Well, I would have to say that this summer has been interesting, to say the least.

Starting with the open-heart surgery of my daughter, Lilly, and leading up to my current standard schedule of poopy diapers, fighting against three screaming children, and praying to God for all of the patience that exists in heaven, this had certainly been a summer for the record books.

It could be that I am more ready for the start of school than I ever have been before.

On the bright side of things, I have a new laptop computer (Jen got it for me for Father’s Day – since my old one was starting to die). Also, I have had the opportunity to play a few video games, read a couple of books, and fix a few computers this summer.

My involvement with my church has dropped off since the birth of the girls, due to a serious lack of time. Hopefully, starting in September, this will be changing. I look forward to leading a small Bible study on Sunday nights at our church, as part of a larger congregational study on religious truth. It’s going to be very intriguing.

The new season of Notre Dame football is coming. My wife and I are very excited. We sold five of our seven season ticket pairs, since having three kids makes spending a whole Saturday away very hard. We will be at the Michigan State game and the USC game. We are looking forward to a new year with Charlie and his squad. Onward to victory!

In short, things are a mixed bag for me right now.