This is going to be a better blog someday...

This is actually Bryce speaking from the heart of Michelle when I say, "this is so borring! There has got to be something going on in our lives and we really do want to hear about it."

Our family has just traveled from Illinois (by car!), Michelle just got back from shopping all day with her mother, I watched the kids and tried to build a laser using a laser diode from a dvd player I bought for 5 bucks from DI. I was excited because on youtube, the guy built one and it burned through balloons and started matches on fire! Alas, I was too fast for myself and ruined the laser diode after the pain staking art of dissassembling the dvd player, extracting the laser with 'mission impossible' skills, showing the kids how the little dc motors still generate electricity when spinned, I hooked the laser to my computer power cord... It is 18 volts but the laser is rated for 5 volts at most (I found this out after researching it online!) I should have checked this first. Oh well. It was still the funnest 5 bucks I have spent in a long time. The laser lit for a second and then died! I will try again someday.

I love vacation!!!

We are super sorry we missed the family camp out! I heard y'all had fun. It took us forever to get to Illinois. We pretty much drove all night and I decide I'm not for that...too tired. I think we will take it slower on the way home. We were going to leave an hour ago but alas our car is having a moment and we have to take it to a shop. We have no idea what's wrong but hoping whatever it is, is cheap. We'll find out soon enough. I am secretly pleased about the development, not because I want my car to be broken (that just stinks), but because I get to stay at my brother's house longer. After all we didn't arrive at his house until late last night. There is something good in everything.
Blake and Christina it sounds like things are going well...I hope it's the truth, and that baby and mom are healthy and well. You guys are so close, only like three more weeks. I'm super excited for you and love you tons. Jared and Jana, thanks for letting us crash at your house for a couple hours. We are kind of hoping that happens again on our way home. After all we still have to pick up Bryce's truck. Well...love ya and hope to hear from you soon.

Blake - You will love this music video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA

This link will take you through a journey into the most acurate version of this song for the music video!

I thought it was really funny.

Luvs

Life of a Packard...

Being a Packard has its ups and ups....which basically means that being a Packard is great and wonderful!! Christina and I are doing so well here in Fort Collins and love lifge every day just because we know that everyday gives us a new adventure. We love you all and will post news up every so often...talk to you all later!!!

Blake and Christina Packard