The Beginning....

Welcome to our world, or as I call it, "Organized Chaos". We're always going in 20 different directions, but hopefully we'll all (or some of us) have a chance to add a blog or two.

2/3/12: Although this is an old blog below, it has been updated with current ages and events in our lives.

About Us

We are a family of six living in the Dallas area. There's me, Robyn, Steve (the hubby/dad) and the four kids, Brittany (21), Josh (21), Kaitlyn (13) and Hunter (11). Brittany and Josh are in college and the younger two are in 7th and 6th grade.

Who We Are

Steve
Steve/Dad is a telecommunications engineer with Ericsson. He's from the state of Washington. He was in the Army for five years, traveled for a bit and landed in El Paso, TX, where he met me. Steve has had a wide range of interests through the years, including building dune buggies, fishing, fly-tying, kayaking, R/C airplanes, cycling and running. He's currently doing quite a bit of long-distance riding and running. He has completed one Ironman and one 70.3 Ironman.
Robyn
My occupation is as executive director of a volleyball organization in the area. I work closely with a small staff and board of directors. I'm from El Paso, TX...lived there until I was 24. Liked it when I lived there, but not especially fond of it now that I'm gone. I'm not as exciting as Steve. My hobbies are pretty simple and boring to most and I am definitely NOT preparing for a marathon (I'm allergic to running I think).
Brittany
Brittany is the old "kid" of the bunch. She's 21. She's in college, planning on becoming a nurse. Brittany's been involved in sports for a good part of the last 10 years, along with band and choir. She works in retail and although I'm sure it drives her crazy sometimes, it has forced her to be more interactive with people.
Josh
Josh is our 21 year old nephew...also an oldie! He's lived with us since June 2001. Actually, from the time he was born until now, there's only been four years we didn't live under the same roof. Josh did some football when he was younger. Just as high school approached, he decided to switch gears and try cross country. Josh is also in college, currently planning on moving into the law enforcement field.
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn is our 13 year old baby girl (they're really all babies no matter the age). She's probably the most laid back. Don't get me wrong...she has her moments of melt down, but overall, she's always been the one to just go with the flow. For her age, she has a pretty good sense of humor and wit. It's interesting to see how an adult can say something and she'll pick up the humor in it. Kaitlyn has been active in drill team in the past, as well as school choir in elementary school (with the honor of being chosen for two years as a member of the school district's childrens chorus). Kaitlyn plays basketball and is currently in her school's honor band, playing the tuba. She most recently was chosen as part of the all-district band, selected for the honor band level and one of only seven 7th graders out of nearly 70 students. Kaitlyn does well in school, but she has a tendency to talk too much.
Hunter
Hunter is our baby. He turned 11 in August. Hunter is the kind of kid who can make an adult feel stupid. A few years ago he asked "Was I just hallucinating...." and he's been using the word idiosyncracies. I don't recall using words like that until I was much older. Hunter is currently in a football/baseball phase, although he doesn't play either. He tends to go from one thing to another fairly quickly (hmmmm...reminds me of a certain parent I know). Hunter is in his second year of boy scouts, most recently earning his 2nd class rank. He's not too far from achieving 1st class.