Archive for April, 2008

Our Beachie Mini-Vacation

04/28/2008

Here are a few pics from our amazing trip to Waldport, OR. We had such a great time with our friends Tyler & Jillian and their little girl Ava. Ava is a few weeks older than Co, so they are BFF’s. God let the Sun shine the whole time we were there. It was perfect! I couldn’t have asked for a better time!

The Winter Girls & The Thomas Girls

Beach Girls

Beach Family Fun

Fun at the Beach

Candid Girls

Candid Shot of the Girls

Beach Buds

Beach Buds

Beach Lovin\'

Beach Kisses

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Extra 0′s

04/25/2008

So here is our Sprint bill. Needless to say we went a little over on our minutes ;)

Sprint Bill

Other than that, we are going on a mini-vacation this weekend. We leave tomorrow afternoon for a 3 day trip to the coast. The beach house we are renting is just steps from the beach! I can’t wait to just get away! It will be great.

Probably won’t post for a few day…but I hope to get some great pictures while we are gone. I will post some when I return.

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Sonic and Music

04/20/2008

A couple really great things happened this week. First, Sonic Drive-In opened in Salem! Kesha and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Sonic!!! We have already been there 5 or 6 times in 2 days. They have “Happy Hour” from 2-4 everyday, so we can get 2 huge Strawberry Slushes for under 2 bucks! I really hate it when people use too many exclamation marks, but Sonic is worth it. I LOVE SONIC!!!!!!

The other great thing that happened was that I won 4 tickets off the radio to go see a concert in Portland. Here is the lineup:

  • Article One – Great band I have never heard. Killer violin player! Worth listening to for sure.
  • NewWorldSon – What an AMAZING band. They are so different than your typical Contemporary Christian artist. They are very soul/funk/r&b. Not to mention that the drummer, Mark Rogers, also played drums for my CD. I knew them when they were playing dive bars in Canada.
  • Rush of Fools – They are also great. They remind me of Starfield.
  • Newsboys – This is the first time I have seen them since Paul Colman joined the band. He really adds a lot. It was great to hear testimony of the guys too during the concert. It was a wicked show.

We went to the concert with our great friends Chad & Jessica. We all had an incredible time. I need to go to more concerts! Here are some pics from the event…

Kesha, Vin, Mark, & Joel

Us with Mark & Joel » NewWorldSon

Josh & Joel of NewWorldSon

Josh & Joel » NewWorldSon

Mark Drumming

Mark Rogers » NewWorldSon

Rush of Fools

Rush of Fools

Paul Colman of Newsboys

Paul Colman » Newsboys

Lead Singer Peter Furler

Peter Furler » Newsboys

Duncan Phillips on his drumming cyclone

Duncan Phillips on the Drum Cyclone Thingy

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WOW! Look At Her Walk!

04/15/2008

Ok, here it is! Cohen is really learning how to walk! This one goes out especially to my Dad who keeps harassing me for more walking footage!

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Magic, Music, Sleep, and Family Time

04/13/2008

Today was fun as heck! I started off the morning at the butt crack of dawn with a refreshing Dutch Bros Mocha. MMM. Then I headed to New Harvest to do a magic show for the kids ministry. It was really fun to use some illusions to help them understand the Lord. We also sang some fun camp songs with actions and all! After all the action, I went home and fell asleep for a few hours. It was a much needed rest!

When I woke up we all headed to the Dog Park. Riley had the time of his life. It was a little chilly for us, so after the park we went to Grandma & Grandpa Dorner’s. We mostly just practiced walking with Co. She is getting so great at walking! She is our BIG BIG girl!

Cohen just went to bed, so I am going to head to Muchas Gracias for some late night mexican dinner.

I hope y’all had a great weekend too! Now it is back to the ol’ grind.

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THE FREAKIN’ WEEKEN’

04/10/2008

I am glad it’s the weekend! I work Monday to Thursday, so I have the next few days off. I have worked four 10 hour days since the New Year and let me just say…I’M LOVIN’ IT!

On another note, my wife has informed me that I am a domain addict. What am I talking about you ask? Well, here is a list of the domains that I own or have owned:

  • vinthomas.com
  • vintom.com
  • myministrydesign.com
  • designvt.com
  • mydreamtheme.com
  • keshathomas.com
  • trickedoutjes.us
  • lullababydesigns.com
  • and more…

So I guess it’s true…I am a domain addict.

So how is that for a boring post?!

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WALKING!!!

04/05/2008

So Cohen thought that her first birthday was a good day to learn to walk. She started walking just as her party was ending last night. Here is a little video we took this morning. At one point, she took like 12 or 13 steps without any help! I can’t believe how big my girl is!

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My Love

04/05/2008

I am so in love with my wife. I am so thankful for all the things she does for us. Coey and I are both sick this weekend, and she is taking care of us both so well. She made me lunch and set up a blankie and pillows for me to rest on the couch. She is a precious gift from God and I am SO thankful for her.

I was reading some old blog entries tonight from before Kesh and I got married. It is amazing to think back to our days of first love. Time can sometimes wear off those feelings, but when I think about what an incredibly lucky man I am to have her, it all comes rushing back. She is the one who gives me butterflies. She is the one who makes me want to be the best husband and father that I can be. She is my true love and my wife forever!

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My Big Girl

04/04/2008

Cohen is 1 today! I can’t even believe it. Here is an illustration that I did of her to celebrate her first birthday. I want to do a new illustration each year for her.

I love you Co! You are the joy of my life and you make me very very proud!

Illustration of Cohen at Age 1

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FireFox

04/04/2008

I have no idea why so many people still use Internet Explorer. It is the absolute worst browser in the world, and it makes my life as a web designer a big pain in the tail.

There are so many advantages to using Firefox, and it is super easy to migrate. So head over to firefox.com and download it NOW!!!!

If you need further convincing, check out this site: www.switch2firefox.com

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