Fun at home

It is now May and spring has arrived, but we've had snow till late April then rain since. It has been hard to get outside for fun, so we have to make fun inside.

First, check out Miri's version of "Barrel of Monkeys," with other species, both current and extinct. Then a good wrestle with Daddy!

Great garb!

Some of you might be wondering what sort of garb we wear to our events. As Cole and I have chosen to re-enact folks from 14th century England, this garb best reflects that. Cole sports a sideless surcoat and underdress and Chuck is wearing a rider's surcoat and hood. Not to mention all of our bling.

This photo was professionally done at JC Penney and hangs proudly in our house.

Cole plans to make some swell garb for Miri to wear to an event in June, so stop by later to see that!

Spring Cleaning: a new virtual home

Spring cleaning means a lot of different things to different people. Here in our new home town of Hibbing, we are looking for all kinds of ways to simplify our life and clean out the clutter that is holding us down.



Moving caused our family to really decide what material possessions, habits, goals and dreams were most important to us, and made us think about what things are really worth the time, energy, and money we spend on them. When you move 800+ miles across 4 states, it really is starting over and it makes one pause to wonder, "Do I want to haul all this baggage with me?"



One of the areas we have decided to simplify is our website. Chuck has really been enjoying his personal blog, and Cole feels it is time for the rest of the family to join in the blogging craze. Besides as Miri has gotten older, we find ourselves taking fewer photos, and as life gets crazier trying to parent a toddler, we find ourselves having less time for web updates. What was fun when Miri was a newborn has now become an vexing chore. So, after over 3 years of administering our own website, www.seebellz.net/home.html will close June of 2008.



Although we can't promise frequent updates, here at least we will have less to maintain. Also, we can load photos here, as well as videos, which will bring all our media together in one site, instead of having a website for photos and a youtube account for videos. Don't worry Miriphiles out there: we will continue to archive all Miri photos in Snapfish, and you can request a password login if you want to view old photos or order prints.



Another feature the blog will provide is a forum for our friends and family to leave comments, and we hope you will choose to keep in touch with this feature. We hope all our friends and family will enjoy visiting us here as much as at our old website.



Happy surfing!



The Bells of Hibbing