. So... there you have it. Most of you have already seen these pictures, but for those that have not, here are just a few from graduation, brought to you by Jag Photography:

Mother and father with youngest (and favorite) child.

All three in one place... an uncommon occurrence anymore. Hopefully again soon though.

The Florida Sellers... to think, we drove 3,000 miles, slept on an empty apartment floor, lost our hair (me), added a third party, spent many long nights in books and a rocking chair... and it was all really leading up to this day. But there were so many amazing days in Florida in between that we'll never forget. And now, on to the next!

Celebrate Good Times

A while back we heard about this town called Celebration, Florida, a community designed and built entirely by Disney, basically just to show how much money they make and that they can build their own town if they feel like it. I guess the hundreds of dollars the mouse charges everybody to see him for a day equals out to quite a sum of money each year.

So anyway, this town was supposed to be some sort of community of the future, but really it looked like the 1955 version of Hill Valley in Back to the Future. If everybody in town had owned a Bel Air (or an 81 Delorean complete with flux capacitator!) it would have seemed about right.



It was pretty basic. Town square complete with fountain, lake with “Beware of Gators” sign, and an assortment of local crafty shops. Paul was not a huge fan of the water play area, even though he’s liked these things in the past. I guess the water shooting up at his face just wasn’t his thing on this day, as can be seen in this photo:

The neighborhoods were pretty nice though. The houses weren’t overly large or anything, just the whole white picket fence and wrap around porch style. But if you lived here you’d have to have a season pass to Disney World, as the town has its own road straight into the park. But we didn’t make it to see Mickey this time, so maybe someday we’ll have to come back when Paul’s old enough to remember it.

Here, it's summer all year...

The forecast today was a high of 81 degrees and sunny. It’s the same for tomorrow. And Tuesday. And Wednesday. And Thursday. I’ve made up my mind. Florida is the place to live. I personally am not ready to pick a place and stay there, but I am sure that if I live up north this winter, and maybe the next couple, I’ll be ready to come back. Anyway, we went to the park today again, because that only made sense. Paul enjoyed chasing some bubbles around, but he wasn’t all too successful at catching them. Here are also some pictures from last night when we walked over to the local school playground and basketball court. Check them out.

Hey! I'm driving here! I'm driving here!

Aim high, son. You can accomplish anything... but it might still be a few years.

Take a break in the shade and point at the silly lady taking pictures!

Better than being one of those bleeding-heart, liberal tree huggers.

Oh no! The bubbles, they're attacking me!

Run for your life! Get out of here! Get to the chopper! Aaaaaaah!!

Oh nevermind, they're not half bad... taste pretty good if I say so.

Now that I've spent my whole night updating the blog and wasting time, maybe I should actually try to study for my upcoming finals. Yeah, probably not.