Taylor's 8!!

Today Taylor is 8, and he is pretty excited about it. He has been talking about it for quite some time. As per our family ritual he woke up to a bouquet of balloons, a box of donuts, and a clue to his first present. Each present he found had a clue to the next present. In all Taylor got 5 gifts:

• Boy Scout Uniform and Wolf Book
• Green Scriptures and Case
• A Watch
• An Arts and Crafts magnet set (of some sort)
• A Calvin and Hobbes book (he loves these)

Taylor is a great kid--full of life, and loves to tell jokes. He is a bright kid that does well in school. He is very excited to be baptized and to start cub scouts. And Saturday he starts his trumpet lessons.

Love you Taylor, Happy Birthday.

Waste in Washington

I am a regular lurker at digg.com and came across the following article detailing the work that Senator Coburn has undertaken during his tenure as first a Representative and now as a Senator. It is a very good read, and a rather depressing look at the state of affairs in Washington D.C.