Welcome to our blog!

Well, Dale and I are finally (tentatively) moving further into the digital age and have decided to create a blog. The purpose of this blog is two-fold: to keep you (the eager reader) updated on all the happenings in our lives and to give me an outlet for relating all the new and ever-so-exciting things that are happening to us.

For those who aren't familiar with us, here's a quick look at our family:

Dale

aka "Daddy" "the Dale human"
Dale grew up in Colorado and loves hiking, building rockets, and playing elementary-school games (kickball, dodgeball). He's shown here hiking near Arthur's Pass on the South Island of New Zealand.

Marie

aka "Momma"
Marie grew up in Indiana, but absolutely loves living in Albuquerque. She is (still) working on her PhD in chemistry at UNM and hopes to be finished sometime in the next decade!

Murphy

aka "Murphster" "boy" "puppy"
Murphy is one of our two canine family members. He's a bit more high-strung than Maggie and believes it is his job to supervise everyone else in the family. He loves to chase his ball.

Maggie

aka "Mag-pie" "girl" "puppy"
Maggie is Murphy's sister and better half. She's a more laid-back dog and loves to have her belly rubbed and to go for hikes. She will chase the occasional ball, but often gets distracted by a good gopher hole that needs investigation.

Adelaida

aka "baby girl" "kiddo" "sweetie" "pumpkin" ...
Adelaida Rose Parkes is the newest member of the family, coming into the world at 5:04am on Saturday, December 20, 2008. She is now almost eight weeks old and has been an absolute joy!

That's our little family. We hope you enjoy reading about all of our musings and happenings!