First post!!!

So this is the first post in our new family blog. As I'm writing this, Bush is giving his futile speech for the "new direction" in Iraq. Since that's too depressing and sober of a topic for this first entry, I'll instead pass along my goals for this blog.

First, it will force me to chronicle the events in our family, especially those associated with little Maggie Moo. Things happen so quickly that it's often hard to keep track of what new tricks she's learned, so this will help me record them. In fact, I'll probably waste some early entries going through her past milestones. When did she first smile? When did she first roll over or sit up? All that and more will be available to interested readers.

Second and related, this will help those select few who are actually interested in our lives (e.g. parents, grandparents, etc.) keep track of what we're doing. Sure, most of them will only be interested in the exploits of the kid, but that's ok.

So, welcome!