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This is yet another rendition of the London Family Home Page

What in the devil is a Nerble?
When Caleb was younger, he could not pronounce the words 'marble' or 'normal'. No matter how hard he tried, both came out as 'nerble'. One day he was telling me that Nollee had "nerbles in her mouth", meaning he was concerned because she was putting marbles in her mouth and she may choke.
Well, the word nerble was just too humorous to contain and I told a close friend of my family, Jason, about calebs new word and he was enamored with it as well and suggested that i grab the url and set my family site to it. Thus Nerbles.com and Mac-n-Nerbles.com were born.

Mac-n-Nerbles is my "development" site and the name is based on the fact that I think anything Microsoft creates is cr@p. As any web developer knows, IE (which is what many of you are using to view this site right now), is the bane of our existance. And we developers all hold out hope that someday either M$ will scrap that POS browser or the typical users in America (which is the only country with an overwelming percent of IE users) will realize how bad it is and switch to another browser.

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Whooo. This interface is "unique".

Well in my quest to continually use my insomnia for meaningless purposes and my penchant for redoing my site I decided to really change things up this time. Most of you may have seen this version previously, but it would not work because Internet Explorer sucks. Well, I figured a bunch of workarounds and here it is for general consumption.

Most of the items are movable and contain varios symbols on them.
indicate that there are pictures or images to expand if you click on them.

indicate that there are text pages to expand if you click on them.

indicate that there are external web sites to expand if you click on them.

Also there is a pretty little menu in the top right corner of the page to help you navigate to all of the areas within nerbles.com, mac-n-nerbles.com and craiglondon.com.

I Got a Tattoo!

Yep. I finally did it. I got a tattoo. Check out the pics here
I know. What is it? and Why would you get that? It seems every person who thinks they’re Irish ends up with the ND Fighting Irish logo or some other cliche reason to explain what’s on their body. It works for them, who am I to judge. I wanted something special to me regardless of what anyone else would think. Enter, Nollee, my daughter.
Nollee is special to me, as I delivered her in our upstairs bathroom and she and I share a bond unique among my six children. The image that is tattoo’d on my arm is something that Nollee has drawn on her hands because she misses me. She has drawn it on her wall next to her bed to scare the monsters away. She has drawn it on the walls to … well, she doesn’t know why, but she is 3 so we’ll humor her age.
So when my brother, a tattooist, came over and asked what I was getting, I showed him Nollee’s artwork and the rest is history.
On a side note it was really cool to have my brother doing the tattoo that was drawn by Nollee and redrawn by my other daughter Payden (she had to get her input on it as well).

Some Changes and a NEW PHOTO GALLERY

I changed my blog layout.
I changed my photos layout.
I created a new photo gallery as I was growing tired of the maintenance associated with my original one. Go check out the new online gallery. Keep in mind it only has this years data in it.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to everybody. Check out the Photo Album Page to see the chaos that is easter morning at the London house. Not bad for a bunch of atheists.

Caleb "Nerbles" London Turns 7!!!

The namesake of this and my other sites, Caleb turned 7 today! Wow, it seemed like not to long ago he was unable to say the word marble without calling them nerbles, and now he is a stylish, handsome ever-smiling kid. I love being a parent. Check out the Photo Album Page to see the celebration.
Thanks to Jason, Kelly, James, Autumn, Aunt Stephanie and the grandparents for making this a great day for Caleb!

Report Cards Arrived

They were improved, but we are not putting any 'my kid is an honor student' stickers on the family van yet. Heh, even if they were all straight A students I wouldnt put that stupid crap on our cars.

Updated the Photo Albums

I added a bunch of pictures out there in the 2008 Photo Album. Check them out. We are up to 13,659 photos.

Mocha has arrived!

We would like to welcome the newest member of our clan - Mocha!
Like all family members, she has a page on my mac-n-nerbles site. She will also start appearing in our online Family Photo Album which is rapidly approaching 13,500 photos!!!

I am such a dork

I started another blog. This one will be less of me ranting about things that annoy me - which is pretty much everything but my wife and kids. This one will be technology, parenting, and metal music - an eclectic mix to say the least. If you want to read it or look at the other stuff I put there go here and check it out.
Site changes:

The family album can now be reached at photos.nerbles.com
My resumes will be at resumes.craiglondon.com
My demo site is now at demo.mac-n-nerbles.com
My blog is at blog.nerbles.com

The 2008 Album is up!

I have finally put up the 2008 album and I already have 2 folders populated in it. As normal, there is a random family folder, and then there is a daddy's creativity 3 folder to show off the work I did in Maddux's room.
Also - I have been playing with Adobe Lightroom and Flash and have created my first flash album. Please go check it out HERE!!!

Happy New Year!

I watched the clock strike midnight with my two beautiful daughters, Nollee and Payden. We watched as the fireworks flashed and as another year went in the history books. Last year we celebrated 6 birthdays for the first time. My wife and I hit the 15 year anniversary. Maddux learned to walk. Work took a turn for the better with the hiring of a new manager. We had no major calamities and even endded the year with a new addition to the family in our nw puppy, Cappuchino.
So with such a good year behind us - we can only wait to see what the new year brings!
If you ever want to chat with me directly, head over to mac-n-nerbles and click on the "IM Me" block and it will open a messenger directly to me.
Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas!

What a great way to end the year. Except for my sister, the entire family was together at some point this holiday season. I have finally buried the hatchet with Mary's brother, Nathan. My brother is still doing well as is Mary's brother, Jeremy. We got to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve with Jim's family which is always a wonderful time. 'Tis the season for family and thanks to some prodding, I realize that and welcome it. After all, time doesn't wait for families to solve their differences which results in needlessly missing out on the time and happiness of a family.
My children made the haul of a lifetime this year! They are suffering from toy overload as I type this. Check out some of the 383 photos (yeah, I went overboard with the pics) this year). Here is a DIRECT LINK to the pics.

Brandon "the Tank" turns 10!

The original daddy junior just entered double digits today! We love you buddy! Go here to see the pics.

Cappuccino Arrives!

We would like to welcome the newest member of our clan - Cappuccino!
Like all family members, she has a page on my mac-n-nerbles site. She will also start appearing in our online Family Photo Album which is rapidly approaching 13,000 photos!!!

Websites Redesigned again

Yep, I redesigned my play site mac-n-nerbles.com and my namesake site craiglondon.com. I am proud of both of them and plan to keep them at their current design for the forseeable future. Go check them out.

Maddux Gets Fitted For His Foot Braces

The littlest man got fitted for his "Sure Step" Dynamic Stabilizing System (A fancy way to say braces). According to the literature and the specialist, he should be walking immediately as they will instantly correct his foot placement, support his muscles and provide him confidence.
Since Maddux started taking his first steps last week, I hope this will not only accelerate his ability to walk, but correct the underlying issues.

Maddux Finally Takes His First Steps

The title says it all - my littlest man is overcoming his obstacles and is starting to walk. Go Mad dog!

New Christmas Calendar

I wanted to mess with jQuery and my geekiness came out. Enjoy the XMAS Calendar it will offer some insights into what my children enjoy.

Princess Payden Turns 5!!!

Wow! Time really flies. My first born daughter turned 5 today. It is amazing how she can look so much like her beautiful mother, but act so much like me.
Go Check out the pictures!. There is a full house because it is also Thanksgiving!

Pumpkin Patch Time

Wow. It is that time again - Pumpkin Patch time. Rhombachs has been the tradition since I got out of the Army, it has everything to make the day enjoyable. This year we had Mary's brother, Jeremy and his wife, Chrystal, with us.
It was an awesome time. Go Here to see the pictures !!

We Made It!! Today is our 15th Anniversary!

Well, it's that time again. Time for me to remember the best decision I have ever made in my life. It was 1 5 years ago today that I married the love of my life. Through the ups, downs and chaos of 6 children we have stood toget her. I am not sure what I did to deserver her, but I am very lucky to have her. I love you Mary!
Not to break tradition, here is a poem to her:
You and me,
Together forever we will be;
As long as there is Heaven and Hell,
We will always be well;
Every time I look into your eyes,
I know my heart never lies;
About the way my love for you is true,
And for that love of you anything I would do;
When I feel the sweet feel of your touch,
It just makes me want you so much;
Inside my arms,
So I may protect you from all harms;
Even when the world is over,
Only one thing will still hover;
And that thing will always be,
The love between you and me.

Maddux' Eye Doctor Appointment Goes Well

We took Maddux back to Childrens Hospital for his Nystagmus. The doctor was surprised enough by his progress that he had another doctor look at him. For the time being, Maddux will avoid surgery. We have to go back in 6 months, but as always we expect the best.

On a different note though, after spending a day at Children's Hospital it made me realize how incredibly lucky we are to have 6 healthy children. It made me think of the families that have real issues to deal with and my heart goes out to them. I am completely enamored with the work that the doctors and staff do there. I am one to find all the faults within humanity, but I have none to mention about Children's Hospital. It was a moving experience. I am grateful to the doctors and staff of that hospital, not just for the care they gave Maddux, but for the care they give all children.

Nollee Turns 3!!!!

3 years ago today, I experienced the greatest event in my life - I delivered a child. Yeppers, I delivered Nollee with the help of my oldest son, Joshua, in our upstairs bathroom. By the time we got 911 on the phone, Nollee was out in the world.

Go Here to see the pictures of Nollee, who is a beautiful today as she was when she entered the world in my arms. She must take after her mother.
Here are some pics of Nollee's Birthday!!

School Starts!!

On August 20, Joshua, Brandon, and Caleb all started school. Check out the photos from orientation and the first day here.

Joshua sported his faux-hawk much to the pleasure of his peers. Brandon was his likable self, mixing with the general population easily and with the grace of a rattle-snake. Caleb learned that going to school ALL DAY was a lot less fun than half day kindergarten.

Joshua Turns 13!!

WOW! I am the proud father of a teenager! Today, big Joshua turned 13. We added a little to the celebration by starting off the festivities at HOOTERS!
Go Here to see the pics and my mohawk sporint stud surrounded by Hooters girls.

Maddux Turns 1!!

My youngest, and presumably my last child has turned the big "1"! The last daddy junior now has a positive number for an age. Go Here to see the pics.

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