This year, just like last, I am partaking in three separate fantasy football leagues. This year, however, I moved from playing in my work league to joining another league put on by another friend from Bethel. After the first three weeks of the season, my overall record is 4-5. It’s not too bad of a start. I’m at least competitive in each of my leagues. With bye weeks starting this week, now is when the season really starts to get interesting.

The other large transition that Bethany and I have been working through is the addition of our little puppy, Copland. We have had him for just about a month now which puts him at just over 12 weeks old. And let me tell you, that guy has grown a lot in the last couple of weeks! When we first got him, I was able to pick him up with one hand and flip him around at will. Now, he is big enough to fight being thrown around. He is getting to be a tank. That little guy really likes to eat. We have also started him in puppy kindergarten. So far, we’ve gone to two weeks of the six week class. His favorite part of the class is when he gets to go off of his leash and run around with all the other puppies. For him, it is more like run around and tackle all the little puppies. That might change in the next week because he might get bumped up to being with the bigger dogs – currently he’s with the little puppies. Then we’ll see how he does taking on a Great Dane! Otherwise, Copland is doing pretty well so far with his sitting and staying. He can’t stay for a very long time yet, but he’s getting there. He is also learning to climb the stairs. This is quite a process when your legs are only 5 inches long. But, he’s able to manage it:

I also just posted a bunch of Copland pictures that’s I’ve been neglecting to post for a while now. You can check them out on my pictures page or just click here.

Third, I finally finished up the revamp of Gerdinauto.com! The upgrade was quite significant and it looks MUCH better than I had ever hoped to make it when I began. Last weekend was the wrap up weekend for the site. I spent a good amount of time finishing up various pages, cleaning up many links, and transitioning the old site out and putting the new one up in its place. Check it out and tell me what you think. Over time, I plan to update some of the various pictures and add some new features, but functionally, it is good to go.

Lastly, I have been working on becoming a Crown Money Map Coach. This desire had been culminating for a few months now. Last summer, Bethany and I were in a Crown small group with a number of people from church. We were able to get all our finances agreed upon and used it as a great launch into marriage. Throughout the year, I’ve been listening to the daily podcast they produce and learned about this coaching service. This really interested me. So I ordered the books, signed up for the class, and away I go. Once I have completed everything in the next couple weeks, I will be certified and a part of Crown’s coaching network, which will allow me to be able to help others who are having any number of financial problems. I am really excited to complete the training and get started.

I’ll leave you with one more Copland picture. Aren’t they cute?