Carter Was Three Months Old On Friday

We made this video to celebrate Carter turning three months old

Happy Easter

Easter weekend seemed like most other weekends these days, too short. The major accomplishment was the installation of a new dishwasher by Cooper. We're convinced the dishwasher installed by the builder was simply designed to make noise and wet dishes. We actually had a number of dishes come out dirtier than they went in.

Despite the poor choice of model, the installer did a bang-up job making sure it could not be taken out. Cooper finally managed to get it out of the cabinet and Emily jumped at the chance to "clean behind the dishwasher" since she had never done that before.

The new dishwasher from Kenmore went in like a dream and was very easy to connect. It was rated #1 by consumer reports and we were very pleased with the results of the first wash. Plus the best part is it matches the refrigerator. But now the stove doesn't match the rest of the appliances, hmmm....

After a day of dishwasher installing, we packed up Carter and headed over to our friends Hugh and Heather's house for Easter dinner. We got together with some other couples who didn't have family in the area and we had a great time. We forgot to have them take and Easter picture of us, so we took one ourselves when we got home. Happy Easter!

The Skype's the Limit

Technology is a wonderful thing! We have really gotten hooked on the Skype program. The video phone never took off in this country, but webcam chats are alive and well. So far we only have two friends and families set up to chat with us, but we are hoping to add more. In the photo, Cooper's sister Cate is talking with Emily. This was after we had already had a conversation with our nephews where we could see and hear them and they could see and hear us. We all thought that was pretty neat but Jamie thought the best part was seeing our cat. He thought his new cousin was pretty neat too. If you don't have a webcam, you should get one. We recommend the Logitech brand webcams which are available at most office supply or electronic stores. They seem to work the best with Skype.

If you get established on Skype, give us a call. Our Skype user name is cooper.steele.

Montgomery Hates Basil

It only took trips to 5 different grocery stores to locate some much needed fresh basil for a recipe, but we were finally successful. Montgomery is apparently boycotting fresh herbs. This culinary adventure was the latest in a series of local interactions that have spawned the creation of a new feature on the Steele Family Blog: Reasons We Despise Montgomery. Each time we come across a new reason why we dislike the Montgomery area we will add it to the list. When the list becomes too long to fit on the blog (which we're sure it will), we will erase what we have and start again. Think of it as a "living" list. It will constantly be growing and changing and should truly capture our disdain for this corner of America.

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