As I was winding down the evening I thought I would take a peak at some old pictures of my favorite sweetheart before I fade off into never-never-land. I also thought it would be a fun way to celebrate the run up to her birthday next Tuesday. This picture was especially cute. Read More

Thursday the girls and I headed to the airport in Keflavik, Iceland and said goodbye to Colby.  He'll be joining us in 2 weeks after he finishes up some stuff in Reykjavik.  Darcy was very angry and defiant after he kissed us goodbye, and it was obvious that she was just scared about the whole transition (especially without Daddy).  This was the kid's 22nd flight in the last 14 months, so they knew the drill.  They watched Angelina the Ballerina for the entire 5 hour flight Read More

I realize many have already seen this, but I wanted to post it for posterity's sake. Pronouncing the name of the current volcano in Iceland is far from easy and the newscasters were in over there heads for the week that the volcano was such a big news story. Here is a highlight reel for those who have missed it. And while you watch, remember that we have spent a little more than a year trying to pronounce words just like that. Well maybe not exactly, but you get the picture. Read More

There continues to be no sign of the volcano here in Reykjavik. On and off I have heard that we could experience some falling ash toward the end of the week if the wind changes. It's hard to tell what will happen really.In the meantime there have been some breathtaking photos taken during the night as the lightning fires in the midst of the cloud coming out of the center. You can see some of the pictures for yourself here. Read More

I thought I would attach a couple video of the most recent volcanic eruption that began two days ago. Yes, there has been another one, very close to the first one. The most recent eruption was considerably larger and took place under the glacier producing major flooding from the melting ice. Most notable is the ash cloud that has extended to the British Isles and Northern Europe putting a stop for now to all commercial flights in the area that it covers. Yes folks, I mean all the flights in the Read More

We returned to the doctor on Monday for another ultrasound in hopes of gaining a little more information about the baby's heart condition. After some time the doctor spent some time explaining his findings and answering our questions. We are really appreciative of the medical staff at Barnaspitali here in Reykjavik for spotting the problem and helping us get started on the journey. So here is what we learned on Monday...1. The doctor is pretty confident that it is Critical Pulmonary Stenosis Read More

I never knew that going to an ultrasound could be such a frightening experience until today, nevertheless I am thankful that such technology allows us to prepare ourselves for the difficult time that appears to be ahead.After the ultrasound technician was not satisfied with what she could see regarding the baby's heart she suggested it might be good to have the doctor take a look. We moved to a new room and met the doctor as he began to study the baby's heart to see if there was anything to be Read More